Thanks guys, this project is on Mackinac Island and I heard they have their own set of rules. I will discuss with the local AHJ to make sure.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Garrison Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Elevators - Michigan rules You can have the butterball exposed. The AHJ will be the State Elev Insp., as well as the local ahj... Jeff Garrison On Feb 22, 2012 4:04 PM, "Mark Jason" <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, a monitored control valve is required in Michigan. Location of > valve and box is also important. Usually if you stand 6'-0" in front > of elevator door and rotate or spin 360 degrees you should be able to > locate it. If its location is not visible from there they must have > signage pointing you in the right direction. Of course, it's all on > what the AHJ will approve for location. > I haven't put a head at the top of the shaft in years but you will > need one in the pit and machine room. In some places you can > eliminate the head in the pit if it is an electric elevator in a > non-com shaft with no hydraulics. > > Hope this helps, > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dewayne > Martinez > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:42 PM > To: SprinklerFORUM > Subject: Elevators - Michigan rules > > I am designing a job in Michigan that will require sprinklers at the > top / bottom of the elevator shaft and the equipment room. > > Do these need to be provided with a shutoff valve/s? > > Thanks, > > > > Dewayne Martinez > > Design Build Fire Protection > > 262-784-7900 (w) > > 262-784-8401 (f) > > 414-349-0468 (cell) > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/atta > ch ments/20120222/9ef83497/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attach ments/20120222/e6ad2af7/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
