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  1. bobinillinois

    Recalled fire sprinkler heads

    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...
  2. bobinillinois

    Overspray protection

    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...
  3. bobinillinois

    Corrosion resistant piping or protection

    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...
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    Sprinkler requirements for long term care facilities effective 2013

    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...
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    Minimum distance from walls

    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...

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