r/FireSprinklers

I need someone who can do clean agent systems and test in Washington asap have a lot of work with opportunities on either side of the state or Portland as well! Reach out!

Recently ive been out on my own and ive came across some very old systems / piping . Threaded 5” and above or welded piping. Heads dating back to the 30’s etc etc. I’m young and the foreman who I apprenticed under came up during the early 2000’s he had some pretty cool stories from back then but I’m curious has any of you guys worked with guys who worked from the 60’s or 70’s I wonder how it was back then, anybody got any cool stories ?

Hi! My husband is a sprinkler apprentice (he’s finished his 1st year) with a non-union company. He’s always heard that it’s bad being in a union but never can get answers as to why. At first glance, to me at least, union sounds like it has good benefits! I was looking into 669 district 18 for him, but also we aren’t sure how it all works and if there’s different unions around?
He currently makes $21/hr, he does get overtime frequently and has been working a lot of weekends. He does pay for health/vision/dental/life insurance for him and our daughter, and just vision and dental for me. It’s about 100 per paycheck (weekly) for those benefits. He does get 401k benefit matching and does also get put onto scale pay jobs sometimes. I’m not sure how these all compare to what union benefits run.

I guess my question basically is should he wait until he finishes the apprenticeship schooling and gets a license and then think about moving over or should he try now? Are there good non-union companies in that area? His company now is kind of falling apart and it’s honestly just stressing all the fitters out. He knows dry systems, plastic, steel, (probably more I’m not sure about). He prefers commercial jobs not residential. Has osha10, lift, and cpr certifications.

ETA: he currently just has to provide his own hand tools (levels, tape measure, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc) (which do occasionally get stolen off the jobs and he has to replace them out of pocket). He also has 3 years experience on the job, just 1 year of the schooling.

Hi! I am a fpe student currently and working on creating more assistance for FPEs. I am thinking about creating a repository on github for people to add all sorts of info for students and proffesionals to access and maybe help them in their endeavors. I will disclame that I also intend to make a second brain for claude using fpe materials and I figured this could help others do the same as well as crowd source some material for my own brain. Would anyone be intersted?

Multiple AHJs are now adding 3-year dry pipe testing as a distinct Brycer submission category — Lansing FD effective tomorrow, plus several others. For contractors doing this work: how are you currently handling the documentation for that specific test? Bundled into your annual inspection report, or separate workflow? The AHJ enforcement seems to be tightening. - thanks in advance for the response.

Our 2” apartment rise is violently shaking but system is not activated
Gauges are bouncing from the surge but flow switch did not activate

Any ideas of the cause or solution?