RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios

2012-06-15 Thread Johnson, Duane (NIH/OD/ORS) [C]
To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Thanks Dick, Good idea. Did you know there is a company in Seabrook, NH that makes Retractable sprinkler heads just for sound proof chambers? http://www.ramayes.com/Retractable_Telescoping_Sprinkler_Head.htm

RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios

2012-06-14 Thread Gumkowski,Anthony Charles
How about the Retractable Telescoping sprinkler head designed for anechoic chambers? See http://www.ramayes.com/Retractable_Telescoping_Sprinkler_Head.htm Tony Gumkowski, PE -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org

Re: Radio Station Broadcast Studios

2012-06-14 Thread Todd Williams
CPVC? Cover the pipe with carpet? At 03:20 PM 6/14/2012, you wrote: An architect has contacted me concerning remodeling of an existing radio station. They have broadcast studios which are isolated double walls which are structurally independent of the building framing in order to isolate any

RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios

2012-06-14 Thread Cahill, Christopher
Yes, when I was an AHJ. There was little debate, sprinklers got added. I imagine I offered for them to come up with an equivalency. I suppose they could use some sort of clean agent but IMHO that's not completely equivalent. Back then you couldn't omit sprinkler for them and still call a

RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios

2012-06-14 Thread G. Tim Stone
, 2012 3:29 PM To: 'sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org' Subject: RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios How about the Retractable Telescoping sprinkler head designed for anechoic chambers? See http://www.ramayes.com/Retractable_Telescoping_Sprinkler_Head.htm Tony Gumkowski, PE -Original

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2012-06-14 Thread George Church
...@rowesprinkler.com -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of G. Tim Stone Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:48 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Toni

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2012-06-14 Thread Greg McGahan
...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of G. Tim Stone Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:48 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Toni, Do you represent the company that makes these retractable sprinkler heads? Regards, G. Tim Stone G. Tim Stone

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2012-06-14 Thread G. Tim Stone
To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Radio Station Broadcast Studios CPVC? Cover the pipe with carpet? At 03:20 PM 6/14/2012, you wrote: An architect has contacted me concerning remodeling of an existing radio station. They have broadcast studios which are isolated double walls

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2012-06-14 Thread Craig Rauch
: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Greg McGahan Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:58 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Transition to cpvc and back to steel or just use cpvc. Greg Sent from

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2012-06-14 Thread Dick Culver
Hey Tim We did a recording studio for Mutt Lang and Shania Twain over in Bay Pond NY. The studio was floating, double wall and triple pane opposing glass. We used a rubber braided connection rated for the sprinkler system which stopped any transfer of sound from outside to

RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios

2012-06-14 Thread G. Tim Stone
...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum- boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Dick Culver Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:27 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Hey Tim We did a recording studio for Mutt Lang and Shania Twain over

Re: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Suggestion

2012-06-14 Thread ACCENTFIRE
Ladies/Gentlemen: We have a local public broadcast station here at the community college in Santa Fe - As best I can tell, standard steel pipe/ cast iron fittings w/SR pendent sprinklers two-pc. escutcheons 'dangling' from the ceiling - the only restriction that has been placed on our firm

RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Suggestion

2012-06-14 Thread G. Tim Stone
: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum- boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of accentf...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:03 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Suggestion Ladies/Gentlemen: We have a local public

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2012-06-14 Thread Ron Greenman
To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Suggestion Ladies/Gentlemen: We have a local public broadcast station here at the community college in Santa Fe - As best I can tell, standard steel pipe/ cast iron fittings w/SR pendent sprinklers two-pc. escutcheons

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2012-06-14 Thread Ed Vining
A story I have repeated often. Sometime after Adam was kicked out of Eden KQED TV in San Francisco had an event. Fairly new preaction system. Normally energized solenoid to trip double interlocked system. Battery backup for the system. Power failure lasting some time. Person on duty hears

RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Suggestion

2012-06-14 Thread Bob
[mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Ron Greenman Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 6:15 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Radio Station Broadcast Studios Suggestion I think you need a diesel fire pump too. On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:21 PM, G. Tim Stone tston

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2012-06-14 Thread bcasterline
i don't get it yet Ed. luckily it is after hours so i don't have to. Are the 2 key points normally energized and all but 1 link knocked out? Quoting Ed Vining edvinin...@gmail.com: A story I have repeated often. Sometime after Adam was kicked out of Eden KQED TV in San Francisco had an

RE: Radio Station Broadcast Studios

2012-06-14 Thread Ed Kramer
A double-interlock preaction with open sprinks? How did the air pressure part of that work? Ed Kramer Manhattan, KS A story I have repeated often. Sometime after Adam was kicked out of Eden KQED TV in San Francisco had an event. Fairly new preaction system. Normally energized solenoid to

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2012-06-14 Thread Ron Greenman
I've heard Ed's story many times and don't know how hos particular DI worked but although charged air in the system is a common DI arrangement it's not the only way. An electric detection system plus a pneumatic pilot line would qualify as DI. DI just requires two distinct events to release water.

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2012-06-14 Thread Ed Vining
Right. When the batteries died the system tripped. If the contractor had left the sprinks intact, it would have been just another maintenance call. The sprink they failed to neuter was just a clue which made me believe it wasn't deliberately a deluge system. The important thing though, is the