It may be difficult, but would it be possible to install a ITC manifold per 2007 NFPA 13 7.2.3.6.1 (A7.2.3.7)? Maybe that could help exhaust more air out of the ITC and help with the transit time. Jamie Seidl
On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Richard Mote <[email protected]>wrote: > I find it interesting that on the TYCO Vizor data sheet it directs you to > Potter Electric data sheet 5401212, however when you search for that number > on the Potter site you get nothing. The same for searches for Vizor and > QOD. As Roland said the Vizor or any other QOD or for that matter a BB > Exhauster located at the valve just shortens the trip time. An Exhauster > located at the end of main helps to shorten the transit time by opening a > 2" valve (the equivalent of 15 sprinklers) and allowing the trapped air to > exist the system faster ahead of the incoming water. > > > Richard Mote ET > Designer > Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. > PO Box 407 > Middleburg, PA 17842 > P- 877-324-ROWE > F- 570-937-6335 > [email protected] > www.rowesprinkler.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Cabral > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 7:02 PM > To: John Corcoran > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Exhausters > > Tyco Vizor Electronic Accelerator is only listed for Tyco DPV and a few > discontinued Central Sprinkler and Star Sprinkler DPV's. Not that it would > not operate as intended on on other valves the product is only listed for > those valves shown on the Tyco Data Sheet TFP1105. > > Mike Cabral > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 21, 2014, at 10:54 AM, John Corcoran <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Have you looked at retrofitting with an electronic accelerator? > > > > John Corcoran > > Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation > > > > Disclaimer: This message contains confidential information and is > > intended only for the recipient. If you are not the intended > > recipient, you should not distribute or copy this message. If you have > > received this message by mistake, please notify us immediately by > > return e-mail and promptly delete this message and any attachments > > from your computer system. Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation and its > > affiliated companies > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sprinklerforum > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Fox, Duane T. (FireMarshal) > > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:19 AM > > To: SprinklerFORUM > > Subject: Exhausters > > > > During an annual inspection the Star - Model # BB Exhauster was found to > be inoperative. The exhauster is installed on a pre-action dry pipe valve. > The exhauster was rebuilt in April 2012. According to the sprinkler > company parts are no longer available, nor is a replacement available for > this device. > > > > The State of DE has a requirement for delivery of water to the > inspectors test within 60 seconds, no matter the size of the system. Even > the quick opening device does not deliver water in the prescribed time. > > > > Does anyone have any solutions? Has anyone manufactured a listed > exhauster to replace the Star BB? > > > > Duane T. Fox, Jr., CFPS, CFI, CFPE > > Asst Chief, Technical Services > > DE State Fire Marshal's Office > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- \ \ (o> -- If life were easy... \ \_/ /) It'd be called your mom... \_/_) _|_ _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
