I have used it on residential systems prior to backflow preventers (if any). Steel pipe is not allowed in domestic water systems and this has created an issue in the past.
Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860-535-2080 www.fpdc.com > On Mar 12, 2014, at 12:34 PM, Matt Grise <[email protected]> wrote: > > Out of curiosity: what sort of installation are you doing that uses brass > pipe? > > 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 John > Denhardt > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:27 AM > To: '[email protected]'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: Brass Pipe > > It was added along with stainless. People have used it but it was never > specifically identified except in the C valve table. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg > McGahan > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 12:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Brass Pipe > > I have searched the forum archives..and informal interps... > > I have always thought that brass pipe was acceptable in sprinkler systems. > In the 2013 edition of NFPA #13 it is expressly permitted in 6.3.6. I can't > find any reference in the 2010 edition and the AHJ is going by 2010. > > Can anyone help me document that brass was or was not acceptable in 2010? > > Thanks, > Greg > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
