Or.... I have a lot places where there should be wax heads but aren't (gyms, indoor hotel pools, pool pump rooms, locker rooms).
NFPA 25 Chapter 5 covers the issue quite well. Corroded heads get replaced along with the trim. Too bad someone didn't spec corrosion resistant heads in the first place - maybe they were trying to guarantee future work for themselves. Byron Message: 1 Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:52:02 -0500 From: Charles Thurston <[email protected]> Subject: Re[2]: Old Escutcheons and replacing them To: George Church <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello George, Along the same thought, We have a lot of places here with wax coated heads and the escutcheon has rotted/rusted away. When we remove the head to replace the escutcheon do we have to install a New sprinkler head or can we reuse the existing head? Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 12:57:08 PM, you wrote: > You're right, the replacement of the sprinkler to match the new escutcheon > would be the answer. > Or raise the ceiling so the escutcheon inner face is flush with the ceiling > and is no longer "recessed" since then the caveat that the escutcheon be > listed goes away since the head isn't recessed any longer. > glc _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
