Have these dry sprinklers been subjected to physical damage? I am thinking as in basketballs.
Ed Vining On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Greg McGahan <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe that head came out of the barrel > > Greg McGahan > Operations Manager > > Living Water Fire Protection > 1160 McKenzie Road > P.O. Box 877 > Cantonment, Florida 32533 > (850) 937.1850 | Fax (850) 937.1852 | Cell (850) 554.3231 > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew J. Willis > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Dry Drops > > The bulb or the top seal came apart Greg? > > Matt > > > Matthew J. Willis, CET > Automatic Fire Sprinklers > Norred Fire Systems L.L.C. > 318-387-1134 Voice > 318-387-1163 Facsimile > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg > McGahan > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Dry Drops > > We had one bust yesterday that upon removal came apart. So we are assuming > it was bad prior and leaked water in the last time the dry system was > tripped. > > Greg McGahan > Operations Manager > > Living Water Fire Protection > 1160 McKenzie Road > P.O. Box 877 > Cantonment, Florida 32533 > (850) 937.1850 | Fax (850) 937.1852 | Cell (850) 554.3231 > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew J. > Willis > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Dry Drops > > Not sure, > The ones with the seats and bulbs still in are going to be put under > pressure here at the shop to see exactly where the water was coming from. > (Kinda hard to gauge from the Maintenance man's description of "It was > pouring out of there") This should confirm any damage to the top. > > R/ > Matt > > > Matthew J. Willis, CET > Automatic Fire Sprinklers > Norred Fire Systems L.L.C. > 318-387-1134 Voice > 318-387-1163 Facsimile > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George > Church > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Dry Drops > > Congrats- you just wrote the report for em, sparing him the return > paperwork > and postage..... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Dry Drops > > Bad installation or handling could have damaged the internal mechanism > allowing water to fill the "dry" tube. > > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection Specialist > Mechanical Department > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > [email protected] > http://www.ch2m.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew J. > Willis > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 2:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Dry Drops > > Speaking of this time of year, and me chasing freeze ups all weekend and > going., > > > > What would cause a dry drop to break? I found 6 so far in a school's > stadium. Some, the seats and bulbs were completely gone, some had no > noticeable damage but the water was evident and witnessed. They are around > 8" long, installed in tees and plugs. > > > > R/ > > Matt > > > > Matthew J. 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