Mark, It is a FM job and the Fire Protection engineer has specified the HCs for the project. The ventilation system and it negative effect on sprinkler head operation is what concerns me.
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 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 9:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Cow Barn Ventilation 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-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
