What fire code including addition has the AHJ adopted? Bruce Verhei
> On Aug 16, 2017, at 13:44, Matt Grise <[email protected]> wrote: > > Have you looked into why the valve is required? If the valve is there for the > protection of the equipment – so the system can be shut off easily in that > area, it might be feasible to get the AHJ to exempt the valve requirement. > Have you looked through the code council notes? > > Matt > > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of James Crawford > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 3:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Server Rooms > > More when we need to use the separate valve > > > > Thank you > > > James Crawford > Phaser Fire Protection Ltd. > Phone 604-888-0318 > Fax 604-888-4732 > Cel 604-790-0938 > Email [email protected] > Web www.phaserfire.ca > > > > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Matt Grise > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 12:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Server Rooms > > Is the main concern the need for a separate valve? > > Matt > > > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of James Crawford > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 2:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Server Rooms > > We have an AHJ that we are dealing with, that when the architect names a > small room as a server room, they are going to NFPA #13 (2016) section 22.14 > Protection of Information Technology Equipment. > > Most of the concerns seem to be from a small business taking a space and have > a room for a special computer or a small server bank, as most businesses now > seem to require. > > NFPA #75 chapter 3 Definitions 3.3.10 Information Technology Equipment > Systems: Any electronic digital or analog computer, along with all peripheral > support, memory, programming, or other direct associated equipment, records, > storage, and activities. > > Base on this definition every office that has a computer in it is an > Information Technology Equipment room, where do we draw the line. > > So I guess my question is when is a room with a computer in it a server room > and when is it just a room, or maybe when does a computer become a server? > > > > Thank you > > > James Crawford > Phaser Fire Protection Ltd. > Phone 604-888-0318 > Fax 604-888-4732 > Cel 604-790-0938 > Email [email protected] > Web www.phaserfire.ca > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
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