Pretty standard is dope and tape for 2 1/2" & larger (of course how often are we screwing things this big anymore?). Less standard, but prevalent nonetheless is dope and tape on everything. No negative consequences.
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 5:45 AM, Tom Duross <[email protected]> wrote: > Dissimilar metals, reconnecting to existing; always. I've become a big fan > of anaerobic sealants like superdope. > TD > > > > How many out there use pipe dope AND tape on pipe threads? Is this an > allowable method? What would be the consequences of this method? > > Thank You > > Rahe Loftin, P.E. > > _______________________________________________ > 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) > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) _______________________________________________ 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)
