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-----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd - Work Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 5:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: FM Global requirements What Craig said, but FM typically does not recognize QR sprinkler reductions. Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com 860-535-2080 (ofc) > On Nov 10, 2014, at 11:40 AM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > wrote: > > One thing that needs to be understood is that FM is not an AHJ, they make > recommendations not requirements. > > FM should provide a letter or review of the project and provide > recommendations to the owner. Then the owner takes those recommendations and > tells you as the contractor which ones they want to consider. It's not a > blanket set of requirements. You should not have to determine which Data > Sheets to follow and which not and to what extent. > > I have had some clients that negotiate everything with the FM rep., others > take all the recommendations at 100% so your results may vary. > > Also I have found that FM opinions and directions vary depending on which > office and which individuals you deal with. > > This is not a slam or criticism of any of the FM people I've dealt with over > the years. Just an observation. > > So you need to let the owner know there may be changes but he needs to get > with the FM rep, receive FM's recommendations and then the owner directs > which ones he wants you to employ. > > Craig L. Prahl > Fire Protection Group Lead > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > Spartanburg, SC 29303 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > CH2MHILL Extension 74102 > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Dewayne Martinez > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 11:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: FM Global requirements > > I have a project that may be switching to FM global requirements. I haven’t > worked with FM for a while so what are the main differences between NFPA 13 > and FM? The plans have already been approved by the AHJ so the owner is > looking for any potential cost impact. I know that the products used should > be FM approved. I did take a reduced design area for my light hazard areas. > > Thanks, > > > > Dewayne > _______________________________________________ > 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
