We are often asked to do so. If we know the water pressure or can measure it at nearest floor control valve, we calculate between the remote area and the floor control valve only.
We try to convenience the AHJ that it is not required when the space is not within the remote area and the changes would not cause area of work to become the most demanding. Sometimes they accept that argument > On Dec 15, 2016, at 6:12 PM, Travis Mack, SET <[email protected]> wrote: > > How many of you are having to provide calculations when you do a tenant > remodel? I'm not talking about changing densities or even going from > standard to extended coverage sprinklers. I just mean your average run of > the mill add/relo project. > > We have run into a fire marshal that feels it is required on all projects > now. The one that they are currently fighting is just a tenant change in a > strip mall. Building has been around for nearly 30 years. Water supply in > area is very stable. Would you normally figure a full calculation on this > type of project? > > > -- > 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 > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismack > > _______________________________________________ > 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
