DOn't forget that an approved set of plans means it is ok to violate NFPA 13. All an approved set of plans means is that you have permission to proceed. So, even when approved, if you install it, you are responsible for it being right. Now if there is an existing approved variance, all is golden.
Roland Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org On Jan 17, 2014, at 3:52 PM, Charles Thurston <[email protected]> wrote: > This is an existing system. 1 1/2" branch with 1/2" outlet "T"s for heads, > They added a L/O ceiling 6" below the top of the pipe in the parking deck. > Now need to nipple over to a Dry Wax Over Lead (Local Ordnance) Dry Head. > Another contractor submitted plans, calcs and got a permit for this a 1/2" > Close, 1/2" x 1" 90, 1' Close nipple, 1" T with plug for the head. The other > contractor's foreman smarted off to one of the owners and they got thrown off > the site. Material is all there, Just need the labor to put it in. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
