RE: Combination Riser Controls and Check Valve

2010-07-28 Thread Dave Phelan
My prior post should have been a little less ambiguous since we have already broached the topic this month. I see the check valve in the 2007 and 2010 editions of NFPA 13 but am a little perplexed by a number of older 1996-ish combination systems that have the check valves installed in them y

RE: Combination Riser Controls and Check Valve

2010-07-28 Thread Steve Leyton
Section NFPA 14, 6.2.5.1 was revised in the 2003 ed. to require the check valve in addition to a control valve for all sprinkler connections to a standpipe. Steve Leyton Protection Design & Consulting -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerf

RE: Combination Riser Controls and Check Valve

2010-07-28 Thread Dewayne Martinez
Dave, 14 has had the "loop" with check valves in there for awhile while the single combined standpipe riser / system with a check valve didn't come into play until 14 (03ed)section 6.2.5.1 Dewayne Martinez Design Build Fire Protection New Berlin, WI -Original Message- From: sprinklerfor