Tom, I was just at an SFPE seminar in Norwood that went over changes for the 8th edition of the MA Code. There is a new section 419 that addresses Live/Work situations, to which this would apply. Try going on to the web site and see what they call for.
Todd At 08:00 PM 3/25/2010, you wrote: >Got a SFD 13D system I designed and almost ready for installation. >The Owner, a psyche has decided to move his practice home and make the >Basement his Office. >I'm a little concerned about the big open waiting area he wants to make, 5 >heads to cover. >It was all cut up before, no more than 2 heads per room, finished. >It's clearly out of 13D criteria and I can't support even 4 heads, I tried, >even with minimum spacing. Plus, the service is already in so I can't ask >to have it increased. I did tell him tamper switches were required and some >real sort of fire alarm (we were just putting in a bell and interconnecting >the smokes plus his security system to the flow switch). I've told him we >have a problem so he wants to do it later. > >I need to write him a letter to posture and protect myself because we're >going forward with the family room, in-law bedroom and toilet, and storage >rooms as drawn. Anybody done this? > >Thanks Campers! > >Tom >Go Red Sox!! >(opening night with the spankees and no beer served at fenway) > > > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://fireball.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, CT 860.535.2080 www.fpdc.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.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)
