What kind of a liability issue are you creating by messing around with a compressor that says not to mess around with it? You may need to think new compressor.
At 08:20 AM 7/9/2009, you wrote: >Good morning Campers, > >I have a dry pipe valve to replace and the client has expressed interest in >a low differential replacement. >The system is 25 years old and has a slow leak "somewhere" that we've not >been able to locate, even after flooding. >The air compressor is just a riser mount and with this new valve, air >pressure will drop from 45 to +/-20, 110 PSI water. >The pressure switch on the compressor has labels stating not to adjust it >and leave it factory set, 35-45 PSI. >I don't think I can put a regulating assembly on a riser mount, saw one once >and it telegraphed badly between the compressor and regulator. I could >change the pressure switch to a lower rated line switch. I could also >install a regulating assembly with switch and re-wire the compressor to the >new switch. What would you guys suggest? > >Tom Duross > >_______________________________________________ >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) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ 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)
