Sorry Jack, but Ron doesn't do Vegas. Bangkok yes, but Vegas no. Go figure...?
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Fairchild, Jack < [email protected]> wrote: > "and a good shot of single malt or a quality mezcal. That's a hint should > any of you ever happen to be where I am and there's a bar close by" > > Will you be at the NFPA conference in Vegas next week? I hear there's a > few bars in the area. > > Jack Fairchild > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of rongreenman . > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 2:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Hibachi grills > > The plenum/duct interface is the most dangerous place in the > hood/plenum/duct assembly but it's a Class I Hood System > (combustible/flammable vapors) and so weld sealed along it's entire > length. Mechanical codes require that the duct be insulation wrapped under > certain circumstances (this is a Drucker for sure, I've only seen this > wrapping in high-rise and within concealed spaces, but I hesitate to say > that's the "WHY" as I've never studied cod on this). This sounds like you > are required to either have sprinklers in the plenum (which would > necessitate a penetration--bad juju), or that they want the area outside > the duct/plenum interface protected for the probably "happened once and > we're damned sure not gonna have that happen again" fire solution. The > route of greasy vapors is collected by the hood and then enters the hood > duct system which is a separate fire area until it encounters some sort of > air scrubber or exits the building (a minimum ten feet from any property > line). I love cooking, eating, cooking history, recipes, cooking fires, > both controlled and not, and cooking/restaurant fire protection. And a good > shot of single malt or a quality mezcal. That's a hint should any of you > ever happen to be where I am and there's a bar close by }:-P > > > > On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Steve Mackinnon <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Thank you Ron. > > The exhaust duct reduces to a third of its size within the plenum > > (above the grill hood), and the mechanical code is locating the > > upright heads outside of the duct in the cavity created by the > > reduction. These upright heads will be ineffective controlling a fire as > they are strangely located. > > I get the feeling that the mechanical code is looking for that last > > ditch effect to put water on an uncontrollable fire... > > > > Thank you > > Steven > > > > Steven MacKinnon > > Fire Protection Division > > Hartcorn Plumbing and Heating, Inc. > > 850 South Second Street > > Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 > > Office 631-580-2300 Fax – 631-580-1090 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of > rongreenman . > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 2:03 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Hibachi grills > > > > There's provision for sprinklers (and has always been as far back as I > > go) for sprinklers in hoods. This is an alternative to CO2, or wet or > > dry chem, or any other acceptable protection method for commercial > cooking hoods. > > Look at 13-10.Figure A.7.10.2. FYI: a hibachi in Japan is a box with > > charcoal that's placed under the table (think table at floor level > > with a hole under it for your feet and legs) that is then covered with > > a quilt that also covers the diners' legs and is used to keep the > > lower extremities warm during mealtimes on cold days (think paper > > walls and no heating system with snow outside). That morphed into a > > small table top grill similar to a Little Smokey but made out of cast > > iron (original hibachis were wooden boxes filled with sand). The > > grills used in a Beni Hana type teppan (cooking style type like stir > > fry or teriyaki or tempura)) restaurant is a flat grill and so by > > definition, for our purposes, is a flat grill cooktop and so falls > > into the hazard of grease in depth, along with deep fat fryers and > > tilting tray skillets. You cannot use sprinklers to protect this type > > of cooking surface unless listed for grease in depth. There has not > > been a head so listed since the early nineties. You can protect the > > ductwork and plenum areas with sprinklers but why would you when the > > chem system does that anyways? And if you use a rated and listed for > > fire protection, self-cleaning hood you don't need anything except for > the surface chem system. > > > > > > On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 6:13 AM, Steve Mackinnon <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > That's all I saw in that thread too... > > > > > > Steven MacKinnon > > > Fire Protection Division > > > Hartcorn Plumbing and Heating, Inc. > > > 850 South Second Street > > > Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 > > > Office 631-580-2300 Fax - 631-580-1090 > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt > > > Grise > > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 9:11 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: RE: Hibachi grills > > > > > > You might check the mail archive. I recall a lengthy thread on > > > hibachi restaurants a while back... although I think it was mostly > > > regarding hazard level. > > > > > > 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: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve > > > Mackinnon > > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 8:07 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Hibachi grills > > > > > > Good morning everyone, > > > > > > I'm working on a small restaurant that will have multiple hibachi > > > grills... Somehow my boss got ahold of an old 2000 New York State > > > Mechanical code detail showing two upright heads above the fume hood > > > in an exhaust plenum. I'm trying to locate a similar detail or > > > requirement in the latest edition (2010), has anyone come across > > > this > > before?? > > > > > > Thanks in advance!! > > > Steven > > > > > > > > > Steven MacKinnon > > > Fire Protection Division > > > Hartcorn Plumbing and Heating, Inc. > > > 850 South Second Street > > > Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 > > > Office 631-580-2300 Fax - 631-580-1090 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprin > > > kl > > > er.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprin > > > kl er.org _______________________________________________ > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprin > > > kl > > > er.org > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ron Greenman > > Instructor > > Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College > > 1101 So. 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