the advantage is only that all of the other heads on the project are on flex drops and there are 4 pendents on a dry system and it would be much simpler to install them all and keep moving. It is not a big deal either way to us. Greg
On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Ron Greenman <[email protected]>wrote: > You'd need to make sure your bend had the correct radius also so I see no > advantage to it. > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 8:35 AM, George Church <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > I'd agree that a flexible drop listed for dry systems, or not limited in > > its listing to wet, installed in a manner that goes up off the line and > then > > down to the sprinkler, will fulfill the intent of the code both in > language, > > intent and actually DO what it is supposed to do. > > > > IF I was entitled to an opinion like Bill and several others, that's what > > it'd be. > > > > > > 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 Morey, Mike > > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:34 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Flex heads in lieu of return bends > > > > Not all flexible sprinkler head pipe systems are listed for dry system > use, > > but those that are can be from what I understand. I believe this > scenario > > is the only reason they're even listed for use in a dry system. You'll > need > > to face your branch outlets up obviously to get the return bend effect. > I > > believe Viking's Flex Head system is listed, but you should check, there > are > > or were 2-3 systems and most people call them all flex heads so you need > to > > be sure the actual system you're using is listed. > > > > Mike Morey, SET, CFPS > > Sprinkler Designer > > BMW Constructors, Inc. > > O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.439.2695 > > www.bmwc.com > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Greg McGahan > > Sent: Thu 8/11/2011 9:20 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Flex heads in lieu of return bends > > > > > > > > If this has been discussed previously I could not find it on the forum or > > in the informal interps.. > > > > Can a flex head be installed in such a manner to replace a return bend in > > accordance with 7.2.2 (returns bends feeding heads in which both are in a > > heated space on a dry system) > > > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > -- > > Greg McGahan > > Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com < > > http://www.livingwaterfp.com/> > > > 1160 McKenzie Road > > Cantonment, FL 32533 > > 850-937-1850 > > fax 850-937-1852 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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) > > _______________________________________________ > > 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) > -- Greg McGahan Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 fax 850-937-1852 _______________________________________________ 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)
