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Mechanical equipment noise

What are some common design strategies used to control noise from mechanical equipment?

AnswerIsolation hangers for suspended piping, flexible duct connections, flexible conduit with looped connection, lined ducts, slab penetrations packed with glass fiber & sealant both sides, motor bases supported by stl springs on neoprene pads.

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