In this situation, I am working on a small maintenance building, which would not be required to be sprinklered per IBC. The Engineer wants to install sprinklers below the ceiling, but not in a combustible attic. My stamping hand is twitching a little.
At 04:28 PM 8/11/2011, you wrote: >But let's say the applicable code is IBC which allows a partial system and >requires 13 for the installation requirements.. Can he then install the >partial system or does the rule in 13 requiring sprinklers throughout trump >the IBC allowance of partial protection? > >On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 1:20 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A prime example of this would be an office building that by code doesn't >> require sprinklers but the owner decides to install them anyway. If he does >> then the installation must conform to the applicable Code and Standard. >> >> This is not really that complicated. >> >> >> Craig L. Prahl, CET >> Fire Protection >> CH2MHILL >> Lockwood Greene >> 1500 International Drive >> Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 >> Direct - 864.599.4102 >> Fax - 864.599.8439 >> CH2MHILL Extension 74102 >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams >> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:04 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: non-required systems >> >> The exception in section 901.2 of the IBC (2003) states: "Exception: Any >> fire protection system or portion thereof not required by this code shall be >> permitted to be installed for partial or complete protection provided that >> such system meets the requirements of this code." Does this mean that an >> Architect/Owner can pick and chose what the wants to protect if the system >> is not required? Anybody dealt with this from a liability standpoint? >> >> 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) >> _______________________________________________ >> 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: >ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, 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) 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)
