I forgot to add that if it's a fair weather locale, breaking off anything directly connected to the UG could knock down what's left of the water supply.
Steve Leyton -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Greenman Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 1:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Massive warehouse fire in NJ hampered by roof top solar panels When the walls are falling down the location of that stuff seems pretty irrelevant. Just sayin'. On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Todd - Work <[email protected]> wrote: > The repercussions will be interesting > > Todd G Williams, PE > Fire Protection Design/Consulting > Stonington, CT > www.fpdc.com > > On Sep 3, 2013, at 4:04 PM, "Steve Leyton" > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Check out the first link for a narrative report on the fire. Solar > > panels apparently hindered aerial fire suppression efforts and this > > became a massive fire. But please also check out the second link > > (flickr.com) for a series of photos that shows VERY clearly why > > placement of exterior fire suppression system components can be so > > critical. We often wrestle with architects about where to put the > > backflow/FDC/PIV such as they may occur and I am always trying to > > push this stuff outside the limits of the height of the walls in > > case of collapse. In this fire several precast concrete panels fell > > - the pix tell a compelling story. > > > > > > > > Steve Leyton > > > > PROTECTION DESIGN & CONSULTING > > > > 2851 Camino del Rio South, Suite 400 > > > > San Diego, CA 92108 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Ph: 858.751.2930 - ext. 102 > > > > Fax: 858.751.2933 > > > > Cell: 619.972.5696 > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.nj.com/burlington/index.ssf/2013/09/dietz_and_watson_ware > > hous e_in_delanco_destroyed_in_massive_holiday_weekend_fire.html > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/photodave85/sets/72157635350726055/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org > -- 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) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler .org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
