Thanks- very interesting-- like today's drum drip except between the top valve and the system pipe there is a tee and nipple out the outlet to an angle valve, with drain pipe out the angle valve-- and the drum was 3" X 18" or equivalent!
-----Original Message----- From: Autry, David [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Drum Drip- why 2 valves? Hard to explain, I'll send it to you "off-forum" David Autry Plans Examiner Nebraska State Fire Marshal's Office 246 S. 14th Street Lincoln, NE 68508 402-471-9659 402-471-3118 fax www.sfm.ne.gov ** Note new email address: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Brad [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:49 PM To: Autry, David; [email protected] Subject: RE: Drum Drip- why 2 valves? What is the arrangement? -----Original Message----- From: Autry, David [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:35 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: Drum Drip- why 2 valves? My 1961 "Red Book" the arrangement shows three (3) valves. David Autry Plans Examiner Nebraska State Fire Marshal's Office 246 S. 14th Street Lincoln, NE 68508 402-471-9659 402-471-3118 fax www.sfm.ne.gov ** Note new email address: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:30 PM To: 'Matthew J. Willis'; [email protected] Subject: RE: Drum Drip- why 2 valves? But you have the plug TOO! -----Original Message----- From: Matthew J. Willis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:29 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: Drum Drip- why 2 valves? > >> >> > >> >> Is there some practical reason for the bottom valve? > >> >> You answered it with your initial question. It is more practical to open and close a valve (no tools) than pulling and installing a plug. R/ Matt Matthew J. Willis, CET Automatic Fire Sprinklers Norred Fire Systems L.L.C. 318-387-1134 Voice 318-816-1087 Mobile 318-387-1163 Facsimile [email protected] > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad > >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:16 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: Drum Drip- why 2 valves? > > > >Right, what I am saying is, instead of opening and closing the bottom > >valve, > >remove and replace the plug (1" plug in the bottom 2x1 reducer. _______________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
