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I agree that guarding against floods from above is a good idea,
whether or not you have sprinklers. I've never had a sprinkler system
go off by accident, but we have had floods from dishwashers and leaky
pipes on higher floors.
Our university Facilities department made plexiglas shields, which are
suspended from the ceiling above the most expensive equipment. The
shields have side walls a few inches high and a drain at one corner,
with a drain tube running to the lab sink.
These shields have the desirable side effect of diverting the air
currents from overhead air conditioner vents, but if they're too deep
they can trap a significant amount of cold air and reduce cooling
efficiency.
Theresa
On Oct 26, 2011, at 9:20 AM, Tim Feinstein wrote:
> Sprinklers are not the only concern - overhead flooding has obliged
> me to disassemble and move a confocal under a tarp amidst indoor
> rain, twice. It is not a bad idea to take basic precautions like
> lifting everything a few inches off the floor.
>
> Against overhead water, I saw one fellow put a slanted corrugated
> plastic 'roof' above his scope.
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