Regarding the 5 year gauge replacement, I have seen too much focus on this component by both contractors and AHJ's. The gauge replacement is only one item as part of a 5 year maintenance interval. Internal inspection of piping is much more important than replacing the cheap, Chinese made plastic gauges. Too often, contractors will replace the gauges and that's all they do every 5 years. Besides, if they gauges are tested every 5 years with a calibrated gauge they could be used 200 years if they pass every 5 years.
On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Charles G Key <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike, I think where he is coming from is he is used to seeing the dates on > the face of the gauges and now the date is missing. He is asking if the > code > changed or why are the dates are no longer required. > > > > C.Gregg Key SET > Key Fire Protection Enterprises,LLC > 3200 Mike Padgett Hwy. > Augusta, GA. 30906 > 706-790-3473 Office > 706-738-2119 Facsimile > 706-220-8821 Mobile > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] > On Behalf Of Morey, Mike > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 1:01 PM > To: Sprinkler Forum <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Date on gauges > > We just have our guys write the month and year in paint marker on the back > when they put them in. If an AHJ wants more than something reasonable like > that or the stickers you mentioned, ask them to direct you to the code > requirement, or even just say "we can't find this in the code, can you help > us understand what you want" and if it's reasonable, just do it, if it's > not, back to the "show me". > > Mike Morey, CFPS, SET > Planner Scheduler/Designer > BMWC Constructors, Inc. > 1740 W. Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46222 > O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.586.8111 > [email protected] | www.bmwc.com > > ________________________________________ > From: Sprinklerforum <[email protected]> on > behalf of Jay Stough <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 12:54 PM > To: Sprinkler Forum > Subject: Re: Date on gauges > > It does not state anywhere in 25 about where the date comes from, just > replace or tested every 5 years. In the 2014 edition of the NFPA 25 > Handbook on page 153 after 5.3.2.2, it states that the 5 year period is > based on the install date not the manufacture date. Try telling that to an > AHJ! > > *Jay Stough* > NICET IV LAYOUT > NICET III ITM > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Charles G Key <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Where can I find the requirement for the date being printed on the gauge? > > Some new gauges are coming out with only a sticker that you can write > > the date on and put on gauge. > > > > > > > > C.Gregg Key SET > > Key Fire Protection Enterprises,LLC > > 3200 Mike Padgett Hwy. > > Augusta, GA. 30906 > > 706-790-3473 Office > > 706-738-2119 Facsimile > > 706-220-8821 Mobile > > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
