The safest thing to do is leave the fuel out of the tank. Better yet fill it with a cement slurry.
On 3/26/07, George Church <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Cripes, we've got block wall dikes below double wall tanks these days.... Glc Ps- wouldn't dropping a head off the boosted supply be cheaper than fusible linked valves? 10' of 1", a brass upright, less time to field install than design (oops, layout)..... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Johnson Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 9:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Diesel pump fuel tank protection - IFC 3404.2.7.7 Up here in our locale in central Illinois, my previous experience with this subject was based on my association with several FM Global engineers. Gen-erally, we followed these guidelines: If the diesel fuel supply tanks had proper contain-ment, fusible link safety shutoff valves on the supply and return lines, and the room was fully sprinklered, we did not have to install any protec-tion below the tank itself. However, if an inspec-tion revealed the area below the tank was being used for combustible storage, and yes we came across this, protection was then recommended. I hope this helps. Loren Johnson - CFPS, CET Fire Protection Systems Consultant Marquette Heights, IL --- "Fletcher, Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A local AHJ is requiring a sprinkler head under a > diesel fuel tank in > fully sprinklered fire pump room. > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
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