I can't respond to the number of high-rise buildings that aren't
sprinklered in Seattle........Rich?
According to the information I was given, there were two buildings
designed for a local developer that used a combined HVAC and
sprinkler system. Unfortunately, pendant sprinklers were used in
some locations along with the connections from the bottom of the
pipe. Guess where the debris ends up?
I was shown two heads, both of which were not plugged or obstructed
in any way that had me concerned. I was led to believe that there
were a substantial number of heads that were totally plugged and that
is the reason for the major "maintenance".
The "maintenance" procedures I have seen in photographs or was told
about involved tapping the top of the pipe where there was access or
from the side of the main or branch.
As an engineer, I was impressed with the condition of the pipes as
old as they were. I suspect this is because there was water
treatment for the HVAC usage.
Michael
At 11:52 AM 5/2/2007, you wrote:
I would be interested to know how many high-rise buildings there are in
the town - that don't have sprinklers at all. Hmmmmmm?
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The craftsman was concerned with the integrity of the sprinkler system
because the buliding had been mentioned as a prime terrorist target.
That's interesting.
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