: 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
]
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
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?.
-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
: 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
Good example diagrams are in the ICC Fire /Bldg Code Commentary books.
On Aug 8, 2018 18:01, Jim Davidson wrote:
Go to the Building Code for the definition of height above lowest level of FD
Access, if ICC's IBC then call for a code interpretation and if needed ask for
a written response.
The
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
What Jim said. The measurement is from grade plane, so if there is a fire
apparatus access at the lowest (basement) level, then standpipes in fact might
be required. But if the ground (first of three) floor is the access grade
plane, then the metrics are from that surface to the finished
Go to the Building Code for the definition of height above lowest level of FD
Access, if ICC's IBC then call for a code interpretation and if needed ask for
a written response.
The ICC has been through this problem a few times. Some jurisdictions
specifically define the height above the lowest
