RE: DRY SYSTEMS FOR DUMMIES

Sorry to be a pessimist, but why would a AHJ buy off on this calculated time delivery versus seeing the real thing? I can think of a number of instances that the owner of this software has messed up before. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road

RE: DRY SYSTEMS FOR DUMMIES

similar. My persistence to understand engineering principles is what I have to back my last hand calc. All I am saying is I would have a lot more faith in a water delivery time program if it came from a reputable engineering firm rather than a manufacturer of sprinkler equipment. Jim Johnston

RE: 2 Buildings with 1 AS Riser

with a control valve and a flow switch. This arrangement creates a messed up alarm scenario. Contact me off forum if you wish, I can e-mail you a pdf of the arrangement. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248

System Replacement

agree that you can't replace the system as originally installed? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

RE: System Replacement

is that? Lets stick a bullet in the cylinder and pull the trigger, there's a 5 in 6 chance nothing is going to happen, boom! Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

RE: sand strainer?

Was this one those that are shown in NFPA 13 - Parallel Combined systems? I could never figure why one would use these? Craig, I know you pretty on the ball with things but just in case look at 13- 2002 edition fig. 7.4.2.2? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection

RE: Mansions in the Sky (No Place for NFPA Standards)

Say it aint so snowboarding ya knuckle dragger! lol Jim Johnston, P.E. -Original Message- From: Chris Cahill [mailto:chr...@sentryfiremn.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 7:39 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Mansions in the Sky (No Place for NFPA Standards) My

RE: How the Heck Did You Come Up With 0.58 over 2000?

I don't provide a checklist for this, but I do spell out the commodity (class # and specific items) their storage method, height and the NFPA section # so the AHJ can follow along with my thinking. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima

RE: Electrical Dangers

measurement, then re-energize the panel and take the readings. There is a whole lot more comfort using this versus the handheld multi-meter / clamp on, it was kinda expensive $2500.00, but lots cheaper than a lawsuit and fine. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc

RE: Antifreeze Backflow Prevention

of these homes are $1,000,000 the high end is $10,000,000+, problems like these just add fuel to the fire for our home builder opponents. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

RE: Fire Departments - Inspection of residential systems faster, but just as sure...

of experts out there making political decisions for the fire service - just makes you wonder how people sleep at night maybe one of them will fall into the 3000 annual fire deaths statistic? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903

RE: Cure times

Tom, Not sure what state you are in but if your state utilizes the International Fire Code there is a procedure to follow 2006 IFC 901.7. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j

RE: Cure times

I have always made the owner take care of this procedure, I just give him or her the information and let them run with it. Jim Johnston -Original Message- From: Forest Wilson [mailto:cherokeefire...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:31 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org

RE: CA adoption

Good for California!! I wish the home builder idiots, building association idiots, and our State Building Code idiots, could open their eyes and see that a life is worth more than whatever the going square foot price is! Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc

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RE: Jockey Pump spec for Vertical Turbine Fire Pump

Jim, I don't do specifications since I am in the contracting world, but we use Fairbanks Morse pumps, when using a vertical turbine I install a Fairbanks Morse submersible pump for the jockey pump. Don't know if this helps you or not? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire

RE: Residential Burn Demo

temps than the traditional Class A fuels, all for what to save 1-3% of the building cost? I can keep rambling, but we all know the same story. I'm sure when the first residential fire related death takes place after the new codes take effect the lawyers are going to a hay day? Jim Johnston

Residential Anti-Freeze Sytems

. We then pump the glycerin in and pull heads at the high points until the glycerin comes out, once filled we pump the solution up to about 10 psi above the static conditions of the water supply. Does this sound appropriate? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire

RE: Residential Anti-Freeze Sytems

Are you talking expansion tank? If so we have those installed. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Chris Cahill [mailto:chr

RE: Residential Anti-Freeze Systems

to the false since of security and the likelihood that the owner won't be proactive. I agree with you, people need to be better educated with these systems. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180

RE: Bucket test

, etc). So we can calc until we are blue in the face and demand that the calcs are correct, but it really just doesn't matter if the functional test doesn't work. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509

Class III-A Combustible Liquids

is the system was designed inadequate back in 1992 just don't have the information to justify my statement. Can any of my fellow comrades help me out? Thanks in advance. Also I hope all of you a very Merry Christmas. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc

RE: Class III-A Combustible Liquids

the requirements prior to 1993 were? I just don't see it as Ordinary II? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: craig.pr

RE: Class III-A Combustible Liquids

. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: craig.pr...@ch2m.com [mailto:craig.pr...@ch2m.com] Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 12:25

RE: Class III-A Combustible Liquids

It was existing at the time, so the hazard was present when originally installed. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Todd

RE: Class III-A Combustible Liquids

that this design was applicable at the time? Again I find that hard to believe that Ord II was acceptable back then? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

RE: Class III-A Combustible Liquids

(by today's standards) that what was originally installed. The only leg one can stand on is hoping that the codes were a lot less lax when originally installed, thus allowing their particular situations. I agree these hazards are nowhere close to Ord II not to mention dry! Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire

RE: Class III-A Combustible Liquids

Should be State, but when community is agricultural based and Billy Bob is the local elected official anything is possible. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j

RE: Frozen pipe

watch? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Doug Hicks [mailto:fire...@eoni.com] Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:50 AM

RE: fire pump - 10 diameters

Jose the jalapino Jim -Original Message- From: Thom McMahon [mailto:tmcma...@firetechinc.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:42 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: fire pump - 10 diameters Reed: I think the idea was to minimize the amount of supply pipe inside

RE: fire pump - 10 diameters

Sorry all, replied to the wrong thing, left handed blonde day I quess. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Jim Johnston

RE: Clearance for Drops

Thanks Bob, For some reason I can't open the link, not sure why? I figured it was something out of ASCE 7, just don't have a copy of it. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j

Clearance for Drops

looked in the IBC Chapter 16, is it in ASCE7? What do the Californians know about this? Thanks in advance, and all have a great weekend. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j

RE: Preaction area increase

Craig, Without spending time to dig thru 13, I believe that is correct. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: craig.pr

RE: RE: concealed space

How does an apartment become a 13D design? 13D is for single family and duplexes. Am I missing something? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original

RE: Ordinary Hazard room in Light Hazard area

Off the top of my head I'm not sure about the spacing criteria but from what I recall this exception allows for the use of pipe other than steel - namely cpvc to be run in this room. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone

Design Criteria

the FM Global criteria since they (FM) aren't involved, any thoughts on this? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

RE: Design Criteria

provided that the AHJ buys off on it? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: craig.pr...@ch2m.com [mailto:craig.pr...@ch2m.com

RE: plastic bin box

was involved in live fire comparison of wood bins versus plastic - very impressive. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Dewayne Martinez

RE: trapeze hanger

I wouldn't interpolate it, either jump up to the 6' span or you can calc it. If you want I can fax you an example. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

RE: NICET rules

). As far as reference material goes if I remember correctly it had to be bound or 3-ring binder nothing loose, used a dolly to carry all the books as did lots of other fellow engineers. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248

RE: Software

Got a stupid question: Have you compared values from an actual factory pump curve to this software rendition? What variables do you provide the software with? This sounds like a good tool for the pumps without factory curves. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection

RE: walk in Ovens

Sorry for the stupid question but is this for food or industrial process? Without looking at the codes and shooting from the hip I would think it would be required even if it's a food oven - again it's from the hip? I have protected industrial ovens (driers) with closed head and deluge. Jim

RE: 13d ASME

George, I could be off-base on this but if my memory is correct ASME is the accepted pressure vessel listing authority, much like USC is for double check assemblies. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax

RE: Church platform

I have done a couple of these both were under 30 off the floor, both had access panels, and both had lots of wiring under them. I didn't consider using 8.15.6, due to the wiring and access panels. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima

RE: Fire Flow

provided that the AHJ accepts it. I have utilized this numerous times in Eastern Washington and Oregon, you still need to provide enough hydrants though but you don't have to provide the IFC required fire flow for the particular building. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire

RE: Fire Flow

Ron, Gut reaction would say the 90,000 gallon would take care of your needs, I don't believe the intent is to provide fire flow in addition to sprinkler demand w/ hoses. I think if it were the intent it would be stated in IFC 508 or Appendix B? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland

RE: NFPA 30

Foam is what the insurance guy would like, I realize that it is not needed. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: craig.pr

NFPA 30

can help me out it would be much appreciated, please contact me off forum. Thanks, Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 or 800-742-6156 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

RE: NFPA 30

is 1% soluble in water according to the MSDS sheets. This totally blows the original system out of wack, the building was originally designed to protect this very commodity might have been in metal IBC's though? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum

RE: Low Air Pressure Alarm Device - Gov't Project

This might be overkill but sounds to me like a pre-action release panel being used for other purposes? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original

RE: Barley

if bailed green. Just thought I would share a little Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Joe Burtell [mailto:j

RE: water flow timing

NFPA 72 5.11.2 says within 90 seconds. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Geoff Dyce [mailto:ghd...@delta-fire.com] Sent

RE: access panel

nursing homes. For present and future projects since AHJ's are looking at this I would think they would require the access panels when hard lid ceilings exist throughout a facility? Any of the AHJ's on the forum have any ideas? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection

RE: Slow responding dry pipe valves-FDT

an engineers standpoint I think it's great if you can calc the delivery time, also from an engineers point I want to actually see the time it takes and not trust a program. I don't know how any AHJ would accept the time from a program and not actually see it for his or her sake. Jim Johnston

RE: reducing suction line

Todd, Can you use a Victaulic #51 6 x 2 1/2 groove eccentric and connect to flanges using vic flanges? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original

Wine Barrel Storage

% in wood barrels is a class II. Any input? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com ___ Sprinklerforum mailing

RE: Wine Barrel Storage

my density more than doubles to a .32 in accordance with Table 16.2.1.3.2. The more I look at this I think the best option would be to treat it as racked storage, that way there shouldn't be any second guessing. Thanks for your input. Jim Johnston -Original Message- From: Arthur Tiroly

RE: Combustible crawlspace

with tji's) fire with no protection the 3000 sq. ft most likely won't touch the fire. TJI's are great for an engineered joist - structurally, however they fail under fire conditions very early in the event. Just my thoughts. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc

Pipe Stands

books and look at Column Analysis no problem, however what about Joe Contractor that has never been exposed to this analysis? For those on this forum that are on 13's Hanging Committee - is this really the intent of 9.2.6? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc

5 Year Inspection w/ CPVC

for CPVC systems, I'm not willing to make this same statement back to the AHJ without seeing the code reference myself. I can't find any verbage in 2006 IFC or NFPA 25 that excludes CPVC from this inspection - is it in here and I'm just not seeing it? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection

RE: 5 Year Inspection w/ CPVC

, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Jim Johnston wrote: Happy Friday All: Got a question regarding 5-year internal inspection on 13R CPVC systems. I have a system we installed back in 2003 as an exposed retro fitted system using CPVC, the local AHJ wants a 5-year inspection on this. Somewhere

RE: CPVC in Ord Hazard

I personally wouldn't touch it, if something bad happens in any area of the system I'm sure the legal system would try to tie you to it since you were aware of the problems even though you didn't originally cause it. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100

RE: spare sprinklers

No, I don't believe this is a requirement per 2007 13 6.2.9.4. People have asked in the past, but where would you put them? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j

RE: CPVC vs Steel

I agree with you, AHJ's can fix this by rejecting plans that don't meet the requirements of 13 or whatever guideline is being used. Till this happens it will continue cause owners of sprinkler companies don't want the designers to devote enough time to cpvc in comparison to steel. Jim Johnston

RE: 13R egress

thoughts. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer -Original Message- From: George Church [mailto:for...@ptd.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:31 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: 13R egress Single exit path for 5 not 4 units will be addressed: Hopefully

RE: Check Valve On Discharge side of Flow Meter

type, so backflow shouldn't cause a problem as there isn't anything to damage. Are you using a turbine type meter? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

Water Hammer Arresters

ring, 3 days later a 6” Vic coupling blew apart on top of the riser caused lots of water damage. We got blamed since we installed the system 10 years earlier. What a great legal system we have here, nobody seems to fess up to their own actions or lack of. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection

RE: Fire marshall

to the municipal supply, I am pretty certain plumbers can't touch our backflows? Give me a call if you get a chance. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original

RE: Residential sprinklers

Scott, My company has done a lot of high end homes, I asked our residential superintendent to get me some pictures. I will gladly forward them to you. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j

RE: PE Peer Review

I would say as long as it wasn't specified in bid documents for the higher RA, I would tell him to pound sand. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com

RE: Award/Display Case

Jimmy, Look at 2007 Section 8.1.1 (f). Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Jimmy Waite [mailto:jim...@burtellfire.com] Sent

RE: Raw Water Source

smelling pond water! Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Ron Greenman [mailto:rongreen...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, February

RE: IFC Max distance between Hydrant and FDC

to supply the truck. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Ryan Peterson [mailto:ry...@waynefire.com] Sent: Friday, February 06

RE: IFC Max distance between Hydrant and FDC

and sometimes successfully drives over 5 hose. With that said in my region the AHJ typically goes back the the verbage of 903.3.7. Jim Johnston -Original Message- From: Maag, Barry [mailto:bm...@siouxfalls.org] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:10 PM To: sprinklerforum

RE: MRI

style hangers with lags into the structure (fire treated 2x's) for the shielding, ferrous ring hangers are not allowed as well as escutcheons - we use stainless steel from Viking. If you have any questions feel free to call me. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc

RE: water test location

diagrams for you to use. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Todd Williams [mailto:t...@fpdc.com] Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7

RE: 1.2 Leg of Remote Area

demanding? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Jimmy Waite [mailto:jim...@burtellfire.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:33

RE: Packaging of explosives

Bobby, I would start NFPA 495 (Explosive Materials Code) and go from there. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com -Original Message- From: Bobby

RE: FDC TO HYDRANT DISTANCE

George, If you are operating out of the IFC, Section 903.3.7 tells you the location shall be approved by the fire code official. In most jurisdictions that we work in the fdc is to be within 75 feet of a hydrant. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100

RE: another fire - this will be interesting

the IBC IFC (or their state adopted code) say's in order accomplish the originally intended scope of work, being that these codes are law and NFPA is a guide on how to fulfill the law. Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone

Seismic Bracing CPVC in 13R Applications

per its listing. Does anybody have any ideas? Jim Johnston, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Inland Fire Protection, Inc 1100 Ahtanum Road Yakima, WA 98903 Phone 509-248-4471 Fax 509-248-1180 j...@inlandfireprotection.com ___ Sprinklerforum

RE: Seismic Bracing CPVC in 13R Applications

We used cpvc strap hangers, no rod was used. We spoke to AFCON (hanger manufacturer) their engineer say's strap hangers don't provide the exemption - my guess would be the #18 screws are the primary problem, the punched holes will not allow any attachment larger than 1/4. Jim Johnston, P.E