Cecil If the job is NFPA 13R, NFPA 24 does not apply (See the scope below from NFPA 24) Your friend Pete
1.1.4 This standard shall not apply to underground mains serving sprinkler systems designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 13R that are less than 4 in. (100 mm) in nominal diameter. Peter Schwab VP of Purchasing and Engineering technologies Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers Inc. 222 Capitol Court Ocoee, Fl 34761 Mobile: (407) 468-8248 Direct: (407) 877-5570 Fax: (407) 656-8026 www.waynefire.com -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sprinkler Academy - C Bilbo Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 10:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Galvanized Pipe Brian, To further what my two friends have already said, not only is this a bad idea, it is not permitted. Chapter 10 in NFPA 13 only allows the use of galvanized steel as underground pipe when it feeds a fire department connection. When this section is applied it must also be wrapped and coated. The method for wrapping and coating must be approved. When the justification for doing something incorrectly is, "Because that's the way we have always done it..." I think to myself, 'they just admitted to always doing the wrong thing'. Then, I sit down with them and have a cordial conversation about the best way to move forward. It should be recognized that the above is my opinion as a member of the NFPA 13 Committee, and has not been processed as a formal interpretation in accordance with the NFPA Regulations Governing Committee Projects and should therefore not be considered, nor relied upon, as the official position of the the NFPA, nor any of their technical committees. Sincerely, Cecil Bilbo Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology Champaign, IL 217.607.0325 www.sprinkleracademy.com [email protected] OUR STUDENTS SAVE LIVES!! > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Galvanized Pipe > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 13:49:43 +0000 > > Has anybody ever used galvanized pipe to go underground (slab) to get from > one side of an apartment breezeway to the other ? > > Brian Harris, CET > BVS Systems Inc. > Sprinkler Division > bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/> > Phone: 704.896.9989 > Fax: 704.896.1935 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
