KINETICS® SRHSpring and Neoprene Isolation Hanger

Kinetics' minimum recommendation for the placement of spring hangers is that they be installed on all piping in the equipment room and on the first 50' (15 m) for piping that extends outside of the equipment room. For typical installations, the three spring hangers closest to the equipment should have equal deflection to the equipment isolators. The remaining spring hangers should have a minimum deflection of 1" (25 mm). In noise sensitive areas, the pipe hangers selected should have the same deflection as that specified for the equipment isolation and all piping in the building should be isolated.

High sound transmission loss ceiling systems can be isolated by the use of SRH hangers in the ceiling suspension system.

Standard SRH hangers are shipped fully assembled and ready for installation in threaded metal rod suspension systems.

Kinetics SRH hangers are available in a wide range of load and static deflection selections and can be provided with labor-saving accessories for adaption to wire or strap suspension systems, and spring may be preloaded for ease in erecting piping at a fixed elevation.

Kinetics SRH Vibration Isolation Hangers consist of free-standing, large diameter, laterally stable steel springs in series with an elastomer-inshear insert, assembled into a stamped or welded hanger bracket. To assure stability, the spring element has a minimum lateral spring stiffness of 1.0 times the rated vertical stiffness. Springs are polyester powder coated, with a 1000-hour salt spray rating per ASTM B-117. SRH 1" and 2" hangers feature Kinetics patented No-Short spring cap. All SRH hangers incorporate a high deflection, color-coded spring element with load transferplate and a 0.4" (10 mm) deflection elastomeric isolator complete with load transfer plate.

Hangers with properly deflected coils will allow a support rod misalignment through a 30° arc without short-circuiting. Isolation brackets will carry a 500% overload without failure. SRH 1" and 2" hangers are available in deflections from 1.20" to 2.40" (30 to 61 mm), and in capacities from 12 to 3500 lbs. (5 to 1588 kg). SRH 4" hangers are available in deflections from 4.09" to 4.40" (104 mm to 112 mm), and in capacities from 100 to 3850 lbs. (46 to 1747 kg).

Kinetics SRH hangers are superior to hangers which incorporate only springs, which can transmit noise through the all-metal construction, and hangers which incorporate only pads, which can transmit low frequency vibration. Kinetics SRH hangers are recommended for the isolation of vibration produced by suspended mechanical equipment, low-speed suspended fans, pumps, ductwork, piping, etc.

Vibration isolators for suspended equipment with minimum static deflection requirement exceeding 0.4" (10 mm), and where both high and low frequency vibrations are to be isolated, shall be hangers consisting of a laterally stable spring in series with an elastomer-in-shear insert complete with load transfer plates and assembled in a stamped or welded steel bracket.

The bracket shall be finished with an polyester powder coating. The manufacturer shall provide independent laboratory testing showing that the bracket with this finish has endured a minimum of 1,000 hours of exposure to salt spray fog testing per ASTM B117 without signs of corrosion.

The elastomer insert shall be molded from oil-resistant compounds and shall be color coded to indicate load capacity and selected to operate within its published load range.

The spring element shall have a minimum lateral stiffness of 1.0 times the rated vertical stiffness.

Springs shall be color coded or otherwise identified to indicate load capacity.

The hanger bracket shall be designed to carry a 500% overload without failure and to allow a support rod misalignment through a 30° arc without metal-to-metal contact or other short circuit.

The 1" and 2" hanger brackets shall incorporate spring caps with indexed steps which correspond to the washer diameter of appropriately sized hanger rod to keep the rod centered in the spring cap and reduce rod misalignment. The spring caps are protected under U.S. patent number 5,653,426.

Isolation hangers shall be selected by the manufacturer for each specific application to comply with deflection requirements as shown on the Vibration Isolation Schedule or as indicated on the project documents.

The combination isolation hanger assembly with neoprene insert shall be SRH, as manufactured by Kinetics Noise Control, Inc.