Personally, I think we are labeling to death. I see the reason but.., wouldn't "DO NOT TAMPER WITH OR RELOCATE THIS DEVICE!" work? Instead of a large sign full of language the electrician or others will not take time to read or care about.
R/ Matt Matthew J. Willis, CET Automatic Fire Sprinklers Norred Fire Systems L.L.C. 318-387-1134 Voice 318-816-1087 Mobile 318-387-1163 Facsimile [email protected] > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norman MacDonald > >Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 10:23 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: Flexible Heads, a Learnable Moment > > > >Ron, > >To address this concern, FlexHead provides tamper-resistant screws with > >every product that we sell. We also worked hard to get language added to > >NFPA13's newest publication that requires a warning labels on every > >flexible product stating: > > > >"Caution: > >Relocation of this device should only be performed by qualified and/or > >licensed individuals that are aware of the original system design > >criteria, hydraulic criteria, sprinkler head listing perimeters, and > >knowledge of NFPA 13 installation standards. Relocation of the device > >without this knowledge could adversely affect the performance of this > >fire protection and life safety system." > > > >Norm > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fletcher, Ron > >Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:02 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: Flexible Heads, a Learnable Moment > > > >Even more interesting will be when the electrician, HVAC or ceiling guy > >decide they can put the head back close to where it was without a > >sprinkler contractor on site. > > > >Ron Fletcher > >Aero Automatic > >Phoenix, AZ > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Cahill > >Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 7:45 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: Flexible Heads, a Learnable Moment > > > >No doubt but I'm sure it's not news you are the Kleenex and Xerox of the > >industry. Probably even more so than Vic couplings. > > > >What will be interesting in the future is when the original installation > >uses Flexheads and a retrofit company sees 'flexheads' and substitutes > >another brand with significantly higher friction loss. Don't see too > >many > >AHJ picking up on that one. > > > >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 Norman > >MacDonald > >Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:32 AM > >To: [email protected]; [email protected] > >Subject: RE: Flexible Heads, a Learnable Moment > > > >I would like to point out that NONE of the products depicted in the > >attached > >website link are FlexHead products. The term flexhead is a registered > >trademark of FlexHead Industries, Inc. The FlexHead product is a 1" > >true-bore, fully braided and welded hose with a totally different > >bracketing > >system. Please feel free to check out our w3ebsite or contact me > >directly > >for additional information. > > > >Norman MacDonald > > > > > >FLEXHEAD Industries, Inc. > >56 Lowland Street > >Hollsiton, MA 01746 > >(508) 893-9596 TEL > >(508) 893-6020 FAX > >[email protected] EMAIL > >www.flexhead.com WEBSITE > > > >This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the > >addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or > >confidential information. 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