my keyboard is taking a dump ……. sorry for any typos……
this was at a BP subsidiary…. install was by the pipefitters
the…..drains….. just dump any condensate onto the floor, or INTO the $$$$ light fixtures…
and one is punched into some metal ceiling tile…
goodthing gas $ went through the roof this Summer!!!
this is what the tenantwanted though, tey were worried twould drip onto the $$$$$ furniture.
WTF
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They never heard of condensate pumps, eh?
happy?
....not in the budget,......really!
Violation of the electrical code to drip water on top of a fixture not rated for such exposure. In addition it is just plain not smart. Someone give the person/s responsible for this a dope slap.
....and the pans are T OO small
Can't be sure, but I don't see any sprinkler heads.
Maybe the condensate drains do serve a purpose!
:-)
Dave
Condensate pumps run less than $200 per unit vs you back on the job replacing ceiling tiles, light fixtures and track. The drain and freon lines should be wrapped in insulation to prevent condensation too. What up with the fish eye lens on your camera?
130 units in the space....tenant was in a BIG hurry.....130 drains no time for insulation or money for pumpshahahahahahahaha Innovene/BP in Illinois...the 300 office chairs cost more than my houselike my lens?
The copper tube from the secondary drain pan to the ceiling panel is NOT the primary drain. That is done in hard copper pipe with a trap, as shown clearly by the photos. By code, when an HVAC unit that can produce moisture, is located concealed in a ceiling, it is to have a secondary drain pain under the unit with the drain routed "to a conspicuous location". This done so that if there is a failure to the extent that the secondary drain pan (which should never see any water unless there IS a failure of some sort) receives water and drains, some one will notice and do something about it. IF it were simply routed to a drain, it would be ignored.
As far as the secondary drain being terminated over a light fixture, that is obviously a mistake, or in this case it appears to be a lack of coordination between contractors. Otherwise, a perfectly normal and acceptable installation.
Edited 11/28/2005 8:40 am by Tim
You're a smart guy and thanks for the observation.
Always learn something on this site.
Notaclue
Thanks for the kind words. First time I saw such an installation, my reaction was similar. I thought "wow, what a hack job" and then learned a lesson.