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> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Cow Barn Ventilation > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:41:41 +0000 > > The first question you must answer is, "are cows ordinary hazard group II, > or Class III Commodity?" > > Mark at Aero > 602 820-7894 > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 23, 2015, at 5:39 AM, "Tim Stone" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I am in the early stage of Sprinkler design for a new Research Cow Barn and > > Milking Parlor. > > > > > > > > It is a Wood Frame Structure with a 4:12 pitich roof. The barn and milking > > parlor both have finished ceilings at [13'-6] above a concrete slabs. > > > > > > > > The Barn and Milk Parlor are to be equipped with Ventilation equipment > > consisting of 6- 30,000 CFM, 1 - 86,000 CFM directional flow circulation > > fans mounted/suspended at the ceiling, 4 - 72" wall mounted exhaust fans at > > one end of the barn. > > > > Also there are 14 automatically actuated ceiling air inlets in the cow barn > > and another 8 manually actuated inlets in the Milking parlor. > > > > > > > > There is no indication on the Electrical or Mechanical Bid Documents that > > the ventilation system is tied into the Fire Alarm Panel. I have submitted a > > RFI to the General Contractor asking just this question. > > > > > > > > My question to you is, In a warehouse the ventilation system is tied in to > > the fire alarm for shutdown. Shouldn't this Research Cow Barn be treated the > > same way? > > > > > > > > Thank you in advance. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > G. Tim Stone > > > > > > > > G. Tim Stone Consulting, LLC > > > > NICET Level III Engineering Technician > > > > Fire Protection Sprinkler Design > > > > and Consulting Services > > > > > > > > 117 Old Stage Rd. - Essex Jct., VT. 05452 > > > > CELL: (802) 373-0638 TEL: (802) 434-2968 Fax: (802) 434-4343 > > > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > [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
