Re: No glass break tube install a piece of wire in Pull Station ? WTF

[Frank Kurz <tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/07/2011 11:55 AM, nick markowitz wrote:
> On Jul 3, 9:29 am, "doug"<vssd...@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
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>>> jewellfish Wrote:
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>>>> I have encountered the same fix, although in my case the repair had
>>>> been made with an old wooden fireplace match (head still attached).  I
>>>> thought, well, at least if there was a fire the head would catch,
>>>> pretty quick, and burn through allowing the handle to drop...
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>>> I don't know what old pull-stations you two are talking about.  The ones
>>> like that I've worked on have a toggle switch behind the unit that is
>>> not "easily" actuated by the force of gravity.  In fact, the glass
>>> doesn't hold up the actuator; it's there to visually inspect which one
>>> was pulled on-purpose.  It also acts as a psychological barrier to
>>> prevent some kid pulling it.
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>>> I've seen a ton of them without the glass and the little flip actuator
>>> stays up by design. not held up by the glass/match/dowel.
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>> They sound like Edward's stations and the rods are still available, the last
>> ones I bought from ADI were plastic with a groove in the middle to allow
>> them to break easily.
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>> For the most part though the toggle switch is broken when we get the call to
>> reset the system, caused by someone trying to forcibly close the "flap"
>> without opening the pull station and resetting the toggle switch.
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>> I've never seen one with anything other than the glass/plastic rod in place
>> or occasionally without anything at all
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>> Doug
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> I have seen some with a fiberglass break rods  and Kidde unit which
> used a fire board key


Pacific Protective Systems used to manufacture break glass stations with
a fiber washer (a number of them are still in active service even though
they don't have a ULC Listing).  I've seen one instance where a resident
manager replaced the fiber one with a regular steel washer.  Like anyone
carries a screwdriver in their back pocket...  Oh wait...  I just happen
to have one!  :-)

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Frank Kurz
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