Re: Another one for the books

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"Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > nor do all the heads pour buckets
> > of water down at the same time.
> > It only happens in Hollywood.
>
> There is a type of sprinkler system which does that.  It's called a deluge
> system.  Activate it and water sprays out everywhere.  I've only seen one
of
> them.  It was a huge warehouse in Farmington, CT.  They had a huge fire
pump
> and backup generator to provide the necessary water pressure.  We
monitored
> waterflow, pressure, primary and secondary power, etc.
>
> BTW, this was a takeover of a huge ADT installation.  The client had
broken
> off from ADT for reasons unknown to us.  Neither system was functioning
when
> we arrived, though I don't think it was really ADT's fault.  These people
> regularly broke things.  The burglar alarm was a muxed system with modules
> installed all over the building.  Sensors had (IIRC) 6K EOL resistors.  We
> replaced the burglar alarm with a Napco MA-3000.  I forget what we used
for
> the fire alarm.
>
> Anyway, we installed the systems, fixed a number of problems with the
wiring
> and made frequent visits to repair stuff when they would hit things with
> fork trucks.  After a couple of years some character talked his way into
> doing a free "inspection" for them.  He told the client there were
problems
> with the alarms (which were functioning perfectly) and sold them on an
> "upgrade".  They wound up with a single, combined bug and fire alarm
> system -- which was not even rated for commercial fire.  They were slow
> payers so I was actually glad to be rid of them.
>
> Oh, by the way, the deluge system had been installed because the prior
> owners of the building stored flammable goods.  The people who had it when
> we got there stored computer hardware.  Imagine what would have happened
if
> that deluge system went off with a few million dollars worth of PCs on the
> shelves.  :^)
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
I've never run across one. I can see why I haven't though....
What did it use to detect a fire?