Shaking Pipes when turning on pumps

[Dropzone1969]

Good morning,

I have a tank system that cools machinery. Water is pumped through heat exchangers and cools the machine. When the pump is turned on Monday morning the whole system shakes. How do I stop that from happening?

Thank you for your help,

Karl

 

[frodo]

post some pictures, need to see what we dealing with

or i can just throw a generic answer.....strap them down.

but that does not seem to be the answer in this case. need pic's

you may need lateral bracing if hung on rod/hangers

 

[Dropzone1969]

Here are a couple pictures of the piping.

 

[frodo]

insulation under the pipes, with saddles, and unistrut clamps . longer rods. lateral bracing



the lateral bracing and will stop the sway, the insulation under the pipes will stop transfer pump noise to structure,

also, is pump pad isolated? flex connections on piping attached to pumps ?


I am not an engineer, but have seen this method work .



next time a electrician tries to "piggy back" on your unistrut, throw his pipe on the floor!
tell him to put up his own hangers!! I hate that