Charles, I would be careful. You can't use 1/2" nipples in an earthquake zone (8.15.19.4.4). Given your proximity to Charleston, this may be a concern. I would assume street elbows (if permitted) would fall under the same category.
Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com 860-535-2080 (ofc) > On Jan 17, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Kenneth Berman <[email protected]> wrote: > > close nipples are as close as street ells. 1/2 x 1/2 x 1 tees and you can > leave the uprights, or for tight spaces where you can eliminate the > upright, use 1 x 1 x 1/2 with a 1" plug. > > > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Charles Thurston <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello All, >> >> I do wish I could find some 1/2" Male x 1" Female Street ells for a >> upright to pendant conversion project. >> >> Friday, January 17, 2014, 4:25:23 PM, you wrote: >> >>> I think it comes down to if the street elbows are made according to >>> the appropriate ASTM standard from Table 6.4.1. In your defense, >>> 6.4.6.1 states that unless circumstances exist where hex bushings >>> are allowed, one piece reducer fittings shall be used for a change in >> pipe size. >> >>> Todd G Williams, PE >>> Fire Protection Design/Consulting >>> Stonington, CT >>> www.fpdc.com >>> 860-535-2080 (ofc) >> >>>> On Jan 17, 2014, at 3:43 PM, "Morey, Mike" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> So I seem to remember this being a "no-no" but the code doesn't seem to >> explicitly prohibit us from using them. I have a tight squeeze where a 1" >> male x female "street" elbow would be helpful, but I want to make sure I'm >> not missing something in 13 that prohibits it, we use the 2010 edition. >> >> >>>> Mike Morey, CFPS, SET >>>> Planner Scheduler/Designer >>>> BMWC Constructors, Inc. >>>> 1740 W. Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46222 >>>> O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.586.8111 >>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | www.bmwc.com< >> http://www.bmwc.com/> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Charles Thurston mailto:[email protected] >> Systems Design Manager >> NICET Certified >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
