[SML] Deluge systems

Riter, Andrew andrew.riter at ubc.ca
Thu Jan 8 21:52:07 UTC 2015


A 2.75" pipe wouldn't fit, so 2 pipes with the same volume were used?

Is 1 a drain pipe for the system?

Andrew M. Riter
Assistant Technical Director / Head Lighting Technician

604-822-2372
Andrew.riter at ubc.ca


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net] On Behalf Of
> Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 1:50 PM
> To: Stagecraft
> Subject: [SML] Deluge systems
> 
> Do any of you wise folk understand the mechanics of these systems?
> (Let's hold off on the debate about their suitability for theatre -- it's installed,
> I can't do anything about that.)
> 
> During our maintenance this week, I was able to look at my deluge system
> for the first time.  It's two pipes.  One that's easily 2" diameter, and a
> companion that's maybe a 3/4" diameter.  That second one just doesn't
> seem like it'll be able to pass enough water to make a difference.
> 
> Anyone know why it might have to drastically different pipes feeding it?
> 
> Steve L.
> --
> Stephen Litterst            Technical Operations Supervisor
> litterst at udel.edu           Mitchell Hall
> 302/831-0601                University of Delaware
> 
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