Combustible Don Lowry Sent via BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Todd Williams <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 07:25:15 To: <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Detached Porte Cochere Combustible or non-combustible construction? At 08:23 PM 4/30/2009, you wrote: >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) 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)
