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    I installed a 75 Hp Fire Pump. The

    I installed a 75 Hp Fire Pump. The pump starter is a D-Y reduced voltage. The pump has two Power supply one is from the utility power company and the second is from an emergency electrical generator. The question is as follows: Does the emergency electrical plant has to be capable of start...
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    single conductor and cabletray

    Per NEC Art. 392 single #12 conductors can not be used in a cabletray. I would like to know why.
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    Gridded Systems

    In an grid system 2-1/2" and 1-1/4" can I use pipe saddles instead of 2-1/2x2-1/2x1-1/4" tees?.
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    Maximun water velocity in pipes as FM and NFPA

    I would like to know if there are a maximum velocity in sprinklers systems piping per FM and NFPA.
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    ECOH, K=11.4 or K=14.0

    In parkings floors, in a high rise building, for a extended coverage of 400 sq ft per sprinkler head can I use ECOH with K=11.4 or else? Pressure here is not and issue.
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    PVC in High Rise Buildings

    I will use ECOH sprinklers heads (K=11.2)in parkings floors. I need help in sizing the pipe.
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    PVC in High Rise Buildings

    Can I use SCH 10 pipe in each floor and SCH 40 in riser? The static head in some floors is almost 250 psig.
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    PVC in High Rise Buildings

    A 40 story building has 30 office floors and 10 parking floors. Offices are Light hazard and parkings are Ordinary hazard 1. A listed plastic pipe can be used in office floors?.
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    Water velocity in open systems

    Six cooling towers with a total of 6900 gpm are manifolded to a 18" pipe header and the velocity is 9.9 ft/sec. If we change to a 16" header de velocity will raise to 12.5 ft/sec. It is only occurring less than 1500 hrs per year. The most of the time (at nights) the system will have...
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    Working in combustible class II filled tanks

    I have to install foam chambers in a diesel tank. The tanks are partially filled. I need security standars and procedures.
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    Pressure in pipe

    In a 46 story building de HVACR and Fire suppresion systems uses schedule 40 steel pipe. In the basement the static pressure is approximately 228 psi. Does the Shc 40 pipe wistand pressures greatter than 300 psig? What class of fittings and valves do we have to use?. Do Victaulic or Anvil...
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    Schedule 40 pipe in high rise building

    In a 46 story building de HVACR and Fire suppresion systems uses schedule 40 steel pipe. In the basement the static pressure is approximately 228 psi. Does the Shc 40 pipe wistand pressures greatter than 300 psig? What class of fittings and valves do we have to use?. Do Victaulic or Anvil...
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    A water mist fire suppression syste

    A water mist fire suppression systems requires water flows up to 40 gpm at pressures up to 100 bars. The pipe diameters are up to 1". I would like to know if I can use cooper instead of stainless steel. I also need to know the kind of fittings and the machines to use for.
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    NFPA 750

    I would like to know a web site with information on fittings and machines.
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    NFPA 750

    I need to know about tools and equipment for high pressure piping in water mist systems.

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