I'm not sure if they still make old style sprinkelrs
At 09:17 AM 2/29/2012, you wrote: >NFPA 13 2007 8.15.15.3 allows old style sprinklers "where construction >features or other special conditions require unique water distribution." > >Has anyone come across such a situation? > >For example: >I have a building where there is some structural steel passing through a >non-combustible, non-accessible, mechanical shaft (that was previously >un-sprinklered). For whatever reason, they feel like it will be extremely >difficult to get fire-proofing onto the steel, so the architect suggested >using old-style sprinklers to protect the roof structure and steel below >(since they spray up and down). It was my understanding that standard spray >sprinklers are used now specifically because they work better at protecting >the structure above them (and better at attacking the fire), but I wanted to >double check. Any thoughts? > >Thanks! > >Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP >Sales Engineer >Alliance Fire Protection >130 w 9th Ave. >North Kansas City, MO 64116 > >*Licensed in KS & MO > >913.888.0647 ph >913.888.0618 f >913.927.0222 cell >www. AFPsprink.com > >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: ><http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120229/0a96807c/attachment.html> >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum 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
