So you don't feel alone Richard I've always preferred and recommended end seal couplings on dry systems too.
On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 7:57 AM, Richard Mote <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Steve, > > > > Glad to know I’m not going crazy. I’ve put a low water level switch on > every tank I’ve done for the last 39 years. Then the vendor tells me, I’m > the only one buying them. Same as end seal couplings in dry systems, vendor > told us we were the only contractor that ever bought them, but that’s a > different problem. > > > > *Richard Mote* > > Design Manager > > [image: http://www.rowesprinkler.com/emailsig/Email_Sig_Logo.jpg] > > *P:* 570.837.7647 <(570)%20837-7647> · *W:* 877.324.ROWE · *F:* > 570.837.6335 <(570)%20837-6335> > > PO Box 407 · 7993 US Route 522, Suite 1 · Middleburg, PA 17842 > > *RoweSprinkler.com *· [email protected] > > > > *** Confidentiality Notice *** > > This email and any attachments thereto may contain information that is > privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the > addressee. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an > authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > us immediately by e-mail at *[email protected] > <[email protected]>* or by telephone at *570-837-7647 > <(570)%20837-7647>* and delete the message and any attachments > permanently from your system. > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > org] *On Behalf Of *Steve Leyton > *Sent:* Thursday, June 15, 2017 10:41 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Potter WLS > > > > I think you'll find that it's not required Richard, but we design for a > low water alarm on every tank project because it's incredibly important to > supervise the water supply. > > > > Go online and find a company called Warrick Controls. They make liquid > level systems using rigid electrodes and wire suspended ones, and you can > custom arrange two or three or four or even five electrodes in a single > housing to control pump up pump down and signaling for tanks. > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > -------- Original message -------- > > From: Richard Mote <[email protected]> > > Date: 6/15/17 7:18 AM (GMT-08:00) > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Potter WLS > > > > We are using the switch as a low water level alarm. > > I’m starting to wonder if it is really even required. I’ve been told by > several vendors that we are the only ones that ever buy them. Looked > through the last 2 editions of NFPA 22 and can’t find any reference to a > water level switch. Checking the FM guides now. > > > > *Richard Mote* > > Design Manager > > [image: http://www.rowesprinkler.com/emailsig/Email_Sig_Logo.jpg] > > *P:* 570.837.7647 <(570)%20837-7647> · *W:* 877.324.ROWE · *F:* > 570.837.6335 <(570)%20837-6335> > > PO Box 407 · 7993 US Route 522, Suite 1 · Middleburg, PA 17842 > > *RoweSprinkler.com *· [email protected] > > > > *** Confidentiality Notice *** > > This email and any attachments thereto may contain information that is > privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the > addressee. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an > authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > us immediately by e-mail at *[email protected] > <[email protected]>* or by telephone at *570-837-7647 > <(570)%20837-7647>* and delete the message and any attachments > permanently from your system. > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > org <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Matt > Grise > *Sent:* Thursday, June 15, 2017 9:36 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Potter WLS > > > > How about a cla-val fill valve? > > > > Matt > > > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > org <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Richard > Mote > *Sent:* Thursday, June 15, 2017 8:25 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Potter WLS > > > > This is going on a bolted steel 200,000 gallon tank. > > > > *Richard Mote* > > Design Manager > > [image: http://www.rowesprinkler.com/emailsig/Email_Sig_Logo.jpg] > > *P:* 570.837.7647 <(570)%20837-7647> · *W:* 877.324.ROWE · *F:* > 570.837.6335 <(570)%20837-6335> > > PO Box 407 · 7993 US Route 522, Suite 1 · Middleburg, PA 17842 > > *RoweSprinkler.com *· [email protected] > > > > *** Confidentiality Notice *** > > This email and any attachments thereto may contain information that is > privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the > addressee. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an > authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > us immediately by e-mail at *[email protected] > <[email protected]>* or by telephone at *570-837-7647 > <(570)%20837-7647>* and delete the message and any attachments > permanently from your system. > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > org <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Dewayne > Martinez > *Sent:* Thursday, June 15, 2017 9:02 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Potter WLS > > > > We use a lot of buried concrete tanks up here and typically use 2 sump > floats (one for high and one for low alarms). The low one also operates a > solenoid valve for the auto fill. > > Dewayne > > > > *From:* Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > org] *On Behalf Of *Richard Mote > *Sent:* Thursday, June 15, 2017 7:33 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Potter WLS > > > > Looking for an alternative to the Potter Electric Tank *W*ater *L*evel > *S*witch. > For whatever reason Potter has this item on backorder until the end of > July. We have to be done and off the job by the end of June. Looking for an > alternative, or maybe someone has one setting around they want to sell. > > > > *Richard Mote* > > Design Manager > > [image: http://www.rowesprinkler.com/emailsig/Email_Sig_Logo.jpg] > > *P:* 570.837.7647 <(570)%20837-7647> · *W:* 877.324.ROWE · *F:* > 570.837.6335 <(570)%20837-6335> > > PO Box 407 · 7993 US Route 522, Suite 1 · Middleburg, PA 17842 > > *RoweSprinkler.com *· [email protected] > > > > *** Confidentiality Notice *** > > This email and any attachments thereto may contain information that is > privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the > addressee. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an > authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly > prohibited. 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