RE: Protecting Sprinkler Pipe from Magnetic Effects

2018-09-25 Thread Jim Davidson
Micah, You need to consult with the MRI manufacturer, need to determine if a super-conducting magnet also need to determine radio frequency shielding requirements for the sprinkler pipe entering the MRI room (or any other opening into the room) check to see if "mu" metal shielding is being

Re: Protecting Sprinkler Pipe from Magnetic Effects

2018-09-25 Thread Micah Davis, SET
inkler Pipe from Magnetic Effects I have always done cpvc in mri rooms On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 13:02 Micah Davis, SET mailto:mi...@dynamicfire.us>> wrote: I received the following comment on a review in Ohio. This is a new one for me. Does anyone have some insight into the kind o

Re: Protecting Sprinkler Pipe from Magnetic Effects

2018-09-25 Thread Shawn Foor
I have always done cpvc in mri rooms On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 13:02 Micah Davis, SET wrote: > I received the following comment on a review in Ohio. This is a new one > for me. Does anyone have some insight into the kind of protection for the > piping we would need to provide? Are we talking

RE: Protecting Sprinkler Pipe from Magnetic Effects

2018-09-25 Thread tstone52
Anytime I have designed sprinkler systems in a MRI room, The specifications call for all piping and fitting including heads to be of Non-Ferrous Material. The MRI machine is a Super Magnet. Regards, G. Tim Stone G. Tim Stone Consulting, LLC NICET Level III Engineering Technician Fire

RE: Protecting Sprinkler Pipe from Magnetic Effects

2018-09-25 Thread John Paulsen
Micah: They just want to make sure you are using non-ferrous piping and hanger materials. It's always a bad day when they fire up the MRI and parts of the fire protection system rip out of the ceiling and stick to the casing. I've personally seen the fire alarm tech's screw driver gets sucked