I have seen a 4" OS&Y valve on an above ground BFP freeze and break in half in that area. It can get cold enough for long enough to make it happen. It just may not happen that often. ------Original Message------ From: Chris Cahill Sender: [email protected] To: [email protected] ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: Gulf Coast Sent: Nov 12, 2009 2:20 PM
Note I'm a little north of the Gulf Coast if this question sounds a little odd. Would you be looking at a dry system in an unheated warehouse within say 5 miles of the northern Gulf Coast? Seriously I know it can get cool by our standards down there but it ain't cold. But for how long? Even a day or 2 in the mid 20's would that cause a freeze up problem in a 100,000 sq.ft. plus building? Just wondering what the norm is for dealing with cool weather. I know I've been in the Tampa and Orlando area and seen plenty of exterior wet risers not to mention the double checks off the UG. My question is a little more LA specific. 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 _______________________________________________ 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) Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _______________________________________________ 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)
