Project Completion in LA
Here’s a quick video of another fire suppression project we just completed in LA. On to the next!
Pipefitter
Posts about my job as a pipefitter.
Pump Room at Amazon Warehouse
Here’s a quick overview of a pump room we’re building for the fire sprinkler system at a highly secure Amazon warehouse. We’ll be installing the diesel pump when it arrives shortly. This 10 inch pipe is some pretty heavy material to work with.
Ridgid 10 Inch Pipe Wrench
As a pipefitter or anyone who does anything as a job, you always want to use the best tools possible. For example surgeons only use brand new scalpels for every surgery they perform. Scalpels are always discarded immediately after use to ensure that each surgery is performed with the sharpest and most sanitary blade possible. … Read more
Pre-action Fire Suppression at Iron Mountain
Quick snapshot of the Pre-action Fire Suppression we installed at Iron Mountain in LA. A pre-action fire sprinkler system is a type of fire sprinkler system that requires a two-step process in order to discharge. This type of specialized fire suppression system is typically used for locations where accidental discharge needs to be prevented due … Read more
Ridgid Pipe Wrenches
I’ll probably do an actual product review sometime down the road but I just felt like posting this picture because we don’t normally use pipe wrenches this large but we did today. The two on the right are 36 Inch Ridgid Pipe Wrenches. Pretty massive compared to the 10 and 12 inch pipe wrenches we … Read more
Fire Hydrant Inspection
As a fire protection contractor, all of our work is inspected by the Fire Department. They are required to physically witness that all of our systems are in proper working order when we’re done building. We completely flush the pipe to ensure the absence of any debris left in the pipe and then test the … Read more
Warehouse Demolition
We recently completed a decent sized sprinkler head upgrade at the Dakine distribution warehouse and this is what was taking place on the other side of the building we were working on. This is what it looks like when a warehouse is getting demolished. It looks really similar to the warzones you see in movies.
Pipefitters Have One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in America
As I was doing some research for another post I’m working on, I came across a list of the 34 most dangerous jobs in America and noticed that pipefitters were #32 on the list. The list was compiled using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the jobs that had the highest rates of … Read more
The Future of Blue-Collar Jobs
One of the critical components in a fire suppression system is the underground water supply. In order to do any work underground, a backhoe is used to dig and transport the dirt. During my time as an apprentice pipefitter, I’ve worked on a handful of underground projects and on a recent job I noticed that … Read more