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
