This typically becomes more of a licensing issue than a code driven issue. Check the state or local licensing laws on BFP's or contact the local water purveyor. There are places where you must be certified to test but installation of such is not restricted to plumbers only.
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 craig.pr...@ch2m.com http://www.ch2m.com -----Original Message----- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of G. Tim Stone Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:03 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Connecting to Public Water Supply Yesterday I received a call from a local Sprinkler Contractor who had an unusual request of him by a local Plumbing Inspector from a Vermont Municipality. The Sprinkler Contractor had requested a construction permit to install a Back Flow Preventor (BFP) on an existing Sprinkler System riser. The local plumbing inspector stated that the connection between the BFP and the municipal water main (existing service inside the building) was to be performed by a Master Plumber. When I questioned the Plumbing Inspector about this he stated it was in the plumbing code. I have spent a couple of hours reviewing City, State plumbing codes and the IPC and not had any luck finding this requirement. I am looking for guidance or comments on this as I have never heard of this before in 22 years of design or construction. In the "Vermont Fire and Building Code", if a Back Flow Preventor has to be installed on an existing sprinkler system, and there are a lot of old pipe schedules system without BFP, then the sprinkler system needs to be evaluated by a NICET certified designer to make sure the system will operate properly after the installation. Regards, G. Tim Stone Chairman: Northern New England Chapter of AFSA G. Tim Stone Consulting, LLC NICET Level III Engineering Technician Fire Protection Sprinkler Design and Consulting Services 117 Old Stage Rd. - Essex Jct., VT. 05452 TEL: (802) 434-2968 Fax: (802) 434-4343 tston...@comcast.net _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
