As a follow up, This is the first time anyone has ever questioned us not having sprinklers in a small utility type structure not connected to the building. It's more like a big Gazebo, just for dropping off people.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Lowry Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 7:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Detached Porte Cochere Yes, I have. If it were attached, as is usually the case there would be no question, we would provide sprinklers as a continuation of the building. This one is 6' from the building not attached. Thanks, any other ideas? Don -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 7:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Detached Porte Cochere See NFPA 13 (2002) section 8.14.7, especially handbook commentary. However, local building code may trump this and you will need to check them. At 08:01 PM 4/30/2009, you wrote: >Content-Type: multipart/related; > boundary="=_reb-r4EFA71E5-t49FA3BFB" >Content-Language: en-us > > > >Dear Forum, > > > >Fully sprinklered ALF building, Detached Porte Cochere 500 SF, with no >connectors at all to the building. Does the porte cochere have to be >sprinklered. > > > >IBC shows it should be a U occupancy <1000 sf so doesn't require separation >distances. I looked in the archives but didn't see specifics on this >scenario. > > > >Issue is the Fire Marshal has approved no sprinklers, the state inspector >DADS states that it requires them. Problem is getting any pipe to it. It >would probably be easier to put in underground stub up to a separate riser. > > > >Inspector wants the NFPA "Code" to say it doesn't require sprinklers. We >all know the NFPA "standard" doesn't say anything of this nature. > > > >I just hate telling the Builder he has to screw up his pretty building with >a 2" anti freeze system for 8 spks passing exposed to the PC. > > > >Any help or suggestions, or is it indeed required to be sprinklered? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Don Lowry, R.M.E. > >Dickerson Fire Protection, Inc. > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > >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 http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
