You are looking for permission?   How long could the possible scenarios in that 
list be?   

There is no restriction or prohibition of designing systems of different 
densities off one riser.  It's common practice.  Calculate and prove it works 
and you're done.  

Mechanical rooms contain rotating electrical equipment, some may contain 
natural gas or propane piping, or fuel oil, typically there's at least one or 
more boxes of filters since they go with the AC equipment, we will at some time 
probably have to consider the refrigerant being used on HVAC equipment as some 
of the "greener" gases have flammability properties.  So HVAC mechanical rooms 
are not without hazards.  OH 1 is typical for anything bigger than an apartment 
closet mechanical room.

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 Brad Casterline
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 6:14 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Light & OH1 Hazard From Same Riser

Apology accepted ;)

a real head-scratcher--- i thought of a few things, looked them up, and by 
golly they were not codes that allows you to design that way (the way we all do 
all systems that is)

i'm going home and let this bother me all night... thanks (i cant wait til 
tomorrow morning when i check my mail)

brad

-----Original Message-----
From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Jack Carlson
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 4:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Light & OH1 Hazard From Same Riser

John,

You should not have an issue with the design as described.  Light and ordinary 
are commonly mixed, no separate supply main is necessary.


Jack W. Carlson, SET
Triple "A" Fire Protection
Office - 251.649.2034
Fax - 251.649.2037
Cell - 706.247.5050

-----Original Message-----
From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of John Allen, CET, CFPS
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 5:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Light & OH1 Hazard From Same Riser

I apologize for such a simple question, but I would greatly appreciate some
guidance: 

I have a 22,000 sqf light hazard office space with a 750 sqf mechanical room 
that I've identified as ordinary hazard 1.  The entire ceiling space is an open 
14' concrete beams and roof deck, and the mechanical room is separated by 
sheetrock and self-closing doors.  The riser is in the mechanical room and I 
have 7 upright sprinkler heads fed off the cross main pipe feeding the light 
hazard office space.  What code allows me to design this way or must I create a 
separate riser feed for each hazard? 


Best Regards,
 
John Allen, CET, CFPS
President


AFS: Allen Fire & Security
Your Safety is Our Success
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