Also be mindful of tenant work requiring 24 hr. cure times and system out of service for this duration.Sometimes ,in certain installations,the use of cpvc,even though approved is more trouble than it's worth.
Lamar Vaughn ---- "A.P.Silva" <[email protected]> wrote: > Caveat: Building is non-combustible and piping is protected. If the piping > is exposed, there will be other requirements. Office building may have t-bar > ceiling with egg-crate panels for return air. You will be okay, up to a > maximum size of opening, but you will have to locate a sprinkler head within > 12" of each opening. Refer manufacturer's installation instructions for > cpvc. > > Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton > Sent: July 29, 2010 9:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: CPVC application > > Yep - we have designed several high-rise buildings with CPVC floor piping, > though they were residential occupancy and not subject to a lot > of T.I. and turnover. I'm not sure that I'd jump in with CPVC in an > office tower though; There's potentially a lot of pressure that would be > put on shell system piping when remodels take place. > > > Steve Leyton > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eduardo > Varela > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 8:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: CPVC application > > I need help to understand the following: > > UL lists CPVC pipe and fittings for use in light hazard occupancies as > defined in NFPA 13. > > This means that in the horizontal distribution of a high rise building > intended for offices, is approved to use CPVC pipe and fittings? > > Best regards > _______________________________________________ > 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) > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5323 (20100729) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5323 (20100729) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.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) > > _______________________________________________ > 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)
