Its only 3:30, you can't go home yet!  What kind of hours do you keep in Ohio?

Paul J. Pinigis, P.E.
Chief Life Safety Engineer


-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Sincaglia
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 3:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: NFPA #14 and pressures

Quick thoughts....

First, for reasons that are more historical than understandable....the
fire service's primary attack lines these days are 1.75" which it turns
out uses 1.5" couplings.  Why?  Don't ask.  It has a logical explanation
but it does not matter....it just is.

Second, talk to the local FD.  Ask them what size connections they want
to have?  Yep, I know that 14 says that if 1.5" is provided....blah blah
blah.  But if the size of the connection is 1.5" to serve 1.75" FD
hose...is it really a Class 1 system or simply a Class III system with
threads to match that of the local FD which we are required to provide.

I have eliminated this issue many times by simply indicating on the
drawings that the system is designed as Class III but that reducers have
been added per the FD's request to match their threads and tactics.

Just my thought for today....now I am all out....time to go home.

Paul Sincaglia, P.E.
Firesafety Solutions, Inc.
440.247.3770


-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd
Williams - work
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 3:12 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: NFPA #14 and pressures

And even if they find one, would you trust an 
untrained person on the end of a hose with 100 psi discharge?

At 03:02 PM 1/30/2007, you wrote:
>One thing that does not make sense....where are 
>these untrained people going to get 1 1/2" hose?
>
>Paul J. Pinigis, P.E.
>Chief Life Safety Engineer
>
>
>
>Must meet both criteria. The 1½" hose station is available for
untrained
>persons thus the pressure limit.
>

Todd G. Williams, PE
Fire Protection Design/Consulting
Stonington, Connecticut
860-535-2080
www.fpdc.com 

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