I was a little concerned when an evangelical pastor I was supposed to meet on Tuesday didn't show up for the meeting.....
Seriously, just a caution- if you want to cause leaks in a system, suck the air out of it and watch the vic rubbers peel in get sucked into the pipe, especially reducing couplings without the metal. George L. Church, Jr., CET Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. PO Box 407, Middleburg, PA 17842 877-324-ROWE 570-837-6335 fax [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Greenman Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Spec requirement No worries, we still have October 21. I hope the end is not as disappointing as the rapture. I was looking forward to Sunday looting. On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Steve Leyton <[email protected]>wrote: > All true, but I think the window of opportunity for that design basis > closed Saturday at Midnight. > > > Steve Leyton > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron > Greenman > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 8:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Spec requirement > > How much vacuum? All air suggests 100%. Absolute zero! Ice Nine!! The > end of the Universe!!! This spec was written by a terrorist!!!! ZOMBIE > OSAMA!!!!! > Lions & Tigers & Bears, OH MY!!!!!! > > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Todd Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It's very simple, you hook up a vacuum pump to the inspector's test > > connection and draw the air out. Then open the valve (good luck with > that > > one) and allow the water to be sucked into the system. > > > > Sort of goes along with the idea of hooking up the vacuum pump to > > the sprinkler system and when the sprinkler goes off, suck all the > > air out > of > > the room and extinguish the fire that way. > > > > (Disclaimer: I did not write that spec) > > > > > > At 11:11 AM 5/26/2011, you wrote: > > >Had to share this one. Saw it this morning while scanning a spec > > >for > a > > >national chain: "Purge system of air prior to filling with supply > water." > > > > > > > > > > > >I'll ask the sprinkler contactor how much $ he included in his bid > for > > that! > > > > > > > > > > > >Ed Kramer > > > > > >Littleton, CO > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >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) > > > > > > -- > 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) > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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