Might want to get the controllers out too :) b On Feb 24, 2016 6:54 AM, "Michael Hill" <[email protected]> wrote:
> As contractors, depending on which side we are trying to prove, the sump > pump is either sufficient to meet this section or it is not enough. > Confined space entry may be the best way to get the pump out of the pit. > > Mike Hill > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] > On Behalf Of John Drucker - Home > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 8:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Fire pump in pit > > 2013 NFPA-20 > > 4.12.1 General Requirements. "The fire pump, driver, controller, water > supply, and power supply shall be protected against possible interruption > of > service through damage caused by explosion, fire, flood, earthquake, > rodents, insects, windstorm, freezing, vandalism, and other adverse > conditions." > > As a an AHJ would never allow this. > > Hope this helps > > > John Drucker, CET > Assistant Construction Official > Fire Protection Subcode Official > Building/Fire/Electrical Inspector > Borough of Red Bank > Red Bank, New Jersey > Email: [email protected] > Cell/Text: 732-904-6823 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] > On Behalf Of Travis Mack, SET > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Fire pump in pit > > Is there anything in NFPA 20 that would prohibit a fire pump from being > located in a pit? We have a project with 2 pumps. This is an existing > facility. These pumps are in two separate pits. One is diesel, one is > electric. Currently, both of the pits are about half full of water as the > sump pumps failed in both. We are trying to convince the owner to get > these > pumps above grade. It seems stupid to protect a $$million+ data center > with > a system, then rely on a $20 sump pump to keep the pits dry. There is a > big > retrofit at this site. Tried to do a site flow test, downstream of pumps, > today and found this issue. > > So, just hoping to be able to find code/standard section that would > prohibit > this. Owner's first thought is to just make band-aid repairs. > But, we are all concerned that this will happen again and leave the data > center at risk. > > -- > Travis Mack, SET > MFP Design, LLC > 2508 E Lodgepole Drive > Gilbert, AZ 85298 > 480-505-9271 > fax: 866-430-6107 > email:[email protected] > > http://www.mfpdesign.com > https://www.facebook.com/pages/MFP-Design-LLC/92218417692 > Send large files to us via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
