Hello All Thanks for the responses. I went out today and measured the building height.... 25' 10" to the walking surface of the top floor. The AHJ and code call out 30' so it became a moot point. Now to write a NICE response to the AHJ.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 12:31:54 PM, you wrote: > Good point Ro - I was thinking about the definition and speaking to > Charles' question. If you're going to retrofit the building with > sprinklers the standard allows you to substitute a 2.5" x 1.5" reducer > at each Class I connection for the Class II hose stations. The 130' > coverage requirement is specifically excepted as well. > Steve Leyton > Protection Design & Consulting > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Huggins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 9:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Class III Standpipe > SInce sprinklers are being added, what's the schedule for completion? > If it's all part of the same job, why not talk to the AHJ and owner > about just going with a Class I standpipe and do a manual-dry one? > Roland > On Dec 26, 2006, at 5:16 PM, Coastal wrote: >> Hello sprinklerforum, >> >> I need to install a Class III standpipe in a location where it is >> subject to freezing. I see a reference in NFPA 14 2003 section >> 5.4.3 to a "Semiautomatic-Wet" but no definition for one. I am open to >> suggestions. Looks like this little 4 story 32 room hotel is going to >> be spending a bundle on the remodel work. >> >> I am unable to reuse the existing standpipe as it could require >> passing a burning room the get to the existing location. The building >> is not sprinklered now but they are being added throughout. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Charles Thurston >> Coastal Fire Protection >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum -- Best regards, Charles mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
