Be leery of NFPA 303, last time I checked that standard still specified a largely useless standpipe system for piers. The standard requires a class III standpipe at some length but allows the supply pipe to be sized to class II. In other words largely useless for most fire depts..
Rich Richardson Seattle Fire Department -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 14:14 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: boat storage Check in NFPA 303 also. 303 has supposedly equated racked boat storage to group A plastics storage as referenced in NFPA 13. Other options include water mist and Hybrid water based inert gas systems (Vortex). NFPA 303, 2006 6.3.4 Indoor Rack Storage. 6.3.4.1* Where boats are stored on multilevel racks in buildings, an approved automatic fire-extinguishing system shall be installed throughout the building unless otherwise permitted by 6.3.4.2 or 6.3.4.3. 6.3.4.2 An automatic fire-extinguishing system shall not be required for buildings less than 5000 ft2 (465 m2) having multilevel racks where provided with one of the following: (1) An automatic fire detection and alarm system supervised by a central station complying with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code (2) An automatic fire detection and alarm system supervised by a local protective signaling system complying with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, if the provisions of 6.3.4.2(1) are not technically feasible (3) A full-time watch service if the provisions of 6.3.4.2(1) are not technically feasible 6.3.4.3* Existing facilities shall not be required to be protected by an automatic fire-extinguishing system where acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. 6.3.4.4 The design of automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 12 of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, for Group A Plastics stored on solid shelves. 6.3.5* An approved water supply shall be provided within 100 ft (30 m) of the pier/land intersection or fire department connection serving fire protection systems. 6.3.6 Access between water supplies and pier/land intersections or fire department connections shall be by roadway acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection Specialist Mechanical Department CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive 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 tom poisal Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 4:03 PM To: sprinklerforum Subject: boat storage Ii have a in rack boat storage facility, 4 stories, I am thinking that ESFR 16.8 for 12 spkrs however I am not sure what to use as a density, flr to flr is 20' - 4 racks per floor, just go for the rated flow/psi per head ? Tom Poisal, CET _______________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
