You can't test for stupidity, it has to be demonstrated.

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:11 AM, George Church <[email protected]> wrote:
> You mean you can't do what I saw a competitor do- drop 1" down under AHU's to 
> feed an EC25 in a Lowes?
> Yes, they were replaced despite his claim that Chet's firm said it was ok.
> The competitor had little credibility, a fledging firm that tackled way too 
> much and sank quickly.
> You can't stay in business when you bring in 100,000 Sf of pipe with 3/4" 
> wols for 1" EC25s so it was scrap;
> Instead of putting a 14" blind flange on the tank for temp situation, he 
> bought a non-UL FM gate and installed the $4,000 answer to a $200 question.
> We finished it up.
> For those with younger memories, this is where the AE allowed flushing 14" UG 
> with one 1.5" hose.
> Yes, pump test had some background noise and projectiles in the stream.
>
> I'd be FOR contractor licensing if it was more than the locals or state 
> cashing a check.
> Would you test for stupidity?
>
> George Church
> Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc.
> PO Box 407, Middleburg, PA 17842
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Cahill
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:09 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: FM Guildelines / ESFR
>
> Wasn't there a condition the pipe feeding the head had to be the same size as 
> the BL it was taken off of?  Is that also coming through to NFPA?
>
> Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland Huggins <[email protected]>
> Sender: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:47:42
> To: SprinklerFORUM<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: FM Guildelines / ESFR
>
> this issue was also looked at at the ROP Meeting (proposal 13-486) and the 
> current position is to accept (there has not yet been an official
> ballot)
>
> Roland
>
> On Mar 14, 2011, at 1:48 PM, Travis Mack, SET wrote:
>
>> Is it my imagination, or did I read somewhere that you are not req'd
>> to include the 2 heads under an obstruction in ESFR calculations with
>> the revised FM criteria.  If I was not imagining, where would that be
>> found?
>>
>> --
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>> Sincerely,
>>
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