the E.O.R. emphatically states "install a NFPA compliant system" On 5/3/10, Richardson, R <[email protected]> wrote: > 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) >
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