Hello, The dock I am working on now is all 6" Galvanized, Schedule 40 pipe, Galvanized Fittings, Galvanized Mechanical "T"s for the hose stations. Stainless Steel Hangers and Seismic bracing, Custom made and ordered Metra Flex hoses for the floating dock.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 4:08:10 PM, you wrote: > #1 - I would think so, but best check with the coupling manufacturer > for their recommendations. If there is a problem, at least you would > have documentation that you followed their guidelines. > #2 - Personally, I would still use galvanized. It is more reliable > than paint to prevent rust. I would guess that most of the metal > fasteners connecting the docks are galvanized as well. Might want to > check on that. > At 03:58 PM 7/13/2010, you wrote: >>I have a floating dock senerio, at the "floating points" I plan to use metra >>flex fire loop, all of the grooved fittings are of course pre-painted, >>question 1, this is a dry standpipe so I should use gaskets for the coupling >>akin to dry systems,? #2 Since the piping is exposed (lake not gold tar or >>sea water) I could have the pipe painted as opposed to galvanized, Correct? >>-- >>Tom Poisal, CET >>_______________________________________________ >>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) > Todd G. Williams, PE > Fire Protection Design/Consulting > Stonington, CT > 860.535.2080 > www.fpdc.com > _______________________________________________ > 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) -- Best regards, Charles Thurston mailto:[email protected] Coastal Fire Protection/ Myrtle Beach Fire & Safety Group. AFAA Guest Electronic Privacy Notice: This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation _______________________________________________ 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)
