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    1. How to Learn about Equipment to be Used on Your Project?
    2. What Public Domain Documents are Available for Further Study?
    3. Tricks of the Trade & Rules of Thumb for Equipment:
     

    How to Learn about Equipment to be Used on Your Project?


    I was going to review websites for all the types of equipment shown below, but it seems useless. Equipment, often Owner supplied equipment, varies so much from one job to another. Just do a Google search of any of the types of equipment listed below and you'll find thousands of websites to review. Some will be helpful.

    Maintenance Equipment
    Security and Vault Equipment
    Teller and Service Equipment
    Ecclesiastical Equipment
    Library Equipment
    Theater and Stage Equipment
    Instrumental Equipment
    Registration Equipment
    Checkroom Equipment
    Mercantile Equipment
    Commercial Laundry and Dry Cleaning Equipment
    Vending Equipment
    Audio-Visual Equipment
    Vehicle Service Equipment
    Parking Control Equipment
    Loading Dock Equipment
    Solid Waste Handling Equipment
    Detention Equipment
    Water Supply and Treatment Equipment
    Hydraulic Gates and Valves
    Fluid Waste Treatment and Disposal Equipment
    Food Service Equipment
    Residential Equipment
    Unit Kitchens
    Darkroom Equipment
    Athletic, Recreational, and Therapeutic Equipment
    Industrial and Process Equipment
    Laboratory Equipment
    Planetarium Equipment
    Observatory Equipment
    Office Equipment
    Medical Equipment
    Mortuary Equipment
    Navigation Equipment
    Agricultural Equipment
    Exhibit Equipment

    What Public Domain Documents are Available for Further Study?


    The US Department of Defense provides a detailed general resource for Indoor Fitness/Recreation Facilities.  This 74 page manual is officially called UFC 4-740-02N (December 2003).

    The Food Service Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manual issued by the US Department of Defense is a 151 page guide to design and operation specifications for food service equipment.  The name of this document is UFC 3-190-07N (January 2004).
     

    Tricks of the Trade & Rules of Thumb for Equipment:


    1. Try to understand the basics of the equipment the Owner supplies.