RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-09 Thread tstone52
: Sprinklerforum On Behalf Of Cesar Lira Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 1:53 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes Hi. I have a doubt. NFPA13 request that all sprinklers system shall have a Retarding device. But in our sprinkler systems

RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-09 Thread Bob
] On Behalf Of Cesar Lira Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 11:53 AM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes Hi. I have a doubt. NFPA13 request that all sprinklers system shall have a Retarding device. But in our sprinkler systems installed we

RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-09 Thread Cesar Lira
Hi. I have a doubt. NFPA13 request that all sprinklers system shall have a Retarding device. But in our sprinkler systems installed we are not using it. Because we have a water flow sensor above check alarm instead of an alarm pressure switch or water motor alarm. Is it correct as I have it?.

RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-09 Thread John Drucker
-904-6823 From: Sprinklerforum [sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] on behalf of Taylor Schumacher [tay...@sfsprinkler.com] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 8:39 AM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes We had already walked

RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-09 Thread Taylor Schumacher
: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes Good example diagrams are in the ICC Fire /Bldg Code Commentary books. On Aug 8, 2018 18:01, Jim Davidson mailto:jdavid...@davidsonassociates.net>> wrote: Go to the Building Code for the definition of height above lowest level of FD Access, if ICC

RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-08 Thread Steele, Andrew
@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes I have an AHJ that is adamant that a 3-story 13R project I have requires Class I standpipes because the underground parking level will exceed the 30' height requirement. I have always viewed these heights as from the parking lot closest

Re: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-08 Thread Mark Eckard
I think the code says if the highest floor elevation exceeds 30' above the lowest level of fire department access, stand pipes are required. Not quoting just remembering off the top of my head. On Wed, Aug 8, 2018, 5:55 PM Taylor Schumacher wrote: > I have an AHJ that is adamant that a 3-story

RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-08 Thread Steve Leyton
...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Taylor Schumacher Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 2:55 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes I have an AHJ that is adamant that a 3-story 13R project I have requires Class I standpipes because the underground

RE: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-08 Thread Jim Davidson
level of FD access. Have a fire safe day! Jim Davidson From: Sprinklerforum On Behalf Of Taylor Schumacher Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 5:55 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Building Heights Requiring Standpipes I have an AHJ that is adamant that a 3-story 13R project I

Building Heights Requiring Standpipes

2018-08-08 Thread Taylor Schumacher
I have an AHJ that is adamant that a 3-story 13R project I have requires Class I standpipes because the underground parking level will exceed the 30' height requirement. I have always viewed these heights as from the parking lot closest to main entry or where the FDC is located rather than the