It is flexible sprinkler fittings in general, not just Flexhead Industries.
We don't see the value in them. We have allowed some installations as
tests to see if it was viable for us. The results have not been
encouraging. We have experienced improper installations whereby the hose
was twisted with bends exceeding the UL and manufacturer's limits, plates
not locked in, sprinkler set screws not locked down, etc. We ran the gamut
of issues. It appeared that experienced fitters were taken out of the
equation. The only value noted was that it was easier to hit the center of
tile. There was no real value in moving heads for renovation projects
because the hose is limited to 6 feet and the equivalent lengths that have
to be used in the calcs make the flexible systems more demanding. Also, we
have the Buy America Act, and, as such, would have to justify Flexhead
Industries as a sole source. So we have simply stuck with the armovers.
Thank You
Rahe Loftin, P.E.
Region 7 - GSA
Office - 817-978-7299
Fax - 817-978-8644
Cell - 817-371-3102
Justin Reid
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Rahe,
Are FlexHead Industries assemblies not allowed or flexible sprinkler hose
fittings in general?
And if it is flexible sprinkler hose fittings in general... what is the
reasoning? Just curious.
Thanks,
Justin
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:19 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just for the record, we don't allow them in GSA buildings.
>
> Thank You
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> Rahe Loftin, P.E.
> Region 7 - GSA
> Office - 817-978-7299
> Fax - 817-978-8644
> Cell - 817-371-3102
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> "Mark Hasenmyer,
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> Rod:
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> I am working on an AFB in TX and they permit flex heads.
>
> Mark Hasenmyer, PE
> MEH Fire Protection Engineering LLC
> 1311 River Oaks Drive
> Flower Mound, TX 75028
> Office (972) 874-2662
> Cell (469) 235-3154
> Fax (866) 610-1522 toll free
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 9:08 AM
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> Subject: Flex Heads in ufc 3-600
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> I have a military installation that we are bidding. It is a basic office
> complex and it falls under the UFC 3-600 and I was wondering if anybody
> uses flex heads in this situation. I don't see any mention of them so I
> think they would be fine but I have a nagging feeling that I had seen in
> the past that the Air Force doesn't allow them. I can't find anything to
> substantiate my gut. Thanks for the help!
>
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> <http://www.rapidfireinc.com/>
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> Rod DiBona
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