If it's white it's plumbing and should say 160 psi in blue several times per length.
On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Steve Leyton <[email protected]>wrote: > Zachary. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > David Autry > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 8:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Plastic Sprinkler Pipe > > I guess I should have asked like this: > > "In a new 13R Hotel, the nonmetallic sprinkler piping better be orange, > right?" > > > David Autry > > Meininger Fire Protection Inc. > 2521 W L St. Suite No.4 > Lincoln, Ne 68522 > Voice (402) 466-2616 > Fax (402) 466-2617 > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Steve Leyton > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 10:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Plastic Sprinkler Pipe > > Right ... for CPVC. Heads up everyone on the new terminology. The > 13's all amended for 2013 to use the term "nonmetallic" instead of > "plastic" for universal references. There are distinctions between PEX > and CPVC in the material standards and they are referred to individually > as applicable. But if you're going to be picky about word-smithing, the > answer to David's question is no because PEX listed for fire protection > is milky white. > > SML > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > rongreenman . > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 8:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Plastic Sprinkler Pipe > > As far as I know that's true for CVPC. There are other colors of CPVC > for plumbing applications, and Lubrizol has a "gold" yellow color CPVC > that is compatible with orange CPVC for the plumbing only portions of > combination systems, but all CPVC listed for fire is orange. Grinnell > used to make pipe that was red or or very reddish-orange if you will, > but that's been gone for a long time. Last I know is all brands of fire > listed CPVC are made from pellets solely supplied by Lubrizol. > > > On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 8:06 AM, David Autry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I always assumed all listed plastic sprinkler piping was orange in > color. > > Is this a true assumption? > > > > David Autry > > > > Meininger Fire Protection Inc. > > 2521 W L St. Suite No.4 > > Lincoln, Ne 68522 > > Voice (402) 466-2616 > > Fax (402) 466-2617 > > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > > er.org > > > > > > -- > Ron Greenman > Instructor > Fire Protection Engineering Technology > Bates Technical College > 1101 So. Yakima Ave. > Tacoma, WA 98405 > > [email protected] > > http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ > > 253.680.7346 > 253.576.9700 (cell) > > Member: > ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC > > They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis > Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) > > A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, > inventor and engineer (1876-1958) > _______________________________________________ > 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 > .o > rg > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, inventor and engineer (1876-1958) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
