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Subject: RE: FM Small Room Rule?
Is anyone familiar with a product that automatically shuts of the domestic
water in a combined sprinkler system? I am working on a retrofit system for
an apartment building (that was severely damaged by fire) and it only has a
1.5"
:39 PM
To: 'sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org'
Subject: RE: FM Small Room Rule?
Is anyone familiar with a product that automatically shuts of the domestic
water in a combined sprinkler system? I am working on a retrofit system for
an apartment building (that was severely damaged by fire) a
Is anyone familiar with a product that automatically shuts of the domestic
water in a combined sprinkler system? I am working on a retrofit system for an
apartment building (that was severely damaged by fire) and it only has a 1.5"
copper line coming into it. I think I can get it to carry the sp
Matt,
I directed your question to my local FM Global guy and he said that he
hadn't had time fully review the new stuff either but he thinks small
room is not allowed. He offered to get you connected with the FM guy
for your area. I'm forwarding my guy's response to you off Forum.
On Thu, Apr 8,
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Subject: RE: FM Small Room Rule?
I have been digging through the new 2-0 data sheet and where the old 2-8n
mentioned a room design procedure...2-0 does not. It is supposed to be
'streamlined' so I don't know if that means that they no longer recognize
SRR, if i
il 08, 2010 9:53 AM
To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org
Subject: RE: FM Small Room Rule?
Matt,
The last FM I did, I asked the engineer: Do you accept the small room rule?
(we were talking about the Light Hazard areas) He said "No, calculate 1500
square feet". I explained the diff betwe
Matt,
The last FM I did, I asked the engineer: Do you accept the small room rule?
(we were talking about the Light Hazard areas) He said "No, calculate 1500
square feet". I explained the diff between QR reduction and the Small Room
Rule, and he was fine with the SRR. (this was before new guidelines
