Greg, I would use a short nipple and 90 up to do that...you're too close to do it with out kinking the flex which is a NO NO. If this is an existing BL situation that's the way to go...if you are going in new just point the outlets up.Nipple...90...tape and dope...leave the 300 on the truck.
To answer your question...about 10"~12" away...if you use a nipple and 90 you can go to either side of the line...gives you more flexibility with lights and grilles. Greg...I use flex alot...greatest thing for us in many years. I keep 40~50 in stock for service calls all the time. I just did a tenant build out down here in Ft. Lauderdale...existing rough piping in place. We used 150 72" UL Flex from ARGCO with recessed heads center of 2 x 2...job went in for a .3 unit hour A~Z!!! I love these things. We hit the job before anybody else...install the Flex with head and spinner...tie it up with "hand cuff" zip ties...turn the water on and leave. As soon as the grid starts...we give them about 4~6 hour head start then we come in and run right up his ass all the way to the end. As soon as the grid is in we call for a rough inspection. When the tiles are in at the head we call for a final...first trade in...first trade out. I have been doing this for 40 years and have more fun doing this kind of work than any I know of. Call me if you have any questions. John W. Farabee, Vice President Bass United Fire and Security 561-707-5150 ________________________________ From: Greg McGahan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, August 18, 2012 3:25:14 PM Subject: Distances for flex heads We do not use flex heads very often so I don't have much experience with them. I need to know if the BL is 8" above the ceiling, how far away horizontally do you need to be if you are coming out of the side of the BL in order to do a simple over and down with a 24" Flexible connector? Thanks for the help -- Greg McGahan Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 fax 850-937-1852 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120818/092b6275/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120818/e3ba6f3e/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
