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Question about a drafting tip from a plumber
I was working on a set of MEP plans for a small office building, and the plumber on site, Frank, asked why I drew all the waste lines with a 1/4 inch per foot slope. He said, 'In the real world, with these new low-flow fixtures, you sometimes need a bit more pitch to keep things moving, especially on longer runs.' I'd always just used the standard from the code book. It made me think about how often we just copy details from old projects without checking if they still fit. Has anyone else had a tradesperson point out something in your drawings that was technically correct but not practical?
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sarah5315d ago
Frank is totally right. I had an electrician school me on voltage drop calculations for long LED runs that the code minimum didn't cover. It's a good reminder that field experience can beat a textbook.
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kim_west5d ago
Wait, the code minimum didn't cover voltage drop for LEDs? That's wild. I just assumed those calculations were standard for any long run now. What kind of distance were you dealing with?
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