Installation

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SECTION C - STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AND GUIDING
ANCHOR PLATE ASSEMBLY (AP)
1. The anchor plate support assembly is designed to provide maximal
support to vertical sections and to provide fixed point support for
horizontal sections.
2. The plate support must be attached to the building structure or sup-
ported with rigid structural members (see figure 22 and table 12 for
bracing dimensions)
3. DO NOT ATTACH THE ANCHOR PLATE TO COMBUSTIBLE CON-
STRUCTION. If unavoidable, use the Ventilated Anchor Plate support
assembly.
4. The anchor plate consists of a plate and eight clamp flange. See
figure 21 for sectional details for plate support.
5. IMPORTANT: The surfaces of the male and female couplings
in contact with the plate of the anchor plate assembly must be
coated with inner joint sealant.
6. There are two ways of assembling parts on the support. You may
choose your method depending on your situation.
6.1 The first method consists of assembling two parts and the anchor
plate on the side and then installing this assembly on the support
structure. This method is easier and faster to install, but requires
enough clearance to insert the complete assembly through the sup-
port structure opening. If there is a tee or elbow upstream of the
anchor plate, you may not have enough clearance. Also consider
the weight of the assembled parts and make sure you have a safe
manner of lifting the assembly.
INSTALLATION STEPS FOR FIRST METHOD (refer to figure 23)
1. Place the part that will be upsteam of the support on the floor.
2. Apply a bead of inner joint sealant on the male coupling flange.
3. Slide the plate of the anchor plate support over the coupling.
4. Apply a second bead of sealant on the plate around the male
coupling where the flange of the female coupling of the next part
will mate.
5. Place the second part over the plate. Make sure the sealant com-
pletely fills joints between the plate and the female coupling.
6. Use eight clamp flanges and bolts to tightly clamp the parts to
the support.
7. Insert the assembly on the support structure and fix the plate to
the structure using the supplied hardware.
6.2 The second method is applicable when the plate of the anchor plate
support needs to be installed first, as when there is a tee or elbow
upstream of the support. May require at least two persons to complete
the installation.
INSTALLATION STEPS FOR SECOND METHOD (refer to figure 24)
1. Fix the plate of the anchor plate support to the structure using
the supplied hardware.
2. Apply a bead of inner joint sealant on the male coupling flange
of the part before the support.
3. Insert the male coupling of the part in the plate opening.
4. You may hold it using two clamp flanges placed at 180° and
bolted to the anchor plate.
5. Apply a bead of sealant on the plate around the male coupling.
6. Place the second part over the plate. Make sure the sealant com-
pletely fills the joint between the plate and the female coupling.
7. Fix the assembly by clamping it with four clamp flanges on the
unused flange positions.
8. Remove the first two clamp flanges and finish clamping the as-
sembly.
VENTILATED ANCHOR PLATE (APV)
1. Use for same application as the anchor plate, but can be attached to
combustible construction.
2. Usually uses as roof support. See section D for details on how to
install at the roof level.
3. Installation is done the same manner as the anchor plate.
4. See Figure 25 for opening dimensions through combustible con-
struction.
5. Do not block or obstruct openings in the plate. They are intended to
minimize heat accumulation.
Figure 21 - Sectional detail for plate support
LENGTH ANCHOR PLATE (APL)
1. Use for same application as the anchor plate (AP).
2. It is composed of a straight section - with an effective length of
3 3/4” integrated into a support plate (see Figure 20 for the detail of
the part).
3. Unlike the anchor plate (AP), the Length Anchor Plate (APL) doesn’t
need any clamp flange (and its hardware) for its installation, so it is
easier and faster to isntall.
4. The APL must be attached to the building structure or supported by
rigid NON-COMBUSTIBLE structural members (see Figure 22 and
Table 12 for bracing dimensions).
Installation steps for the APL
1. Fix the plate of the APL to the structure using the supplied hardware.
2. Follow the steps of the «Chimney and fitting assembly» section in
the section A on page 5 to connect the couplings to the APL with
the parts downstream and upstream.
Figure 20 - Length Anchor Plate (APL)