You have been reported to the pun patrol. Paul J. Pinigis, P.E. Chief Life Safety Engineer
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roland Huggins Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 1:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Seismic bracing - wire rope Keep us in the loop on the outcome. Roland On Feb 2, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Thom McMahon wrote: > Generally The "Wire Rope systems are "Tension Only" systems. These > are intended to be under tension in all directions at all times to > prevent movement of the pipe. If you have "Slack" you aren't > preventing movement. Call the MfG of the product your using and get > their take on it. It's their engineering that the product > installation is based upon, have them review the installation and > placement for this application. > > Thom McMahon > Firetech, Inc. > 2560 Copper Ridge Dr > Steamboat Springs, CO 80488-2136 > Tel: 970-879-7952 > Fax: 970-879-7926 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Battershell" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:06 AM > Subject: Seismic bracing - wire rope > > >> >> How much , if any, slack is allowed in wire rope used for seismic >> bracing? >> Our fitters install the product we are using according to the >> manufactures >> directions and recommendations, but after a period of time (days/ >> weeks) you >> can see slack in some of the braces particularly the lateral >> bracing. I >> believe this is caused by the pipe getting knocked around by other >> trades >> during the installation of their work. In any case the fire >> marshal has >> questions that I need to be prepared to answer. Please help. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> >> Richard Battershell >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum ********************************************************************************************** IMPORTANT: The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies thereof. ********************************************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
