When I worked in Raleigh, we pulled some out of the basement of a church downtown. This was during a renovation of the basement space to turn it into a donation center, so it wasn't like they were only doing this because they were Omegas. I managed to snag four from the dumpster for my collection. The one that I set off with a lighter did manage to pop open, which was nice to know. This was a little over three years ago now.
The other interesting thing about this church was that they had sprinkler protection in the steeple, and instead of using an antifreeze or small dry system, they opted to use a non-listed recirculation pump to keep the piping from freezing during the winter. The amazing thing is that the city of Raleigh inspectors allowed this. If you ever have the pleasure of working in Raleigh, you will know why that is. -Ben On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Ron Greenman <[email protected]>wrote: > We have eleven in the college where I work in an otherwise > unsprinklered building. Four are along a wall in an office. They used > to "protect" an opening/pass thru. The other seven are on one side of > a double door that opens into the public side of the financial aid > office. They used to "protect" something else also but I need to start > working and the story is long and rambling. You are saved by the > bell. > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:24 AM, Chris Cahill <[email protected]> > wrote: > > For a small company we find them often enough. Maybe a new site every > > couple weeks. Then there are a bunch of regulars that elected not to > > replace. > > > > Chris Cahill, P.E. > > Fire Protection Engineer > > Sentry Fire Protection, Inc. > > > > 763-658-4483 > > 763-658-4921 fax > > > > Email: [email protected] > > > > Mail: P.O. Box 69 > > Waverly, MN 55390 > > > > Location: 4439 Hwy 12 SW > > Waverly, MN 55390 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd > Williams > > Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:08 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Chewable topic.....Omegas > > > > I walked into a school to do a small consulting job regarding > > obstructions and discovered that they still had Omega sprinklers > > installed. (My immediate sarcastic reaction was that since there is a > > good chance the Omegas may not work, do the drain pipes really cause > > an obstruction?) How many of you out there are still finding Omegas > > installed? Any statistics on how many were sold vs. how many were > > replaced under the program? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > > > > > -- > Ron Greenman > Instructor > Fire Protection Engineering > Bates Technical College > Tacoma, WA > > Member: > SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA AFAA, WSAFM > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
