Can you use a pressure switch to detect a drop in pressure rather than a vain 
type flow switch? If there is a jockey pump and therefore a steady system 
pressure you should be able to detect the pressure drop from static pressure to 
residual pressure. 

Potter makes a pressure switch with a pneumatic retard device that could also 
compensate for some short term pressure variations. 

Mike C

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On Sep 19, 2013, at 10:07 AM, Mike Henke <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thomas,
> 
> I do not believe that anyone makes a flowswitch for schedule 80 pipe that is 
> Listed for use on fire sprinkler systems. Can you replace a spool piece with 
> schedule 40 pipe?
> 
> Before anyone suggests, no you cannot just trim the paddle of a standard 
> flowswitch.
> 
> What type of facility is it that is using sched 80?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> mike
> 
> Mike Henke CET
> Sprinkler Product Manager
> Potter Electric Signal Co.
> www.pottersignal.com
> 314-595-6740 Direct
> 
> 
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> Watt
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 9:24 AM
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> Subject: Flow switch for 6" sch80
> 
> Can't seem to find it. Anyone?
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