Peter: I would throw the same question back at you - or to the owner: Does protection provide a benefit from a business interruption standpoint? What is their loss potential if one or all of these things burn? How long would it take to replace or to at least mitigate its lack of operation?
What are these transformers worth in a physical sense? If the combined loss potential is $25,000, then maybe it's not worth the up-front or maintenance expense for protection; if the loss potential is $250,000,000, then maybe you could argue that protection is worthwhile. Mark A. Sornsin, PE Fire Protection Engineer Ulteig Engineers, Inc. Fargo, ND 701.280.8591 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larrimer, Peter A Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 12:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Transformer Vaults to sprinkler or not to sprinkler Looking for input: I have a new vault/building that is to be segregated by three hour fire rated construction into three compartments. (NEC Article 450) The compartments will contain a transformer in two of them with switchgear in the other. The question is would sprinkler protection provided within the structure add any value i.e.business interruption/property protection? The building is essentially remote from other buildings/exposures and is provided with crush stone in pits below the oil filled transformers for containment. The NEC allows the three hour fire rated walls to be reduced to one hour for what that is worth. Thanks in advance. Peter A. Larrimer PE Safety & Fire Protection Engineer VISN 4 Voice 412-365-5466 Cell 412-999-1321 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
