When talking about CANADA and FLORIDA I would compare the
heating bill in CANADA vs the cooling bill in FLORIDA.
My a/c bill in the summer[everything is electric]is about
200 dollars a month here in mississippi.My house is about
1700 sq/ft.When i lived in northern wisconsin i didnt need
air...
I dont think that people in the deep south[mississippi gulf
coast] understand that insulation and at least double pane
windows are necessary because of the intense heat from may
through the end of october.
I used to live in Wisconsin and i had 12 inches of insulation in my attic,double pane...
I WORK IN NAVY QA IN SHIP BUILDING.THE SHIP YARD WHERE I WORK HAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH MACHINING FOUNDATIONS FOR
ANTENNAS ON THE 05 LEVEL.THEIR BORING BAR IS NOT BIG ENOUGH TO COVER THE WHOLE FOUNDATION IN ONE SWEEP SO THEY TAKE A HALF CUT AND RESET UP,LEVEL CHECKS,ETC.HOWEVER FREQUENTLY...
WHAT IS THE RULE OF THUMB THESE DAYS FOR INSTALLING A SUCTION STRAINER ON SHIP BOARD PIPING SYSTEMS COMING FROM A SEA CHEST?SUCTION STRAINER ON SUCTION SIDE OF A CENTRIFICAL PUMP AS IN FIREMAIN,SEA WATER COOLING,ETC.?
I SEE STRAINERS ON VANE PUMPS TO OILY WATER TRANSFER PIPING SYSTEMS.
IF I...
ANY NACE CERTIFIED INSPECTORS OUT THERE?WE HAVE A LEVEL 3 NACE INSPECTOR WHO IS AN ENGINEER-US NAVY CIVIL SERVICE.
HOWEVER IT SEEMS LIKE MOST TIMES WHEN WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH
UNDER WATER HULL PAINT SYSTEMS HE SIDES WITH THE CONTRACTOR.
HE ALSO SAID TO INSPECT UNDER NACE YOU HAVE TO BE A LEVEL...
I work as QA SPECIALIST on US NAVY destroyers. The firemain and sea water piping was recently changed
from 90-10 copper nickel to 70-30 copper nickel but some of the fiittings are still 90-10 cu-ni as per the
drawings.The pipefitters in this shipyard have at different...
I have worked around diesel engines up to 4000 HP for propulsion on craft and ships for US NAVY as a
QA SPECIALIST during testing and sea trials. We always require the contractor to demonstrate the
emergency pull device that trips a flapper to shut down the engine by...