Gooseneck Orientation for Weather

This gooseneck/hood is facing [direction]. Is this orientation correct for weather and intake/exhaust separation?

I'm checking gooseneck orientation for weather at [location]. I found: Opening faces weather, runoff, or prevailing wind and lets rain enter the duct.. This gooseneck/hood is facing [direction]. Is this orientation correct for weather and intake/exhaust separation?

Equipment Connections: RTU, AHU, VAV, Fans & Louvers 2nd Year YELLOW

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Hold point on gooseneck orientation for weather: I have the location, photo, drawing/detail/spec/submittal, and what I checked. Who should verify before this gets covered, tested, started, labeled, rerouted, or turned over?

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Do not aim the opening into rain/wind or flip an intake/exhaust hood without checking the detail.

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photo of condition
current drawing/detail/spec/submittal
what I already checked
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14701 gooseneck orientation for weather equipment connections: rtu, ahu, vav, fans & louvers yellow 2 this gooseneck/hood is facing [direction]. is this orientation correct for weather and intake/exhaust separation? gooseneck duct, rain hood, roof intake hood, duct hood facing wrong opening faces weather, runoff, or prevailing wind and lets rain enter the duct.

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