Intelliflo pump is not powering on after power surge

[Jimrahbe]

Joe,

It is your pool, and you can bolt the equipment down if you wish. I suspect that 99% of pool pads do not have their equipment bolted down. Maybe more in places that get a lot of earthquakes.

Not sure what would be worse. A bolted down pump that can't vibrate, or one that can.. ??

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[JamesW]

In Florida, some equipment is required to be anchored.

The rules are not super clear on what is supposed to be bolted down and what it not required to be bolted down.

Anchoring can help prevent theft, vibration and wind damage.

Using a sheet of rubber below the pump before anchoring can help reduce vibration.

"In Florida, building codes require that the heater be anchored to the equipment pad or platform to withstand high wind pressures created during hurricanes. A Bolt Down Bracket Kit, P/N 460738, is available with anchor clamps designed to hold the unit to the equipment pad in high wind conditions. Installation of the anchor clamps are recommended in all installations and are required in Florida, (See Florida Building Code 301.13)".

"301.12 Wind resistance. Mechanical equipment, appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be designed and installed to resist the wind pressures on the equipment and the supports (FL’s) as determined in accordance with the Florida Building Code, Building".

https://www.pentair.com/content/dam/extranet/nam/pentair-pool/residential/heaters/mastertemp/manual/Manual-MasterTemp-472592-English.pdf