Neither have I. I think the onus of proof is going to be on the Fire Marshal on this one.
At 02:27 PM 6/14/2012, you wrote: >Todd, >I've never heard of any restriction on the size of an area with meltouts. > > >George L. Church, Jr., CET >Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. >PO Box 407, Middleburg, PA 17842 >877-324-ROWE 570-837-6335 fax >[email protected] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams >Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 11:34 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Drop out ceiling tile area > >System. Looking if there is any restriction beyond the 52K > >At 11:22 AM 6/14/2012, you wrote: >>52,000 sqft is the restriction for any light or ordinary system per level. >>You did say system, not head, correct? >> >>On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Todd, >>> Simply depends on the construction. Wood 3' or <, 130 sf; wood > 3', >>> 168 sf; just about everything else, 225 sf. You can even use EC's. >>> There is also the combustible concealed space rule. These can be used up >>> to 144 sf. >>> >>> Bob Knight, CET III >>> 208-318-3057 >>> www.firebyknight.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd >>> Williams >>> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:05 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Drop out ceiling tile area >>> >>> Is there a restriction on the square footage that can be protected by >>> a system above a drop-out ceiling? A fire marshal was telling me that >>> there is a restriction in NFPA 13, but I've never heard of it and >>> can't find it. >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> 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 >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2433/5069 - Release Date: >>> 06/14/12 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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, WFSC >> >>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/attac>hments/20120614/ba1a0509/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 >_______________________________________________ >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
