There are still a lot of dodos out there. How is this going to work with alarm 
zoning requirements?


At 10:59 AM 4/12/2012, you wrote:
>The floor control valve for all intents and purposes is going the way  
>of the dodo bird. Starting with the next edition, each floor for  
>building 3 stories and above must be set-up as an individual system.   
>It's also amusing if you follow the current criteria trail, there is  
>nothing that dictates the floor assembly displayed in A.8.17.4.2(b) is  
>currently required (even on a high-rise)!!!
>
>Roland
>
>
>On Apr 12, 2012, at 5:08 AM, Morey, Mike wrote:
>
>>From NFPA 25 2011:
>>3.3.7.2 Sectional Drain. A drain lo cated beyond a sectional control  
>>valve that drains only a portion of the system (e.g., a drain  
>>located beyond a floor control valve on a multistory building).
>>
>>Interestingly there is a conflicting entry in NFPA 13 2010 that  
>>probably should be addressed if this is the way we're going (not  
>>requiring full flow main drain tests @ floor controls):
>>8.17.3.1 A pressure gauge with a connection not smaller than 1/4 in.  
>>(6 mm) shall be installed at the system main drain, at each main  
>>drain associated with a floor control valve, and on the inlet and  
>>outlet side of each pressure-reducing valve.
>>
>>
>>Mike Morey, SET, CFPS
>>Sprinkler Designer
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