If you had branch lines with welded outlets and mech tees were not an option, then yes you would have to replace the branch line. Even threaded you have to weigh out replacing the branch lines or dissemble and replace each fitting, if mech tees aren't allowed on the project.
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2013, at 10:12 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Out of curiosity Bobby, what would you do in a seismic zone if mechanical > trees weren't an option due to specifications or building standards? Replace > the branch line? Fortunately I'm not in a seismic zone. > > B.J Newlin > > > “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the > old, but on building the new.” ― Socrates > > from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint! > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Bobby Gillett" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Shoulder Nipple > Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2013 9:46 pm > > > Hoping they are requesting sch 80 and they are not in a seismic zone. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 5, 2013, at 9:12 PM, "JSM Fire Pro" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You’re a third party glancing over a bill of materials for an add/relocate >> day job. You notice one of the line items is calling for several ½” >> shoulder nipples. >> >> >> >> What goes through your mind? >> >> >> >> J. Scott Mitchell, PE >> >> B&W Technical Services Pantex >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
