The owner, AHJ, and insurance company had a code variance all worked out before I got there.
I agree that the wash bay probably should have had sprinklers. If a car caught on fire in there, I doubt that 'spot-free rinse' would put it out. Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP, NICET II Sales Engineer Alliance Fire Protection 130 w 9th Ave. North Kansas City, MO 64116 *Licensed in KS & MO 913.888.0647 ph 913.888.0618 f 913.927.0222 cell www. AFPsprink.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg McGahan Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 2:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Heads in Car Wash We did a county garage and were required to protect the car wash bay. I could not find way out of it.... Greg On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Cahill, Christopher <[email protected]>wrote: > In a BUILDING that requires sprinkler not sure how you don't put them > in the wash bay. I can't think of an exception. Standard NFPA 13 > about corrosive environments, yes you need to do something. > > Chris Cahill, PE* > Senior Fire Protection Engineer > Burns & McDonnell > 8201 Norman Center Drive > Bloomington, MN 55437 > Phone: 952.656.3652 > Fax: 952.229.2923 > [email protected] > www.burnsmcd.com > > Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For > *Registered in: MN > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt > Grise > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 2:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Heads in Car Wash > > We recently completed a car wash. > > We had to sprinkle the machine, electrical, and convenience store rooms. > The actual wash bay was excluded. Owner paid for all galvanized > schedule 40 pipe and stainless steel sprinkler heads. They had > originally considered stainless steel piping. > > Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP, NICET II > Sales Engineer > Alliance Fire Protection > 130 w 9th Ave. > North Kansas City, MO 64116 > > *Licensed in KS & MO > > 913.888.0647 ph > 913.888.0618 f > 913.927.0222 cell > www. AFPsprink.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd > Letterman > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 2:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Heads in Car Wash > > Hi Brian you didn't say where it was, how big or what code your under, > but if you go to definitions under the IBC A-5 occupancy will see car washes. > Then go to 903.2.1.5 and you will see when sprinklers are required if > where you are at is under the 2009 IBC. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Dec 4, 2013, at 11:51 AM, "Brian Harris" > > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Quoting a large auto dealership that has a drive thru car wash > > attached > to the side of the building. I can't find anything in the code > specifically dealing with a car wash but for some reason it just seems > strange to add heads to a carwash, yes/no? Also, if they are required > which my gut says they are is there a concern about corrosion & rust? Thanks! > > > > Brian Harris, CET > > BVS Systems Inc. > > Sprinkler Division > > bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/> > > Phone: 704.896.9989 > > Fax: 704.896.1935 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Greg McGahan Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 fax 850-937-1852 _______________________________________________ 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
