I'd tell the engineer to site the code section that prohibits the pipe passing through. It's ridiculous but I have seen AHJ's interpret the thing about "no unnecessary equipment" to mean the pipe can enter but not leave an electrical equipment room. I don't think there is any code at all about pipe in a telecom room. Ron F
-----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry Van Kolken Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 8:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: telecom rooms I only have a copy of 08' NEC 110.26, but according to that any elec. Panels you need to be 6'-0" above, or clear the equipment, unless there is a ceiling in the room. I don't know if that applies to telecom panels. The only time I've been told I can't run through a telecom room is military projects so it might be a UFC requirement. Jerry Van Kolken Millennium Fire Protection (760) 722-2722 -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Mack Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 8:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: telecom rooms Is there anything in any code/standard that prohibits sprinkler piping from passing through telecom rooms? I don't have access to the NEC right now. I can't locate anything in NFPA 13 that would prohibit it. I am on a project where due to phasing, I have to run a branch line through the telecom room to supply 2 sprinklers on the other side of it for this phase. The engineer says you can't do it. I thought I remember something in the NEC saying that sprinkler piping was acceptable to pass through these electric and telecom rooms. I just can't run over panels. -- Travis Mack, SET MFP Design, LLC 2508 E Lodgepole Drive Gilbert, AZ 85298 480-505-9271 fax: 866-430-6107 email:[email protected] _______________________________________________ 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
