I've installed them higher at owner's request and with the approval of the fire inspector. Owner provided a little step ladder available at each valve . I'm sure these little ladders probably disappeared as well. Gayle Knowles> Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:04:55 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: RE: Floor control valves> > Ed,> > While there is prescribed height in the standard consider the building code> where clear egress width and or obstructions could become an issue.> Mounting the valve assembly at or above 7'-0" is consistent with the minimum> allowable ceiling height in the building code.> > Only one horror story when they decided to paint....everything. > > John Drucker> Fire Protection Subcode Official> New Jersey> > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Kramer> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 5:39 PM> To: [email protected]> Subject: Floor control valves> > I'd asked this previously, but got zero responses. > > What's the ideal height within a stairway to install the floor control> valve assembly? The lower they're installed, the odds of them being> tampered with increases. The higher they're installed, the more it could> delay shutting down the sprinkler system following a fire or accidental> discharge. Any horror stories one way or the other?> > Ed Kramer> Littleton, CO> > > > _______________________________________________> 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)_______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
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