Anchoring The Vessel To The Equipment Pad; Anchor Bracket Installation - Zodiac Pool Systems Nature2 Fusion Inground Installation And Operation Manual

3.3 Anchoring the Vessel to the Equipment Pad

In some areas, for example Florida, building codes require that all appliances be securely fastened to the equipment
pad in order to withstand high wind pressures created by hurricanes. Please follow all local codes and standards.
NOTE Anchor screws and washers for securing the vessel to the equipment pad are not included with the vessel.
Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. ("Zodiac") recommends that a 2¼" X ¼" (5.7 cm X 0.6 cm) long stainless steel
Tapcon ® concrete screw and stainless steel fl at washer are used to mount each of the two (2) anchors in the
base to the equipment pad. The Tapcon concrete screw meets Florida building code requirements.
1. Manually snap on the two (2) clip-type anchor brackets onto the side feet of the vessel as shown in Figure 2.
Make sure these anchor brackets are attached fi rmly to the feet of the vessel.
2. Place the vessel on the pad and mark the location of each hole of the anchor brackets on the concrete pad.
Drill a 5/32" (0.5 cm) hole in the concrete at each of the two (2) hole locations of the anchor brackets. The
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correct size concrete drill bit should be obtained when the concrete screws are purchased.
4. Install the Tapcon screws and washers into each of the two (2) holes to secure the vessel to the equipment pad.
Do not over-torque the screws.
Install the anchor brackets on
each side foot of the vessel
Figure 2.

Anchor Bracket Installation

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2¼" X ¼" (5.7 cm X 0.6 cm)
Stainless Steel Tapcon
Screws and Stainless
Steel Washers
3 1/2" (9 cm)
Thick (Min)
Concrete Pad