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On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Todd Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > I did a pilot spec for an inner city housing project where I included > institutional products (no sprinks, just alarms and FE cabinets). But then > there were twice as many murders in that project as there were in the county > I live in that year. > > > > At 09:55 AM 11/10/2010, you wrote: >> >> Yep it is a frat house. I am trying to convince the arch to go with the >> concealed type res sprinklers. >> The only place we would have to use semi-recessed is when throwing >> across the 4/12 ceilings. >> Thanks for the information. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George >> Church >> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 8:57 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: QR sprinklers in R2 occupancy >> >> Correct. And if the total # of heads in a dwelling unit is 4, you can >> QR. >> Finally, someone treating a fraternity commiserate with the exposure? >> Or would concealed heads be enough protection from mechanical injury so >> you could use the residential heads you should use? >> Threat of someone hanging themselves? >> Don't forget you'll need .1 for the QRs vrs .05. >> >> glc >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dewayne >> Martinez >> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 8:28 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: QR sprinklers in R2 occupancy >> >> I have a R2 occupancy that is to be sprinklered per NFPA13R (07ed). The >> architect wants to use quick response institutional sprinklers. >> It appears that per 6.7.7.1.3 I can use QR sprinklers inside the >> dwelling unit only if it meets the definition of a compartment with no >> more than 4 sprinklers. If the dwelling unit contains multiple rooms >> (ie: >> bathroom, kitchen, ect.) then this unit would not qualify because it is >> not single compartment correct? What if with all the compartments >> together there would only be 4 sprinklers? >> >> Thanks, >> Dewayne Martinez >> Design Build Fire Protection >> New Berlin, WI >> <http://www.designbuildfire.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) > > 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) > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: AFSA, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, NFSA, AFAA, ASEE, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) _______________________________________________ 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)
