Ok maybe there is some confusion on my part. You and at least some one else suggested the lower area needs the most help. Could you explain. The area with fuel inside needs NO help from sprinklers. It's only the dry steel on the inside that is an issue. Certainly the bottom in a case of an empty tank needs help. But no more that the top of a nearly full tank.
Not arguing you don't need sprinklers on the bottom, because you don't how much fuel is present when the fire starts. I concur heads are need. Just why the more important. Chris -----Original Message----- From: å... .... <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected]: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 03:40:30 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Waterspray Systems for LPG tankers sub-equatorial spray helps where help is needed most. on the wetted underbelly. but to say direct impingement is necessary when the proper flux is delivered from the sides and above might do more to sell sprinklers than belay our fears. Most prescriptions were well intended (for the sales reps and for fire protection), but not all of the older prescriptions were substantiated. when Nature starts reading more NFPA, is when I start believing what each 30-year old prescription has to say. (sure I do it anyway, but don't be fooled just because its a written rule). I am still sticking with what I have been seeing: run down happens. scot deal excelsior fire _______________________________________________ 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)
