Count your blessings that an interpretation was given. "Guards" could have meant armed troopers on a 24 hour fire watch.
Tony -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 11, 2008 1:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Excessive Water Demands by AHJ for 13D's Well, how about this one, which I just picked up from a fire department website today, here in Southern California: "Sprinkler heads in the garage shall be protected against damage by approved guards" This has been interpreted to require that recessed sprinklers must have head guards installed. There are none listed for recessed sprinklers. Doesn't phase them a bit. When I asked how it was to be resolved, the answer was "That's your problem, not mine." PARSLEY CONSULTING Ken Wagoner, SET 760.745.6181 voice 760.745.0537 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> e-mail www.ParsleyConsulting.com <http://www.ParsleyConsulting.com> website Todd Williams - FPDC wrote: > My favorite so far is the AHJ who required a stamped letter stating > that the public supply could provide the required flow (about 36 gpm) > for the 10 minute duration. > > > > At 11:23 AM 6/11/2008, you wrote: >> Hello Thom, >> >> I am working on my first 13D system now. The problem I am having is >> the water purveyor will not install a tap of less than 4" (they can >> be forced to a 2 1/2" by their "policy") when there is a fire system >> involved. >> THEN The building department wants it reviewed to 13R as they have >> never dealt with a 13D system. It is on the third review... >> >> Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:59:04 AM, you wrote: >> >> > Just wondering if others are seeing excessive water demands for 13D >> systems >> > by AHJ's? We see 4 head design requirements with 0.10 Gpm/Sf for >> > slope ceilings over 8/12. This is the same as a 13 system in >> > residential occupancy, yet these two systems are not intended to >> > provide the >> same level >> > of protection. >> >> > Thom McMahon, SET >> > Firetech, Inc. >> > 2560 Copper Ridge Dr >> > P.O. Box 882136 >> > Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 >> > Tel: 970-879-7952 >> > Fax: 970-879-7926 >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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) >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Charles Thurston >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Coastal Fire Protection >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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) > > Todd G. Williams, PE > Fire Protection Design/Consulting > Stonington, Connecticut > www.fpdc.com > 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ > 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 To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
