And how do you demonstrate equivalency? On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 2:45 AM, å... .... <eurekaig...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > This is a follow up. It regards the prescriptions of NFPA 5000 on use of > alternative suppression systems to sprinklers...and this impact on > exemption from construction features. > > 2006 NFPA 5000 -55.5.3 Construction alternatives for automatic > sprinkler systems shall not be permitted *for those portions* of > buildings protected by alternative extinguishing systems, unless > equivalency is demonstrated. > > The NFPA 5000 is notably more liberal on this issue than the IBC. Sure, > IBC allows the demonstration of equivalency between an alternative > extinguishing system and sprinklers, but 2006 IBC -903.1.1 does not remind > and thus gently suggest this feature to the reader. Further, IBC seems to > extend the forfeiture-of-construction-alternatives throughout the > occupancy/building, rather than the NFPA 5000 limiting forfeiture to only > those portions of the building where the alternative extinguishing agents > are located. > > Scot Deal > Excelsior Risk/Fire Engineering > gsm: +420 722 141 478 GMT + 1 > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler. > org > > -- Ron Greenman 4110 Olson Dr., NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335 rongreen...@gmail.com 253.576.9700 The Universe is monstrously indifferent to the presence of man. -Werner Herzog, screenwriter, film director, author, actor and opera director (1942-)
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