Look at Reliable GFR VELO-ECOH. They are listed for both 0.15 and 0.20

Todd G Williams, PE
Fire Protection Design/Consulting
Stonington, CT
www.fpdc.com

On Jun 30, 2013, at 9:28 AM, Greg McGahan <[email protected]> wrote:

> We are open to whatever will work
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jun 30, 2013, at 7:06 AM, Todd - Work <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Are you using a specific manufacturer sprinkler?
>> 
>> Todd G Williams, PE
>> Fire Protection Design/Consulting
>> Stonington, CT
>> www.fpdc.com
>> 
>> On Jun 29, 2013, at 11:16 PM, Greg McGahan <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> We have an existing system installed 20 x 20 with 14.5K ECOH sprinklers. 
>>> They have now installed  a new wall separating the space into 2 spaces and 
>>> left the sprinklers overspaced off the wall. The Calc plate indicates that 
>>> the design was originally .15 fpm over 2,000 soft  and when we re-calc the 
>>> system we are nearly identical to the results recorded on the data plate. 
>>> If we calculate it at .20/1,500 it does not work. 
>>> 
>>> Question is how to we even begin to sort this out in order to add a row of 
>>> new heads to correct the overspacing? The new sprinklers all seem to be 
>>> specifically listed for .20 (OH2) and i do not see a loophole to utilize a 
>>> lower density and a larger Remote Area as in the original design. I also do 
>>> not see an allowance in 13 for such a scenario (similar to the allowance 
>>> for modifications to existing systems with residential heads that were 
>>> originally designed for less than 7 psi end head pressure)
>>> 
>>> I do not think there will be any salvaging this system if we cannot reduce 
>>> the density…
>>> 
>>> Thanks for any help,
>>> Greg
>>> 
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