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On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:30 AM, Richard Carr <[email protected]> wrote: > Did you check the spare head cabinet, maybe three in it? > > Richard Carr, SET > Branch Manager > Cox Fire Protection, Inc > 6555 Grace Lane. > Jacksonville, Fl. 32205 > [email protected] > 904-781-8227 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad > Casterline > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 9:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: old 14.5k ecoh brass upright > > You assume wrong Scott, so I guess I will have to read now. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott A Futrell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 8:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: old 14.5k ecoh brass upright > > I assume you are just trying to rile up the forum. If not, please read > NFPA '13, 6.2.62 and NFPA 25 carefully about cleaning sprinklers... > > Scott > > (763) 425-1001 Office > (612) 759-5556 Cell > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad > Casterline > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 7:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: old 14.5k ecoh brass upright > > Can you use paint remover on the heads? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg McGahan [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 6:57 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: old 14.5k ecoh brass upright > > There are 8 heads in the room spaced at 20 x 20 - reducing the hose stream > does not get us where we need to be. The 80 gpm per head is killing the > deal and I cannot make it work without extensive revamping...A little > overkill just for 3 painted heads I think. However, legally I don't see a > leg to stand on unless we can find the exact same heads to replace them > with. I can't even replace the uprights in an adjacent room with the 14.0's > and move the 14.5's ( I know that isn't even legal anymore) to work either. > > STUCK > > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Steven Scandaliato < > [email protected] > > wrote: > > > How big is the storage room? Is it just 3 heads or how many total. > > Doing a set of supply calcs and showing how much density is going to > > be provided > if > > just those 3 sprinklers go off would be a strong argument...how big is > > the room? > > > > Steven Scandaliato, SET CFPS > > 520.971.2322 Cell > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Scott A Futrell > > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 6:39 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: old 14.5k ecoh brass upright > > > > Sometimes...just sometimes, the AHJ might accept reduced hose streams > > if you can get the calcs to work otherwise. It might be worth the try. > > 1) they shouldn't need hose except for mop up and 2) it shouldn't take > > all the sprinklers operating in the design area to control it, so if > > everything works as programmed a few sprinklers will control it and > > the FF's will > have > > enough water to mop up. > > > > Scott Futrell > > > > (763) 425-1001 x12 Office > > (612) 759-5556 Cell > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Greg McGahan > > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 6:53 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: old 14.5k ecoh brass upright > > > > We can't make the curve period..if we change the K factor > > > > On Sep 22, 2013, at 6:47 PM, "rongreenman ." <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Did the AHJ require that ever popular 10% cushion in the original > > > calcs. Do you make the curve without the 10% cushion if required? > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Greg McGahan > > > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> We need to replace 3 painted heads in an existing storage room that > > >> currently has 14.5 k heads. Going to the closest Equivalent head > > >> changes the K factor to 14.0 and it makes enough of a difference > > >> that the calks no longer work.. > > >> > > >> Even if we replace all of the heads in that area with 14.0's it > > >> will not work. Does anyone happen to have these laying around? > > >> > > >> Question - if we can't find them, what should we do? The calcs do > > >> not work due to a combination of a slightly degraded water supply > > >> and being incorrectly calculated by the original installing > > >> contractor - we have the original drawings and they used a .15 > > >> density throughout the building instead of the required .20. (yes- > > >> even when originally installed). The difference is only a few > > >> pounds, but it goes from slightly positive to negative. The AHJ has > > >> closed his ears and eyes and said "get the painted heads replaced". > > >> > > >> Thanks for your help. > > >> Greg > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Sprinklerforum mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> > > >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firespri > > >> nk > > >> ler.org > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ron Greenman > > > Instructor > > > Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College > > > 1101 So. 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