Sorry, I forgot the ;-). But if it's an FM account, the FM Field Engineer should be helpful in weighing in on the high air exchange rate for the facility.
Mark at Aero 602 820-7894 Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 23, 2015, at 6:53 AM, "Tim Stone" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
