Could there have been water trapped in one and it froze at high altitudes?
Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860-535-2080 www.fpdc.com > On Jul 11, 2014, at 9:39 AM, "Cahill, Christopher" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Anyone fly with gauges? We've been having problems with gauges reporting > pressure after going on a plane. For example a 160 psi gauge is now reading > 24 psi at atmosphere after a flight yesterday. These are high quality > gauges. Only one of the 4 gauges that went on yesterday's trip is off. None > were effected on Tuesday's trip. > > I'm sure baggage guys are no more rough on the hard shell foam filled box > they were in than I was when they laid open in the backseat of my truck in a > past life. They go baggage compartment because TSA doesn't like the pitot > and wrench in the cabin. Theories include cold and pressure differences in > the baggage compartment but why not every gauge and why not every time. Just > as often none of them are damaged. And why aren't my personal's effected? > > Chris Cahill, PE* > Associate Fire Protection Engineer > Burns & McDonnell > Phone: 952.656.3652 > Fax: 952.229.2923 > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > www.burnsmcd.com<http://www.burnsmcd.com/> > *Registered in: MN > > > Proud to be #14 on FORTUNE's 2014 List of 100 Best Companies to Work For > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
