I appreciate the input but unfortunately CSC went out of business some time ago so contacting the manufacturer doesn't help. Also don't try the above phone number unless you're looking for "the hottest chat line ever."
Fortunately I located an old CSC recall guide and then we hashed out the...
Is there any identification manual floating out in the ether to identify recalled heads?
I've run across my share of heads over the years but I've found one that I can't put my finger on to see if it fell under the list of heads manufactured by CSC that got recalled in their GB series.
It's a...
Now my question is after testing and replacement of the dry head, how do you keep track of the heads tested? Hang a tag from the head? Write on the escutcheon? Write on the ceiling?
My company diagrams locations where the heads sample heads have been taken from. We then replace them with...
Has any one got a source for true celophane/celophane bags (no thicker than .003") or paper bags for use to protect heads from overspray?
I'm also curious how the heads are supposed to be held on to the heads as NFPA doesn't give any methodology to keep them attatched to the heads they're...
Four years ago we put in a painted, galvanized fire sprinkler system in an animal rendering plant. At the time the system was installed we had no idea how wet and corrosive of an environment we were working with.
Now the pipe is falling apart at the fittings and the white nylon coated heads...
Is there a backflow preventer on the system?
I've been testing fire pumps and had alarms go off in neighboring buildings because I sucked water out of their buildings. I also had one customer whose system had a single check valve that had disconnected their waterflow alarms because every...
Contacted our good friends in Washington DC. Bottom line is that systems equipped with standard response heads will be allowed to keep them in place. The heads will not need to be upgraded to quick response heads.
I guess I should have clarified that I'm a sprinkler inspector, so all of my customers will have an existing system.
My initial interpretation of this was that every nursing home etc. would have to be fully sprinkled, with a back flow preventer and utilize quick response heads.
But I'm fuzzy...
As many of you are no doubt aware, effective 8/13/2013, long term care facilities that receive any type of Medicare/Medicaid funding will have to be compliant with Federal Register mandate 73 FR 47075.
"This regulation requires all long term care facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing...
The 2007 NFPA 13.8.6.3.3 says that sprinklers shall be located a minimum of 4" (102mm) from a wall.
My state's architect responsible for Life Safety has said that his interpretation of this is that the deflector must be at least 4" from the wall. Based upon the width of different sprinkler...
