yes sir - there was One...

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
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>
> -----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
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