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quartzoid bulb for sprinkler

quartzoid bulb for sprinkler

quartzoid bulb for sprinkler

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can somebody provide info on the "special high expansion"liquid used in quartzoid bulbs of sprinkler systems?

RE: quartzoid bulb for sprinkler

(OP)
i have found the info.. just sharing it now..
the following are used in the sprinklers:
1. an expanding liquid selected from the group consisting of toluene, a xylene, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene and a mixture thereof.

2. lower monohydric aliphatic alcohol, a lower polyhydric aliphatic alcohol, a lower alkyl ester of a lower alkanecarboxylic acid, and a mixture thereof.

3. selected from the group consisting of toluene and a xylene.

4. selected from the group consisting of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene.
5. modern sprinmlers are using ethyl acetate

 

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