Yes, we have used it in town on a few instances and ask for 13D System -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Mack Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 3:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: NFPA 13D or 13?
Does NFPA 1 apply to a single family residence? Travis Mack, SET MFP Design, LLC 2508 E Lodgepole Drive Gilbert, AZ 85298 480-505-9271 fax: 866-430-6107 email:[email protected] On 12/5/2013 1:31 PM, Triolo, Joe wrote: > In NFPA-1 Section 13.3.2.2 requires that Basements exceeding 2500 ft2 (232 > m2) in new buildings shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic > sprinkler system. Thanks > > Inspector Joe Triolo > Hudson Fire Prevention > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Todd Letterman > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 3:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: NFPA 13D or 13? > > Wow! So much for life safety? Does the AHJ have a reason for this? > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Dec 5, 2013, at 12:11 PM, "Richard Mote" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I guess I will have to show my ignorance, I can count on one hand the number >> of 13D systems I have designed in the last 10 years. This project is a 13D >> single family custom home with a basement of 2746 sq. ft. the AHJ is >> requiring that the basement be sprinklered, but he isn't requiring the rest >> of the house to have sprinklers. Since this would normally be part of a 13D >> system do I just do a 2 head calculation and call it done? Or do I calculate >> a 900 sq. ft. area, per 13. (It does meet all the criteria for area >> reduction) My thinking is that even though the basement could be protected >> per 13D if the entire house was covered, since this is a special requirement >> by the AHJ I should calculate per 13. BTW the 2007 codes are the applicable >> standards at this time. The owner is going to have to install tanks and a >> pump so the difference in demand is a big deal. >> >> >> Richard L. Mote CET >> Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. >> 7994 Route 522, Suite 1 >> PO Box 407 >> Middleburg, PA 17842 >> P 570-837-7647 >> F 570-837-6335 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprink >> ler.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-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
