Don't remove the pipe, just the bell. Cap the pipe and leave it in place. Just a thought.
<https://www.dropbox.com/s/g4h8r7hdtsr6154/AFSA_L.png?raw=1> Bob Caputo, CFPS President American Fire Sprinkler Association 1410 E Renner Rd., Suite 150 Richardson, TX 75082 c: 760-908-7753 p: 214-349-5965 ext124 w: <http://firesprinkler.org/> firesprinkler.org New Year, New Training! Learn design, hydraulic calculations, and ITM with AFSA's best-in-class training! Click <https://firesprinkler.org/education-training/> here to learn more and register now for Beginning Design School, Sprinkler Hydraulics Calculations Course, NFPA 25 Essentials Workshop, and Advanced Hydraulics Calculations Course. From: Brandon Bridgford <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 12:19 PM To: Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers <[email protected]> Subject: [Sprinklerforum] Removing Mechanical water motor bell Good Afternoon, I am trying to remove a mechanical fire sprinkler alarm bell that frequently plugs up. The facility already has an external horn/strobe in the same location. The city is requiring a major building permit because it includes the removal of pipe. Does this sound right? Any thoughts or suggestions? Brandon Bridgford
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