activation, Brad, not protection is the key here I think. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Brad Casterline <[email protected]>wrote:
> I cannot get past the idea that we normally put water on floors, not on the > tops of ceilings! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg McGahan [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: partial walls in mech rooms > > It is not CLEAR, this section appears to refer to the "cloud" situation we > are often running into. > > I am not trying to get out of something here, I am trying to document why > we > have to do it. We have used the 15' rule in the past, but again, that is > truly intended for another situation, in my honest opinion. This section is > to avoid fusing heads in adjacent areas, not require additional > protection... as I read it. > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Morey, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On second reading, if you're saying the LH areas have a ceiling but the > > mechanical rooms don't then 8.15.22 does apply, in which case the higher > > area is the roof deck, which means you provide the protection for the > > mechanical room at the deck and for 24' in any direction away from the > > mechanical room over the ceiling of the LH space. > > > > -Mike Morey, SET > > Sprinkler Designer > > BMW Constructors, Inc. > > office: 317-651-0596 > > mobile: 317-439-2695 > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Greg McGahan > > Sent: Thu 3/10/2011 10:21 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: partial walls in mech rooms > > > > > > > > We have an issue right now with a light hazard non-combustible building > in > > which there are multiple small mechanical rooms -3' x 8' or 6' x 7' in > > general size. The architect was vague so the GC is not putting in > ceilings > > nor is he running the walls up to the deck. > > > > I have been reading and rereading chapter 8 of 13 -2010 edition, and I > > cannot conclusively determine what we are required to do in this case. > The > > description in 8.15.22.1 is not exactly correct so I can't see clearly... > > > > Does anybody have a cut and dry answer? > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > -- > > Greg McGahan > > Living Water Fire Protection, LLC > > 1160 McKenzie Road > > Cantonment, FL 32533 > > 850-937-1850 > > fax 850-937-1852 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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) > > > > > > -- > Greg McGahan > Living Water Fire Protection, LLC > 1160 McKenzie Road > Cantonment, FL 32533 > 850-937-1850 > fax 850-937-1852 > _______________________________________________ > 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) > -- Greg McGahan Living Water Fire Protection, LLC 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 fax 850-937-1852 _______________________________________________ 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)
