Once again, and not disagreeing with Ken's comments regarding good practice, the question wasn't about good practice but about rules.
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Ron Greenman <[email protected]> wrote: > I read adjacent to mean the overhead system over (adjacent to) the racks > in question (might be one, might be 40K sqft), not necessarily the one to > either side. language is so slippery. Vince, what did you mean by adjacent? > > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Bobby Gillett < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I agree with Ken, when we do in racks systems they have a separate >> control valve at the riser - best practice. However I believe he is asking >> the following (this is an example): If you have two overhead systems >> 40,000ft ۛ² each and you have two 40,000ft ۛ² in rack systems, one under >> each overhead system, can you feed rack system number one from the main >> from overhead system number two and vice versa? I believe you could do this >> since you wouldn't be cutting off the in racks and overhead system in the >> same area. If you cut off overhead system number one you would be cutting >> off the inracks under number two at the same time. >> >> Is this practical or best way to do this, I say not but acceptable - I >> feel it would be. Someone may want a control valve and drain valve to the >> rack system after the split so if you needed to work on the rack system >> alone you could. >> >> Bobby Gillett >> Sr. Project Manager >> Key Fire Protection, Inc. >> (731) 424-0130 office (731) 424-9285 fax >> (731) 267-4853 cell >> www.keyfireprotection.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Roland Huggins >> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:22 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: What's wrong with this? >> >> I've always been of the opinion that the standard is written around >> addressing a single system (except where explicitly allowed). As >> such, I would say he could not use the adjacent system. Ken Wagoner >> already pointed out the reason for the separate control valves >> (limiting the area out of service while servicing or replacing in-rack >> sprinklers). >> >> Roland >> >> On Feb 1, 2012, at 9:58 AM, Bobby Gillett wrote: >> >> > Yes, after rereading the question, the answers did get away a bit. I >> > believe >> > his suggestion would be acceptable as long as it was balanced at the >> > point >> > of connection. >> > >> > Bobby Gillett >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2109/4779 - Release Date: 02/01/12 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> > > > > -- > 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) > -- 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) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120201/c883efdb/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
