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  2. Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    CPVC sprinkler pipe inside a firestop mock-up. Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is a thermoplastic produced by chlorination of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin. CPVC is significantly more flexible than PVC, and can also withstand higher temperatures. Uses include hot and cold water delivery pipes and industrial liquid handling.

  3. Pin and hanger assembly - Wikipedia

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    Attempts have been made to increase the safety of bridges with pin and hanger assemblies by adding some form of redundancy to the assembly. Retrofits that add redundancy to pin and hanger assemblies include adding a "catcher's mitt"‍—‌a short steel beam attached to the bottom of the cantilevered girder that extends out beneath the suspended girder to "catch" the suspended girder should ...

  4. Modular Airborne FireFighting System - Wikipedia

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    A MAFFS II-equipped C-130 Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing drops water over the Hayman Fire burn scar during training in May 2021.. The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto both military cargo transport Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Embraer C-390 Millennium, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an ...

  5. Grinnell Mechanical Products - Wikipedia

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    Grinnell grooved products have a 10-year limited warranty for most products, except for the G-MINE line of products, which are warranted for six months. The company’s fire protection products comprise rigid and flexible couplings, full and short pattern grooved elbows and tees, and a variety of valves and accessories. [2]

  6. Manual fire alarm activation - Wikipedia

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    Many modern fire alarm pull stations are single-action and only require the user to pull down a handle to sound the alarm. Other fire alarm pull stations are dual-action, and as such require the user to perform a second task before pulling down, such as lifting or pushing in a panel on the station or breaking a glass panel with an attached hammer.

  7. Cavernous WWII-era hangar burns in Tustin, destroying a relic ...

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    TUSTIN, CA - NOVEMBER 07: A stubborn fire at hangars at the former Tustin Air Base burns Warner Avenue and Legacy on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 in Tustin, CA.

  8. Casing hanger - Wikipedia

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    Casing hangers must be designed to take the full weight of the casing, and provide a seal between the casing hanger and the spool. Casing Hangers may also be suspended within the wellhead by means of radial distortion of the wellhead bore e.g. the "Pos-Grip" method. This is installed to support the individual casing strings in the well.

  9. Marine Corps Air Station Tustin - Wikipedia

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    Tustin Hangar No. 1 fire, 11:48 am 7 November 2023. On 7 November 2023 at approximately 12:53am, a three-alarm fire broke out on the roof of the North Hangar. Orange County Fire Authority units responded, adapting a defensive strategy and letting it burn due to the risk of roof collapse. An investigation has been opened into the cause of the fire.