It is an old FM requirement.
*Success Through Code Compliance* *Rahe Loftin, PE * *Regional Fire Protection Engineer* *General Services Administration* *Region 7 - TX, OK, NM, AR, LA* *Facilities Management & Support 7PMC* *c - 817-371-3102* *o - 817-978-7299* On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 1:46 PM, rongreenman . <[email protected]> wrote: > First off what does this mean? What kind of test? That the batteries hold a > charge for this duration? That the batteries don't turn into pumpkins at > midnight? That the batteries can hold a charge and still operate the SLC. > The only duration I can find in 72-2013 that even remotely relates to > suppression systems are the same that apply to panels. In a protected > premise 24 hours of standby followed by five minutes of full load operation > or fifteen minutes if there is voice evacuation. Maybe I'm looking for love > in the wring place but it seems to me that if the release relay operates > between 24 hours and 24 hours plus five minutes then you've met the > criteria. > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Easter, Timothy < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > Is there an actual requirement during acceptance testing of foam systems > > to conduct a 72 or 90 hour battery test on the Foam panel and the foam > > controllers, if so where is the information located? I have a contractor > > telling me its required. > > > > Feel free to contact me with any questions. > > Regards, > > > > Timothy Easter, E.I.T. > > Graduate Fire Protection Engineer > > Direct: (757) 383-6217 > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > > AECOM > > 11832 Rock Landing Drive Suite, 306, Newport News, Virginia 23606 > > www.aecom.com > > > > > > > > This e-mail and any attachments contain AECOM confidential information > > that may be proprietary or privileged. If you receive this message in > error > > or are not the intended recipient, you should not retain, distribute, > > disclose or use any of this information and you should destroy the e-mail > > and any attachments or copies. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > > > > -- > Ron Greenman > Instructor > Fire Protection Engineering Technology > Bates Technical College > 1101 So. Yakima Ave. > Tacoma, WA 98405 > > [email protected] > > http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ > > 253.680.7346 > 253.576.9700 (cell) > > Member: > ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC > > They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, > essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) > > A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, > inventor and engineer (1876-1958) > _______________________________________________ > 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
