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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.