Hello George, We have to use those here in NMB. Adds about $237.00 to the cost of the system. NOT to mention for an inspection your inspector has to have a "key" (more $$) from Knox to remove the cap.
Thursday, September 20, 2007, 2:30:24 PM, you wrote: > Knox makes a Knox Cap for FDC's too > $$$ but when its mandated, it is what it is. > glc > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matsuda, > Richard > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 2:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Missing Couplings on Fire Dept Connections > I recently saw a new Potter Roemer "Cap-It" device. > It locks over the FDC couplings instead of inside like the Knox-Box device. > I'm not recommending anything...I don't work for Potter Roemer, but does > look interesting. > rick matsuda, city of dallas > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Smith, Steven > D. (CSFD) > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 12:07 PM > To: AFSA SprinklerFORUM > Subject: Missing Couplings on Fire Dept Connections > Take a look at the images at the following links. > http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/justjoeny91/P9190347.jpg > http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/justjoeny91/P9190348.jpg > You will note that although the caps are missing, the female swivel > couplings are missing. > One of our inspectors found this yesterday. With a rash (at least locally if > not nationwide) of copper theft, this finding raises questions about brass > theft. This could become a serious issue. > I am curious if anyone else has run into this problem in your neck fo the > woods and what, if anything, you may have done to remedy it. > At this point we are not sure if this is an isolated incident or a city wide > problem. > Thank you for the assistance. > Steven Smith, CFPS > Fire Protection Engineer II > Colorado Springs Fire Department > 719-385-7362 > "In Omnia Paratus" > "Fire Engineering Saves Firefighters Lives" > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) -- Best regards, Charles mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
