Perhaps everyone else in the area installs to #13R ? Perhaps a call to the local AHJ(s) would clear up whether you're the only one doing it correctly, in which case maybe your competitors will be a little dismayed to find themselves going back and retrofitting their bottoms. The call to the AHJ(s) could be two-fold: ask them if they believe it should be required; and ask WHY it is not- you may find in the near future you're no longer alone in the shaft.
George Church Rowe Sprinkler -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David de Vries/Firetech Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: hydraulic elevators Pat on the back to the only contractor in the area complying with this provision of 13. -- David de Vries, P.E., CSP [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Greg McGahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > We are receiving mixed reviews from AHJ's regarding this issue: Are > sprinklers required in the bottom of hydraulic elevator shafts? > > I know what the code says but we have never been able to document that ANY > hydraulic elev fluid is non-combustible by definition. I was informed this > morning that we are the only contractor in the area putting sprinklers in > the bottom of these shafts. > > Thanks, > Greg McGahan > > > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
