I was afraid of that. Appreciate the help. Thanks (or should I say tanks!)
David Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Todd Williams - FPDC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:36 am Subject: Re: Water supply question Sounds like tank time (at least for the sprinkler) At 11:17 AM 7/9/2008, you wrote: >Thanks! We will have a pump but...the water >supply (gpm) seems too low for >the demand >especially factoring in hose allowance. > >David Bryan >fpii >-----Original Message----- >From: Todd Williams - FPDC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:55 am >Subject: Re: Water supply question > > >Without doing any engineering and no other >information, I would say probably >not. According >to A.5.6.3, cartoned carpet tiles are a Group A >plastic. The >latex foam pads are another bundle >of joy. 55psi may not be enough to handle >the >demand. More engineering is needed on this >project to make an actual >determination. >(Disclaimer: my opinion only and may not have any basis in >fact) > > >At 10:10 AM 7/9/2008, you wrote: > > >I am looking at a 25,000 sq foot > former >manufacturing facility that is > >being > renovated >and a wet system is being > provided. A storage >area- > >4700 sq ft. will > contain rolled up rugs >(nylon type  and > latex > >foam pads) that will be >stored on 12 > foot high racks along with boxes of > >>water > based adhesive and carpet tiles. The >storage > area has a 20 foot > >high ceiling with >30â€Â > steel joists and masonry constructioon. > I > >>was told that by an outside source that > FM >Global has design criteria > >for this type of material. > >Problem is the water supply is 55 static and > 45 >at 920 gpm residual. and > >1808 gpm  at 20 > psi >(this was projected by the water provider.). > > > >I am questioning whether this is enough > water >for this type of hazard. > >Any thoughts? > > > >David Bryan > >fpii > >_______________________________________________ > >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) 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)
