How do I install a flexible connection (canvas connector) at the equipment discharge?

Leave a clear gap of roughly 2 to 3 inches between the raw metal edges of the equipment discharge and your main trunk line. Wrap and secure the canvas connector fabric across this gap without pulling it tight like a drum string. It needs enough slack to absorb the mechanical kick when the fan starts up without tearing or transferring vibration down the line.

['Leave a clear gap of roughly 2 to 3 inches between the raw metal edges of the equipment discharge and your main trunk line. Wrap and secure the canvas connector fabric across this gap without pulling it tight like a drum string. It needs enough slack to absorb the mechanical kick when the fan starts up without tearing or transferring vibration down the line.']

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• Use this as training guidance. The foreman, approved drawings, project specs, manufacturer installation instructions, employer safety policy, and AHJ/code requirements always control the final answer.

Steps

• Stop and verify the approved detail, manufacturer instructions, foreman direction, and project specs before touching it.
• Leave a clear gap of roughly 2 to 3 inches between the raw metal edges of the equipment discharge and your main trunk line. Wrap and secure the canvas connector fabric across this...

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