本推荐规程（RP）旨在为新的、现有的和重新使用的机械的安装和预调试提供推荐程序、规程和检查表，并协助石油、化工和天然气工业服务设施的此类机械的安装设计。一般来说，本RP旨在补充供应商说明，在设备安装和检查方面，应仔细遵守原始设备制造商（OEM）提供的说明。本RP的大多数主要主题被细分为“安装设计”和“安装”部分，目的是根据需要，每个部分都可以被适当的设计或安装人员移除和使用。

This recommended practice (RP) is intended to provide recommended procedures, practices, and checklists for the installation and precommissioning of new, existing, and reapplied machinery and to assist with the installation design of such machinery for petroleum, chemical, and gas industry services facilities. In general, this RP is intended to supplement vendor instructions and the instructions provided by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) should be carefully followed with regard to equipment installation and checkout.Most major topics of this RP are subdivided into sections of "Installation Design" and "Installation" with the intent being that each section can be removed and used as needed by the appropriate design or installation personnel.