Odd FDC's

2013-09-26 Thread Richard Mote
Anyone know of a source for a 4x2½x2½ Single Clapper FDC With 3.235 dia. X 6 TPI outlets? Several of the Mfg.'s come close but so far no cigar. Richard L. Mote Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. 7994 Route 522, Suite 1 PO Box 407 Middleburg, PA 17842 P 570-837-7647 F 570-837-6335

Re: Odd FDC's

2013-09-26 Thread rongreenman .
3 and 3 1/2 hoses commonly have 6 tpi. You probably are looking for a 3 x 3 x 4 FDC. That's a national standard. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh use a 2 1/2 hose with 6 tpi. On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Richard Mote rich...@rowesprinkler.comwrote: Anyone know of a source for a 4x2½x2½ Single

RE: Odd FDC's

2013-09-26 Thread ETambini
What are New York City hose threads? I think they use 3 FDC's -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of rongreenman . Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:08 PM To:

Re: Odd FDC's

2013-09-26 Thread rongreenman .
Probably not complete but here's a chart: http://acehose.com/threadinfo.htm On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 3:09 PM, etamb...@aerofire.com wrote: What are New York City hose threads? I think they use 3 FDC's -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org [mailto:

RE: Odd FDC's

2013-09-26 Thread Sprinkler Academy - C Bilbo
Pueblo Threads are 3.25 x 6. That sounds REALLY (15 thousandths...) close. Did someone mistype? It should be recognized that the above is my opinion as a member of the NFPA, and has not been processed as a formal interpretation in accordance with the NFPA Regulations Governing Committee

Life Safety or Property Protection

2013-09-26 Thread Charles Thurston
Hello Sprinklerforum, Ok the question has come up on a nursing home in the area by DECH (regulatory agency) They say a fire sprinkler system installed to NFPA 13 is not a property protection system. They are saying it is Life Safety Yes all the residences are ambulatory. Any hints as to the

RE: Life Safety or Property Protection

2013-09-26 Thread John Drucker - Home
2013 NFPA-13 1.2 Purpose. 1.2.1 The purpose of this standard shall be to provide a reasonable degree of protection for life and property from fire through standardization of design, installation, and testing requirements for sprinkler systems, including private fire service mains, based on sound

Re: Life Safety or Property Protection

2013-09-26 Thread Charles Thurston
Hello John, Thanks I didn't go back far enough. Thursday, September 26, 2013, 9:08:36 PM, you wrote: 2013 NFPA-13 1.2 Purpose. 1.2.1 The purpose of this standard shall be to provide a reasonable degree of protection for life and property from fire through standardization of design,

RE: Life Safety or Property Protection

2013-09-26 Thread Forest Wilson Fire Sprinkler Comtractor
Read 13- 1.2.1. References life and property protection (2010 edition) Sent from my Galaxy S®III Original message From: Charles Thurston charl...@mbfsg.com Date: 09/26/2013 8:53 PM (GMT-05:00) To: sprinklerfo...@firesprinkler.org Subject: Life Safety or Property