What did the PE's spec's say? 

Bruce V. 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thom McMahon" <[email protected]> 
To: [email protected] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 8:32:36 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: RE: Pipe passing thru Electrical Equipment Rooms 

Exhibit 110-21,22,23 indicate the spaces required by 110.26(F)and show the 
allowed locations of sprinkler pipe and other systems in electrical rooms. 

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 



-----Original Message----- 
From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
[email protected] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:03 AM 
To: [email protected] 
Subject: RE: Pipe passig thru Electrical Equipment Rooms 

Well he needs to re-read his NFPA 70, we reviewed this with excerpts from 
the NFPA 70 Handbook which clearly describes and depicts the allowance of 
the piping through the room whether it serves that room or not as long as 
certain clearances were maintained. 

But hey, whatever, it's his rodeo. 


Craig L. Prahl, CET 
Fire Protection Specialist 
Mechanical Department 
CH2MHILL 
Lockwood Greene 
1500 International Drive 
PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 
Direct - 864.599.4102 
Fax - 864.599.8439 
[email protected] 
http://www.ch2m.com 


-----Original Message----- 
From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby Gillett 
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:57 AM 
To: [email protected] 
Subject: RE: Pipe passig thru Electrical Equipment Rooms 

Where we are, the electrical inspector does not allow us to enter in and 
back out of electrical rooms. We can pipe in with pipe for sprinklers but we 
can not exit out. This includes bringing UG through the floor and exiting 
through a wall or ceiling. It's kinda like the roach motel - roaches check 
in but they don't check out! 

Bobby Gillett 
Sr. Project Manager 
Key Fire Protection, Inc. 
(731) 424-0130 office (731) 424-9285 fax 
(731) 267-4853 cell 
[email protected] 



-----Original Message----- 
From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
[email protected] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 9:46 AM 
To: [email protected] 
Subject: RE: Pipe passig thru Electrical Equipment Rooms 

The pipe is allowed to pass through the electrical room. However there were 
restricted spaces within the rooms over or in front of certain equipment 
where the pipes were not permitted to be run. 

Is your electrical room sprinklered? 

If it is not it must meet the criteria set forth in #13 and in the Building 
code otherwise it is to be sprinklered: 
a. 2 hour fire-rated enclosure including protection for penetrations. 
b. Only dry type electrical equipment is used. (you need to ask, don't 
assume this one) c. The room is dedicated to electrical equipment only. 
d. No combustible storage is permitted to be stored in the room. 



Craig L. Prahl, CET 
Fire Protection Specialist 
Mechanical Department 
CH2MHILL 
Lockwood Greene 
1500 International Drive 
PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 
Direct - 864.599.4102 
Fax - 864.599.8439 
[email protected] 
http://www.ch2m.com 


-----Original Message----- 
From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eladio N. 
Alvarado 
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:42 AM 
To: [email protected] 
Subject: Pipe passig thru Electrical Equipment Rooms 

Forum: 
I think that this subject may have been previously discussed a long time 
ago, but I can't remember the final judgment, thus, the question is, how 
does one justify passing pipe thru electrical or similar type rooms when its 
prohibited by the NEC code? This particular installation is to meet # 13, 
Light Hazard, and the local authority has no problem with it, and the rooms 
have Fire Sprinklers in them, which are mandated by the locals. The 
objection comes from the EOR. Help would be greatly appreciated. 

Eladio Alvarado 
AFSDI 


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