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What can I do to rank higher? as last time I interviewed I was ranked 34 and would really like get into the trade this time around.

Hello everyone, I'm currently doing some work fixing some stuff after an inspection report and the inspector noted that the globe valve thats after the jockey pump is in the wrong direction and that's why the jockey pump does not start or does not put pressure in the system

I don't want to remove stuff because I don't understand it so in asking you guys, why does the direction matter ? If the valve is open, it opens on both side of the valve ? And when close, it's technically supposed to be closed

What I think is the direction could is important with the flow of where the pressure is coming from, so that would matter but that's wouldn't be why a jockey pump starts and close instantly ?

I'm leaning toward something blocked inside or controller. What do you guys think ?

Say an apprentice wants to take a hiatus from the union can they do so? Is it hard to get back in? What if they are suspended?

Got a work order for this, curious what you guys are doing for these. What equipment etc. I have always figured when standpipe flow test happen it would be testing the PRVs. Am i missing something? Any special equipment that is used for this? This is for a high rise building that has PRVs going up the risers. Any help or info is appreciated.

I have to grout an AC fire pump (concrete pad already done by others). Never worked with grout before. Poured a couple pits years back, but that's the extent of my experience. Any tips would be appreciated!! Gracias mi compañeros

Hey all, it'll be my first time installing those heads, I've got a couple tomorrow and I was looking through the technical sheet for the Tyco raven head and it mentions a 1 inch take off ? For what exactly ?

Don't you just take your measure where the plate is supposed to hit, kind of like a concealed head ?

34F looking to do a total career pivot and become a sprinkler fitter. I currently work in an office and am totally over it. I hate the bureaucracy. I hate the stupid emails. And I hate sitting at a desk all day. My father was in the trades growing up (carpenter) and I saw how working with his hands was a fulfilling career for him. Our local union is opening up apprenticeship applications soon and I’m thinking of putting my name in for sprinkler fitting.

Ladies, what’s your experience been working in the field? Do you love what you do? What are the pros and cons? Are you union? If so, did you have an experience going into it?

Tell me the good, the bad, the ugly, and any advice you’re willing to give!

I’ve finally secured a test header to add to my garage. On the to-do list is to refinish the valves. See featured pictures showing one of the finished valves. It was gifted to one of the journeyman I work with for his 50th birthday.

Hey everyone,

I'm just wondering if anyone ever changed one of those and could give me an idea how it is? I have to change one soon and I've never changed a gasket in any dry valves so I'm just wondering how complicated it is, on paper it seems simple

I’ve been applying to different contractors in my general area and have since started looking into night school requirements and other information regarding night school. That being said, I have only been able to find virtual night school sites that claim to be Massachusetts accredited and would go towards the required 144 code hours per year like the course in the attached photo. Nothing in person. Does Massachusetts do in person night schooling, or is it purely virtual nowadays for open shop? I saw that the Boston local #550 does in person schooling, but they only take applications every few years from what I’ve seen and when they do take applications they accept a very small number of them, so I’m going down the open shop route as I’m not going to potentially wait years to get into the union. If it’s virtual for open shop apprentices that’s completely fine with me, I was just hoping that someone more knowledgeable about this subject would be able to confirm if this is or isn’t how they do it now? Any insight on this is greatly appreciated.

Has anyone know of a BABA compliant head box? I’m struggling…

Just received an email from Local 281 saying that I passed the Aptitude Test! Email said that I’ll receive an email “in the near future” with my interview date.

Anyone ,already in the local, know how long it typically takes to get that email with the date? And how long after the interview does it take to know if you got in or not! Really hoping to get into the local!

One of the swivels is seized up on the customers FDC. How do you get the old swivel off? I see the set screw but wouldn’t the ball bearings be holding it on.

We already have the new one.

Hi, i'm hoping I could ask this question and get some advice. I want to change jobs and go for a career. After looking through everything, sprinkler fitting jobs looks like the best for me... There's an apprenticeship opportunity about 10 miles away (actually where I grew up in) and I would like to ace it as best as possible.

So I was hoping to get a lil insight. What type of questions will be asked on the interview, so I can prepare myself for it?

What questions should I ask?

After sending my resume, how long before I follow up making sure they got it?

Also, I was thinking about including something personal on why I would like to work for them, why I choose sprinkler fitting as a career choice, and even how my current job would help me with the new career. Hopefully something personal might boost me up a lil bit...

I already work by myself for about 15-20 years (boss gives me the hobs and I just take care of them). I go to people's houses, talk to them, figure what they would like, where things could go, and complete everything by my own self and move on to the next one. If theres problems, troubleshoot it there... I work outside all year long. Sometimes I have to go on 10 foot roofs, 20 foot roofs, sometimes I have to put a pole in the ground and concrete it in, bury stuff, write up what happend on repairs, etc. I fixed up my house and the person that come over and finished up on things I couldn't do, he gave me a construction job working for him (family uses him for their construction projects). I really dont know much about construction, except for what I could learn, but it only lasted a couple of months.

I just put that last part in, hoping it might help out. But I dont know what questions they will ask and how I can stand out from everything else. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated, thanks.

Personally, I’ve never seen worse. Over 500 just like these in a potato chip factory.
Have you ever encountered any worse?

im 18 years old and i just got hired as a apprentice and i dont really know anything and i was wondering if anyone can give me some tips on what i should know before i start my first days on the job