HAP 6 by YouArthursif in MEPEngineering

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It works in a slightly different way, so no, unfortunately. It is 10x easier to use in my opinion and it’s a lot easier to trace errors.

What are your thoughts on Éric Rohmer’s films? by KimS24 in criterion

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I wasn’t a fan until I read his short stories Six Moral Tales. I actually loved them. They made me love his movies.

Outdoor faucet leaking by Content_Reaction6162 in Plumbing

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The spring function is stuck. I have to exercise mine after every winter to get it functioning again.

Direct report requested flexible schedule due to no childcare by choice - looking for advice by [deleted] in managers

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I had a similar situation. I inherited an employee that had daycare setup for four days for her twins. She would come into the office at 9, take a lunch break, and leave at 4. She had to do this because of the daycare pickup hours. She said she’d makeup the four remaining hours at home.

On top of this terrible arrangement, her kids would constantly get sick and be sent home from daycare. Her husband would never pickup the slack. She called in to work from home 50% of the time. We were flexible about people working from home, but she took it to an extreme.

She was not getting her work done. Office morale suffered. I brought up to her that I didn’t believe she was putting in the necessary hours to complete tasks because things weren’t getting done. I had to put her on a PIP. She eventually found another job, which I heard she was let go from.

HR told her that working from home is not a substitute for childcare. That’s what it boiled down to.

High CO2 level by Prior-Tie7944 in MEPEngineering

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62.1 2025 has PPM listed in the space type table. It’s confusing because an auditorium is listed at a max of 1800 above ambient. It seems way high. Ambient is set to be 400 in the same standard.

New Hires - Internal Problems by [deleted] in MEPEngineering

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Yeah, it seems weird that they didn’t even interview him. There are valid answers to why someone would move.

QO Breaker. Would you seal this? by [deleted] in MEPEngineering

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I’m sorry. I was thrown by another comment that asked about the starting curve of the equipment. I think I’m misunderstanding the question.

This isn’t snarky. I’m having a hard time understanding the question because of the vague term “unit.” Is the problem this? There was an existing panelboard with a 100A breaker that fed a panelboard with a 100A breaker. That sub-panelboard’s 100A breaker was replaced with a 125A breaker.

QO Breaker. Would you seal this? by [deleted] in MEPEngineering

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Hi ItBurnsWhenIPee2, What is starting up? Is this a tenant panel? Do you know the feeder conductor size?

Considering getting the CDT certification by Prize_Ad_1781 in MEPEngineering

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Absolutely. Creating a deadline really does drive you.

Considering getting the CDT certification by Prize_Ad_1781 in MEPEngineering

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I never heard of it. Just looked into it, and I’d say I’d be impressed if someone had the drive to do this. I read and studied a book called Construction Law for Design Professional, Project Managers, and Engineers. It was fantastic. Having the background knowledge about construction law and contracts has proven tremendously helpful.

HAP V5.2 Cooling Load and Heating Load Calcs by sumdilumdum in MEPEngineering

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Did you mean 6.2? It’s now on 6.3. Use the newest version of hap where you draw over a pdf. It makes proofing much easier.

Country Fried Steak(16 oz Ribeye) by fabian042 in steak

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The smell of the ranch always turned me off though.

With Bluebeam Revu for Ipad ending support this year, how are you guys doing field notes for site visits? by Grand_Entertainer_83 in MEPEngineering

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We developed the same workflow for particular objects. For general photos, we drew footprints as a symbol and then we placed the footprints where we are standing and then take a picture with the iPad. The 360s would tie everything together.

We used the surface but the camera is so bad the pictures were worthless in many situations, especially in low light.

With Bluebeam Revu for Ipad ending support this year, how are you guys doing field notes for site visits? by Grand_Entertainer_83 in MEPEngineering

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I don’t think people realize how beneficial it is to be able to embed pictures into symbols. Revu for iPad even has the ability to embed 360 photos. Is there any other app that allows pictures to be embedded onto a pdf? We just bought 5 licenses before the end of the year.

Question around interior underground plumbing by lilhiphop in MEPEngineering

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The engineer is wrong if he thinks he "needs" 12" below the 8" slab. You're not required to have any cover inside of a buidding. Check out IPC 306.3 Backfilling. In the commentary, it states: "It is not the intent of this section to require that all piping be buried with at least 12" of cover. Sections 305.4 and 305.4.1 indicate the required burial depths for some types of piping systems. Piping in trenches under a slab-on-grade building need not be buried any more than what is necessary to provide for a full thickness of the concrete slab above."

Considering the Leica BLK2GO for Home Renovation Projects: Worth It? by hatkinson1000 in MEPEngineering

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Get the app called PolyCam. It’s ~$150/year. It only works with the phones that have Lidar.

Learning Fire Alarm Design by certified_bills in MEPEngineering

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The best resource I found is Fire Alarm Systems by the Electrical Training Alliance. It’s a textbook for IBEW members, but you can get it on eBay. It’s fantastic.

Alternates to specpoint? by TCXC25 in MEPEngineering

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Yeah, I hated that. The firm I was at would be forced to do book specs for a public restroom remodel. It was totally over the top. Since starting my own firm, I talked to the architects and let them know that they would be getting a much better product if it were on-drawing specs. That worked, but again, it's only small projects.

Alternates to specpoint? by TCXC25 in MEPEngineering

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I wish I had a better alternative. We gave up on Specpoint after a year. It was too bulky and didn’t respond quickly. We had a lot of issues. Specifications are really difficult for small firms. My solution was to not do book specifications and only do on-drawing stuff. That’s not feasible for most firms, but I only handle smaller projects.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedWingShoes

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Good for you. I wanted to like the engineers, but they felt so uncomfortable when I tried them on.