Another one of those things are are assumed to be understood. Since the return
bend is not in an area that is subject to freezing, we don’t worry about
getting the water out. Having said that, with the new emphasize on corrosion,
that’s a problem. It’s still allowed but needs to be
What a horrible waste of time. Hopefully this wasnt your local government
inspector asking this. If so, you should call the mayor and ask to be
reimbursed. Of course you dont need a drain on every sprinkler.
On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 1:49 PM, Dewayne Martinez <
dmarti...@total-mechanical.com> wrote:
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From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On
Behalf Of Dewayne Martinez
Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 11:50 AM
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Subject: Dry system return bend - aux
NFPA 13 (07ed)
Section 8.16.2.5.3.3 states that aux drains are not required for pipe drops
supplying dry-pendant sprinklers installed per 7.2.2
7.2.2 address both listed dry type sprinklers and pendant sprinklers
installed on a return bend in a heated space
I have someone questioning if aux
