An adequate water supply is essential to making the sprinkler system work. There should be some way of validating that the sprinkler systems proper functionality is maintained. My personal opinion is that NFPA 25, based on its current name, is the appropriate standard. Also, if a new standard number was introduced it might delay implementation as it would need to be added as a new reference in the adopting vehicle [code, regulation, ordinance, etc.]. If sprinkler contractors don't feel they are the appropriate party to validate the minimum water supply is still present, perhaps another party such as a design professional can be required. The interval for such a check would be measured in years, but I would leave that up to the committee to research appropriate data and determine how many years should constitute the interval at which the water supply should be evaluated and validated.
Respectfully, David W. S. Blackwell, II, PE, CFPE, CFI I Chief Engineer Office of State Fire Marshal SC Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation, 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia, SC 29203 Telephone: 803.896.9800 [Office] 803.896.9833 [Direct] Fax: 803.896.9806 [Office] Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.scfiremarshal.llronline.com/ Please note that you can sign up to receive automatic information on SC Division of Fire and Life Safety current events, policies, laws and procedures by visiting our Web site at: http://www.scfiremarshal.llronline.com/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Roland Huggins Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 10:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: NFPA25 scope ACtually this issue is much broader than NFPA 25. NFPA is asking the question, what if anything that it do to reduce the number of failures of the sprinkler system to control the fire (due to changes of contents changes in the water supply, etc where the water discharge is not enough to control the fire). One of the question is should verifying the adequacy of the sprinkler system be part of an NFPA 25 inspection or some other NFPA document? That is the starting point for this thread. What do you gals and guys think? Roland Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org On Nov 5, 2013, at 10:09 PM, "Douglas Hicks" <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.nfpa.org/newsandpublications/nfpa-journal/2013/november-december-2013/features/closer-look?order_src=C246 > > More on 25 and the scope of 25. > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
