Of all the brands of Mech Tees we have in stock, none of them can physically be installed on a piece of pipe WITHOUT a hole in it. There is a centering ring on the fitting that must install INTO the hole to allow the bolt pads to close. Mark at Aero
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Morey, Mike Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 9:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Mechanical Tees Logic might be debatable, but some people feel that they're intended for retrofit applications. If you do allow their use you may want to consider safeguards such as requiring the coupon be wired to the mech tee to "prove" that the hole was cut and the disk removed before the fitting was installed. Most larger shops tend to avoid them, but smaller shops with limited fabrication facilities have been known to install entire systems using them. I'm not aware of any code prohibition, but I've definitely seen them excluded in specifications in the past. Mike Morey, SET, CFPS Sprinkler Designer BMW Constructors, Inc. O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.586.8111 www.bmwc.com <http://www.bmwc.com/> ________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of Forest Wilson Sent: Fri 7/19/2013 10:34 AM To: SprinklerForum Subject: Mechanical Tees Is there a logical reason to prohibit the use of mechanical tees in light commercial construction projects? Forest Wilson Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
