@futbolram accualy its the air bubble that expands and causes the glass to burst witch allows the water in the pipes to flow, and like you said it is colored water, the color indicates at what temp the bulb will burts.
@Npanagakis no its just colored water in a tube with a small air bubble inside. water expands with increase of temperature and bursts when the pressure in the bulb gets to high.
I have a frame by fame picture group of the activation of a similar link and lever style head taken by a high speed camera. This actually didn't turn out that bad!
@LolitsDeformed I think that there is a small glass tube with a little mercury in it and wen it gets hot the mercury rises and it rises so much that the tube breaks and next thing you know there is a new ocean.
@LolitsDeformed those to levers have sort of a clip on them with some solder on it holding the levers together once the solder melts the lever release and let the water fly.
sorry, lol...that's not what I meant. the one you have is called an upright. ment to be in the up position. the other 2 are pendent and sidewall. a pendent is hung upside down like you have and sidewalls goes on walls...lol you can tell by the deflector...if it looks like an umbrella the it's an upright, if it's flat? it's a pendent.
@futbolram accualy its the air bubble that expands and causes the glass to burst witch allows the water in the pipes to flow, and like you said it is colored water, the color indicates at what temp the bulb will burts.
bajennings10 1 week ago
@Npanagakis no its just colored water in a tube with a small air bubble inside. water expands with increase of temperature and bursts when the pressure in the bulb gets to high.
futbolram 4 months ago
asshole
CLAYTHEMAN22 8 months ago
I have a frame by fame picture group of the activation of a similar link and lever style head taken by a high speed camera. This actually didn't turn out that bad!
FACP07 9 months ago
how come its only 3/4 inch pipe
uaskmewhat 11 months ago
@uaskmewhat Looks like copper. Less friction loss in copper pipe, so the pipe size necessary is usually smaller.
omenroc1 4 months ago
@omenroc1 it plastic pipe which has the same c factor as copper
Pat88885 1 month ago
Kinda need a high speed camera to do slow motion video lol
silverstreak328 1 year ago
the comments are from the guys who are out of work....
martylaurie 1 year ago
Gee, you people are so harsh on the guy. Way to gang up on him like some brainless mob.
A550RGY 1 year ago
@A550RGY YouTube is full of brainless trolls that act like sheep, one after the other.
MIKON8ERISBACK 11 months ago
the head was a collectors item , to bad you set it off ,
woodsmorning 1 year ago
omg u retard
rockandroll626 1 year ago
how exactly do these activate? does a bit of plastic melt or something?
LolitsDeformed 1 year ago
@LolitsDeformed I think that there is a small glass tube with a little mercury in it and wen it gets hot the mercury rises and it rises so much that the tube breaks and next thing you know there is a new ocean.
Npanagakis 6 months ago
@LolitsDeformed those to levers have sort of a clip on them with some solder on it holding the levers together once the solder melts the lever release and let the water fly.
Pat88885 1 month ago
need a high speed camera to get good shots like this.
kaoticsnow 1 year ago
WOW!! even in reverse slow mo?? what a looza
TheHABSSUCK1 2 years ago
You sound like a fag
excap 2 years ago
don't forget to turn the water back on again!!!
nopinator 2 years ago
Nice 70's series.
inish007 2 years ago
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ridgid300 2 years ago
do you know what type of head you have there? there is 3 different types that are used.
twoplyboy 3 years ago
It said "International Automatic Sprinkler Co." on the deflector.
NewAgeServer 3 years ago
sorry, lol...that's not what I meant. the one you have is called an upright. ment to be in the up position. the other 2 are pendent and sidewall. a pendent is hung upside down like you have and sidewalls goes on walls...lol you can tell by the deflector...if it looks like an umbrella the it's an upright, if it's flat? it's a pendent.
twoplyboy 3 years ago
Oh, ok. Thanks for the info!
NewAgeServer 3 years ago
well... actually, there are a lot more than that.
let alone the fact that the head he set off is older than I am.
battleaxesoldier 2 years ago
"i do not have water cause i do not wanna flood the basement" LOL
firealarmfreak 3 years ago
How did you make it play backwards?
ComputerTechCentral 3 years ago
COOL
SilentSinX7 3 years ago
That's great for a slow motion video!
Jpequalsme 3 years ago