RE: Residential Sprinkler Ordinances

2008-08-15 Thread John O'Connor
Forum: Two locales in Tennessee which have residential ordinances: Pleasant View TN and Ashland City TN. John O'Connor National Fire Sprinklers, Inc. Nashville TN -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan J. Smith Sent: Friday, August 15, 200

RE: Residential Sprinkler Ordinances

2008-08-15 Thread Ryan J. Smith
John, You may want to contact Roy Marshall at the Residential Fire Safety Institute for the most current information on adopting residential sprinkler ordinances. He is very helpful and a wealth of knowledge went it comes to adopting residential sprinkler ordinances. He is directly involved in he

RE: Residential Sprinkler Ordinances

2008-08-15 Thread Scott A. Futrell
Try www.fireteamusa.org and www.ircfiresprinkler.org Scott Futrell C: (612) 759-5556 W: (763) 425-1001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Sent from a handheld, please excuse any misspelled words. -Original Message- From: "John T. Johnson, CFPS" <[EMAIL PR

RE: Residential Sprinkler Ordinances

2008-08-15 Thread Paul Pinigis
It appears that all jurisdictions that adopt NFPA 101 have, either intentionally or inadvertently, adopted the requirement for sprinkler protection in all one- and two-family homes. The only state that comes to mind as having adopted NFPA 101 is West Virginia; and I do not know if they are act

RE: Residential Sprinkler Ordinances

2008-08-15 Thread Steve Leyton
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Re: Residential Sprinkler Ordinances

2008-08-15 Thread Mike Cabral
I am not sure how up to date this list is but here is a link to a list from RFSI http://www.firesafehome.org/sprinklers/Jurisdictions.asp Mike Cabral "John T. Johnson wrote: > Good Afternoon, >   > A friend is partnering with an editor for a series of articles about > residential sprinkl

Residential Sprinkler Ordinances

2008-08-15 Thread John T. Johnson, CFPS
Good Afternoon,   A friend is partnering with an editor for a series of articles about residential sprinklers in a newspaper in regards to the upcoming vote at the IRC meeting in Sept. She was asking for names of cities, municipalities, and townships that have adopted residential sprinkler ordin

Re: "Sterilization"

2008-08-15 Thread Todd Williams - FPDC
Sterilization is, by definition, the elimination of bacteria or microorganisms. In order to make something truly free of microorganisms, the components would needs to be free as well. This means that the water to flush the system at the end of 8 hours would have to be sterile in order to make t

RE: "Sterilization"

2008-08-15 Thread Nathan Hatcher
Yes. This specification requirement is typically found in DOD specifications. I'd plan on doing it if this is a government related project. They typically enforce it and don't want to hear that it's "not required by code". On some of the projects I've been involved with, the plumber typically

Re: "Sterilization"

2008-08-15 Thread Roland Huggins
That requirement has been a NavFac requirement for a long time. Often to enforced by in their spec. Roland On Aug 15, 2008, at 6:46 AM, Richard Lindner wrote: It sounds like someone is confusing the domestic water system with the fire service. Typically, the domestic water piping shall be

Re: "Sterilization"

2008-08-15 Thread Richard Lindner
It sounds like someone is confusing the domestic water system with the fire service. Typically, the domestic water piping shall be desinfected by a method such as written in your email. You might want to get clarification from the engineer if they mean to have this process happen also on the fire

RE: "Sterilization"

2008-08-15 Thread Dale Wingard
Chuck, We have had to chlorinate our piping before and have not seen or heard of any ill affects due to this process. Dale F. Wingard, SET Design Manager Triple "A" Fire Protection, Inc. 251.649.2034 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

"Sterilization"

2008-08-15 Thread RFI - Bismarck
I have a spec on a project which… well… here it is word for word… …Upon completion of the sprinkler installation, the system shall be sterilized with an approved chlorinating material before system is placed in operation. The amount of chlorine applied shall be such as to provide a dosage o