RE: tri seal gaskets

2009-12-11 Thread John Denhardt
To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets Other than NFPA 13, section 6.5.3.3 Grooved fittings, including gaskets used on dry-pipe, preaction, and deluge systems, shall be listed for dry pipe service ? -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun

RE: tri seal gaskets

2009-12-11 Thread George Church
-Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of John Denhardt Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:21 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets Any gasket that is listed for dry pipe service

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2009-12-11 Thread Scott A. Futrell
@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets Before Frozen Dave became an SH wizard, he'd have chimed in here about the mini-dams that get created when roll-grooved piping has condensation puddling both in the pipe ends uphill from the groove intruding up into the bottom of the pie, as well as the water

RE: tri seal gaskets

2009-12-11 Thread George Church
] On Behalf Of Scott A. Futrell Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 11:34 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets George, I'm not Dave or Mark, and I don't have opinions (!), but the experiences are bad with rusting (all the way through in less than 20 years) to freeze

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2009-12-11 Thread Thom McMahon
Please forward a copy of this Big picture Don't worry I have the full 128 color craola set to fill it in. Thom McMahon, SET Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr P.O. Box 882136 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:58 AM sprinkler

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2009-12-11 Thread Chris Cahill
: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of George Church Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:58 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets No invoice, no opinion? :) I don't think I'm wrong in stereotyping most

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2009-12-11 Thread Ron Greenman
for illustration purposes. -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Scott A. Futrell Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 11:34 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets George

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2009-12-11 Thread Scott A. Futrell
AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets No invoice, no opinion? :) I don't think I'm wrong in stereotyping most sprinkler contractors as being a bit myopic when it comes to the big picture and our cost relative to it. Sure, most of our customers want to spend less

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2009-12-11 Thread Ron Greenman
[mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of George Church Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:58 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets No invoice, no opinion? :) I don't think I'm wrong in stereotyping most sprinkler contractors as being a bit myopic when

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2009-12-11 Thread Rod DiBona
...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Greg McGahan [...@livingwaterfp.com] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 1:24 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets My 2 cents worth is thus: We life in a climate where a real freeze only occurs every 10 or so years, the last true hard freeze

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2009-12-11 Thread Ron Greenman
: Friday, December 11, 2009 1:24 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: tri seal gaskets My 2 cents worth is thus: We life in a climate where a real freeze only occurs every 10 or so years, the last true hard freeze here in which there was significant damage from the temps

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2009-12-08 Thread Chris Cahill
13-'89-3-7.3.2 13-'87-3-12.1.3 13-'02-6.5.3.3 Appears to be a new requirement in the '83 ed. 3-12.3.2 Although the requirement in all ed. is for listed for dry which in theory could be something other than tri-seal. Chris Cahill, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Sentry Fire Protection, Inc.

RE: tri seal gaskets

2009-12-08 Thread Bob Caputo
Other than NFPA 13, section 6.5.3.3 Grooved fittings, including gaskets used on dry-pipe, preaction, and deluge systems, shall be listed for dry pipe service ? -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf