Throw a thermocouple type recording thermometer up there for a few days. Depending on roof construction/insulation, don't forget to factor in summer temperatures.
Regards Chris Mak Aon Sprinkler Certification Via Blackberry ----- Original Message ----- From: Todd - FPDC [[email protected]] Sent: 31/12/2009 05:23 PM EST To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Kilns The ceiling temperature is the only guideline I have used in that type of situation. The plant may have info on that. There may be ways to calculate or estimate ceiling temp but I'd have to research it. Probably end up with 350+ degree heads. The o ly thing I'd add to your wish is prompt payments. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 31, 2009, at 5:15 PM, Jay Jay Blocker <[email protected] > wrote: > I am having one of those days where I cant find the right answer. I > have a building that contains 5 large kilns for ceramics. An > inspection was done and it was discovered that all the uprights over > the top of the kiln (hung in the rafters about 14 feet above the top > of the kilns) have been removed and plugged. I see in 13 the line > about the industrial ovens but do not see a section referring me to > a requirement of specific temperature rated heads. Is the maximum > ceiling temperature the only rule to use for this problem as defined > in chapter 8? > > Have a very happy and safe new year full of accepted proposals and > easy permits. > > J. Blocker > EFPS > (303) 353-9712 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > [email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.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) Chris Mak | Aon New Zealand Sprinkler Certification Manager Level 1, 4 Fred Thomas Drive, PO Box33-1240 Takapuna t: +64 9 486 9761 | f: +64 9 486 0112 | m: 027 434 4058 e: [email protected] | w: aon.co.nz Please consider the environment before printing this email. This document should only be read by those persons to whom it is addressed and is not intended to be relied upon by any person without subsequent written confirmation of its contents. Accordingly, our company disclaim all responsibility and accept no liability (including in negligence) for the consequences for any person acting, or refraining from acting, on such information prior to the receipt by those persons of subsequent written confirmation. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify us immediately by telephone. Please also destroy and delete the message from your computer. The Unsolicited Electronic Message Act 2007 (The Spam Act) came into effect from 5 September 2007. As a valued client you may receive communications from us from time to time, including electronic publications, invitations and related information. Please advise if you wish us to stop sending these communications to you. Otherwise we will assume you wish to continue receiving these communications from us. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.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)
