RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan??

2016-04-21 Thread David Blackwell
:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Larrimer, Peter A Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:01 AM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? *** SCDLLR NOTICE *** This email is from an external email

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2016-04-19 Thread Larrimer, Peter A
] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? Agree about discovering, but as I said a few days ago something like~ fire size determines tenability conditions, and fire size is based on sprk height, spacing, temp rating, and RTI Have I completely lost my mind? On Apr 18, 2016 3:15 PM

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2016-04-18 Thread Brad Casterline
r.org] On Behalf Of Brad > Casterline > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 3:54 PM > To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? > > Dear Duane, > > Smoke detectors are powerless to 'catch a fire'

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2016-04-18 Thread Duane Johnson
: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? Dear Duane, Smoke detectors are powerless to 'catch a fire', early or late, in terms of its size and production of immobilizing products of combustion. What they do is s

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2016-04-18 Thread Brad Casterline
18, 2016 2:58 PM > To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? > > Peter, > > Is it true that the 'smoke protected' systems you refer to require smoke > detectors? If you are waiting 2 or 3 mi

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2016-04-18 Thread å . . . . . . .
This occupancy is depending on smoke control to save lives ? International Building Code commentary says ".. operation of a properly designed sprinkler system eliminates the life threat to all building occupants, regardless of their individual physical abilities and is a superior form of fire prot

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2016-04-18 Thread Duane Johnson
...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Brad Casterline Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 2:58 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? Peter, Is it true that the 'smoke protected' systems you refer to require smoke detectors?

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2016-04-18 Thread Brad Casterline
arrimer > VA > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of > mphe...@aerofire.com > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 12:05 PM > To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > Subj

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2016-04-18 Thread Larrimer, Peter A
onday, April 18, 2016 12:05 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? Hi Peter, I have two related questions on your response, for clarification. First question: When you say "However, the fire alarm system can o

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2016-04-18 Thread MPhelps
Hi Peter, I have two related questions on your response, for clarification. First question: When you say "However, the fire alarm system can only send the proper alarm signal from a sprinkler system if the sprinkler system has a water flow switch per zone." Do you intend that to mean, "if the

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2016-04-18 Thread Larrimer, Peter A
ler.org] On Behalf Of Travis Mack Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 10:41 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? That makes a lot of sense. Travis Mack, SET MFP Design, LLC "Follow" us on Facebook: https://www.f

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2016-04-13 Thread Travis Mack
nally a loop system. That >>>>> would break so all of the pipe sizing would go up. It would just be a >>>>> real nightmare to adjust for something that I am hoping is not an obscure >>>>> reference. >>>>> >>>>> Travis

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2016-04-13 Thread Duane Johnson
p. It would just be a >>>> real nightmare to adjust for something that I am hoping is not an obscure >>>> reference. >>>> >>>> Travis Mack, SET >>>> MFP Design, LLC >>>> 2508 E Lodgepole Drive >>>> Gilbert, AZ 85298 >>>>

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2016-04-13 Thread Travis Mack
ign-LLC/92218417692 >>> Send large files to us via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign >>> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismack >>> >>>> On 4/13/2016 4:46 PM, Matthew J Willis wrote: >>>> Ok, first thing in the am, I am re reading 13 on wh

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2016-04-13 Thread Sprinkler
Send large files to us via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign >>> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismack >>> >>>> On 4/13/2016 4:46 PM, Matthew J Willis wrote: >>>> Ok, first thing in the am, I am re reading 13 on where any of this applies

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2016-04-13 Thread Duane Johnson
ges/MFP-Design-LLC/92218417692 >> Send large files to us via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign >> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismack >> >>> On 4/13/2016 4:46 PM, Matthew J Willis wrote: >>> Ok, first thing in the am, I am re reading 13 on where a

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2016-04-13 Thread Travis Mack
rote: >>> Ok, first thing in the am, I am re reading 13 on where any of this applies >>> to a sprinkler drawing >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone >>> >>> >>> Original mess

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2016-04-13 Thread Sprinkler
k, first thing in the am, I am re reading 13 on where any of this applies >> to a sprinkler drawing >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone >> >> >> ---- Original message ---- >> From: Brad Casterline >>

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2016-04-13 Thread Ron Fletcher
gt;> >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone >> >> >> Original message ---- >> From: Brad Casterline >> Date: 04/13/2016 5:44 PM (GMT-07:00) >> To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org >> Subject: Re: Fire Spri

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2016-04-13 Thread Travis Mack, SET
nklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? Just a heads-up Travis, It might go deeper than matching footprints- that is rarely a problem. A problem would be if the exhaust rate sizer used QR, 165F, at max 225 S.F., but you, being a 13 aficionado, installed QR, 200F,

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2016-04-13 Thread Brad Casterline
r drawing > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > > Original message > From: Brad Casterline > Date: 04/13/2016 5:44 PM (GMT-07:00) > To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > Subject: Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuat

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2016-04-13 Thread Matthew J Willis
Subject: Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? Just a heads-up Travis, It might go deeper than matching footprints- that is rarely a problem. A problem would be if the exhaust rate sizer used QR, 165F, at max 225 S.F., but you, being a 13 aficionado, installed QR, 200F, at 324 S.F. In a

Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan??

2016-04-13 Thread Brad Casterline
Just a heads-up Travis, It might go deeper than matching footprints- that is rarely a problem. A problem would be if the exhaust rate sizer used QR, 165F, at max 225 S.F., but you, being a 13 aficionado, installed QR, 200F, at 324 S.F. In a ~16 ft ceiling the exhaust rate would fall about 20,000 C

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2016-04-13 Thread MPhelps
: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 3:43 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? There is a section in the IBC that tries to address the fact that fire alarm zones and sprinklers zones are different sizes and that the larger sprinkler zone is NOT

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2016-04-13 Thread Roland Huggins
There is a section in the IBC that tries to address the fact that fire alarm zones and sprinklers zones are different sizes and that the larger sprinkler zone is NOT limited to the size of the fire alarm zone. See section 907.6.4 Roland Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering American Fire Sprinkl

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2016-04-13 Thread Travis Mack, SET
Not a local requirement. I have done a few of these memory care facilities in this jurisdiction and have had 52k sq ft systems without question. We have a call into the reviewer, but it is not uncommon to take a few days to hear back from these guys. Travis Mack, SET MFP Design, LLC 2508 E L

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2016-04-13 Thread Todd Williams
Is it a local/state code requirement. RI used to have a requirement that the sprinkler zone match the alarm zone, s there were a lot of 20k sqft sprinkler zones Sent using CloudMagic Email [https://cloudmagic.com/k/d/mailapp?ct=pi&cv=7.4.8&pv=9.2.1&source=email_footer_2] On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 a

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2016-04-13 Thread John Paulsen
sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? Tell the AHJ to get his head out of his Butt and to provide you with the specificcode section that requires this. Back in 1986 I had a project that the AHJ required the sprinkler zones and fire alarmzones

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2016-04-13 Thread Mark Phillips
, April 13, 2016 2:29 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? His comment said "Typically the building is designed with multiple smoke compartments to provide refuge areas for relocation of the occupants. The fire alarm and

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2016-04-13 Thread Ed Kramer
Fire Sprinkler -Original Message- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Travis Mack, SET Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 1:29 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? His comment said

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2016-04-13 Thread Brad Casterline
inklerforum [mailto: >> sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] >> On Behalf Of Travis Mack, SET >> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 2:21 PM >> To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org >> Subject: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? >> >>

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2016-04-13 Thread Matthew J Willis
iresprinkler.org] On Behalf Of John Paulsen Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:39 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? Travis: Not sure about AZ, but in Ohio the smoke control zone and evac plans are part of the architect&#

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2016-04-13 Thread Mike Hairfield
rom: j...@crwnfire.com > To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > Subject: RE: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:38:47 -0400 > > Travis: > > Not sure about AZ, but in Ohio the smoke control zone and evac plans are > part

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2016-04-13 Thread John Paulsen
- 614-782-2374 C - 614-348-8206 -Original Message- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Travis Mack, SET Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 2:29 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacu

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2016-04-13 Thread Travis Mack, SET
nklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Travis Mack, SET Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 2:21 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? I have a reviewer stating that the fire sprinkler plan has to match the evacuatio

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2016-04-13 Thread John Paulsen
: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Travis Mack, SET Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 2:21 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Fire Sprinkler Plan to Match Evacuation Plan?? I have a reviewer stating that the fire sprinkler plan has to

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2016-04-13 Thread Travis Mack, SET
I have a reviewer stating that the fire sprinkler plan has to match the evacuation plan and the smoke zones of the fire alarm plan. This is an I-2 Occupancy. Has anyone ever come across this? After 3 weeks in plan review, he kicked it back saying he can't review until we provide this informat