As a PE, lacking any further guideance or test data to make any sort of
engineering judment or equivalency argument, NFPA 13 only gives you one
obvious interpretation. In my opinion, based on the situation described, it
is not a concealed space, therefore sprinklers may not be omitted above the
ceiling, and I would not entertain any offers to make a contrary judgement.
Jeff Hewitt, PE, SET, SFPE (Professional Member)
Corporate Engineer
Bi-State Fire Protection Corporation
241 Hughes Lane
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-946-0011
636-946-5172 (FAX)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:23 PM
Subject: RE: Floating Ceilings
As a PE, what approach would you take if faced with this situation?
Russell Rewis
Brown Automatic Sprinklers, Inc.
107C Hemlock Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31601
229-244-8130
"My gut feeling here is that if you choose to support the more liberal
interpretation, that this will NOT require both above and below
protection,
especially without any significant test data to back it up at this point,
that this is not the place for a NICET technician to make this decision,
or
for that matter to try to "sell" it to the local AHJ. Do you really want
that liability? Not to mention whether you are exceeding your "authority"
under NICET rules for practicing engineering?"
Jeff Hewitt, PE, SET, SFPE (Professional Member)
Corporate Engineer
Bi-State Fire Protection Corporation
241 Hughes Lane
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-946-0011
636-946-5172 (FAX)
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