Priceless Ken! the old word for word usually clears things up. I'm in the hotel bar in Charlotte, four days of training after the SFPE convention several years ago, dinner and drinks time, me, a sprink, taking 'fire modelling' , talking to an FPE taking 'sprinklers', talking deflector distance. He knew why there is a maximum, but not why there is a minimum. So you can back the head out if you ever have to replace it I exclaimed!
We are all getting better. Congrats on your first decade. On Aug 1, 2016 8:20 PM, "Parsley Consulting" <[email protected]> wrote: > Apparently, he didn't understand either Brad. > > The question was in response to a previous answer of mine explaining what > was meant by "full height cross section", as this designer didn't know what > the plan reviewer was asking for on the plans which had been rejected. > When I went through the process of explaining exactly what a "full height > cross section" was, I noted for him that it represented a good location in > which to indicate construction type (obstructed or unobstructed, > combustible or non-combustible), roof pitch, concealed spaces, hanger and > bracing locations and connections, and the required deflector positions > relative to the deck and or framing members for the installers. > > His response, word for word: "What does the 'deflector position relative > to deck above' mean? I am confused with that." > > After coating the lining of my stomach with Maalox, I gave him what I > thought was a reasonable answer, and thanked the Lord that I had quit > drinking in 2006. > > sincerely, > > *Ken Wagoner, SET Parsley Consulting* > > > > * 350 West 9th Avenue, Suite 206 Escondido, California 92025 Phone > 760-745-6181 <760-745-6181> Visit our website > <http://www.parsleyconsulting.com/> * > > > On 08/01/2016 5:25 PM, Brad Casterline wrote: > > How did you answer that question Ken? The only thing I know about > deflector distance is minimum and maximum. I don't understand 'required'. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > >
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