Gentlemen: Stop circling the wagons! Go back to the original post. " An AHJ wants a 13 system in a " Most AHJs would want a #13 system in every building. And if they have a properly adopted local amendment, they can require this. If they don't, then you look at the adopted building code the AHJ is empowered to enforce, and if it doe not require #13 for SFD's, then he can want Ed McMahon to show up on his doorstep with a check for a million dollars, but Ed doesn't have to divert his checks from keeping his 100,000 SF house if he doesn't want to because "wants" isn't the same thing as "legally required".
With all the debate about PE ineptness on this Forum (choir members in attendance excepted, of course), why would we accept the AHJ's proclamations as if they contain more substance just because he's an AHJ? "JUST SAY NO!" when they try to enforce their beliefs instead of the ADOPTED CODE. We had a pump test interrupted couple weeks ago when the AHJ asked us to use a calibrated gauge. There was NO BASIS IN CODE for this request. Our pump dude had a calibrated gauge with a date noted on it, so we didn't use the new ones out of the box we brought along. 30 emails between Ken H and the AHJ later, we came to an understanding of each other's positions. Maybe they'll adopt it. But unless you want to do bucket tests in ESFR warehouses, there is no reason for you to jump thru hoops that -when carefully examined- don't exist. glc -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cliff Whitfield Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 4:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: 13 system in SFR Mike, If you have to do a 13 system, you can use the "dwelling unit" design. That may help some. What about the attic? Do you have to sprinkler it? Cliff Whitfield, SET Fire Design, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 13 system in SFR An AHJ wants a 13 system in a 7,300 sqft house because of it's remoteness from the street. Is the best I can do is calculate 900 sqft because of it being light hazard with ceilings less that 12' high? Or can I reduce the area more some how? Please help. Mike _______________________________________________ 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)
