A child lit a couch on fire with matches and the sprinkler operated with the resulting fireball injuring her and her mother. Official damage report: limited to point of origin, except for signs and damage from explosion - windows blown out remote from the ignition.
Do we need to say more Brad? Scott Futrell (763) 425-1001 x12 Office (612) 759-5556 Cell -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Casterline Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 5:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: NFPA 25 & Antifreeze Comment(s) RETORT I doubt it offends anyone. I think the biggest factor is the size of the fire-- I think I could could set a wadded up pile of shop drawings on fire ( appropriate for many jobs I drew) and put the fire out with 100% AF. But I would not want to pour it out on 30,000, 100 watt light bulbs :) > On Jan 29, 2014, at 5:34 PM, Andy-Johnston <[email protected]> wrote: > > After reading my last post. It was not ment to be continuous. Only express my > fears of the short cuts the installers may take in the field. > Not ment to offend. > Andy > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Brad Casterline <[email protected]> > Date: 01/29/2014 12:51 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: NFPA 25 & Antifreeze Comment(s) RETORT > > Good point, I guess for pre-mixed we would not, we would just keep > pumping it in until it was full, never mind, thanks Roland... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Huggins [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 11:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: NFPA 25 & Antifreeze Comment(s) RETORT > > HUH???? What does the system volume have to do with it? > > > Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering > American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives > Dallas, TX > http://www.firesprinkler.org > > > > > > On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Brad Casterline <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> And this focus on 'percent by volume' has got to be the silliest >> aspect of > this whole mess, as if we know the exact cubic feet of the inside of > all the pipe and fittings ;) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.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
