Can you draft the question and get the AHJ to submit it? NFPA does seem to reply much quicker to AHJ’s.
Include a section. A simple sketch can sometimes prevent a lot of misunderstanding. And just the facts. Best Bruce Verhei > On Oct 20, 2017, at 13:47, Jerry Van Kolken <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mr. Leyton, > Do you know where I can find that amendment for California? And when it went > into effect? > > Jerry Van Kolken > Millennium Fire Protection > (760) 722-2722 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Steve Leyton > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 4:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Quick Response Reduction > > > > Mr. Bilbo: > Our esteemed State Building Standards Commission has amended NFPA 13 to > exclude the quick response area reduction for ordinary hazard. We also have > an amendment that when a reduction is taken, the design area shall be 7 > sprinklers minimum and not 5. > Sincerely and spologetically,California > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Sprinkler Academy - C Bilbo <[email protected]> > Date: 11/10/2015 4:30 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Quick Response Reduction > > Mr Stites, > > You may care to review the four requirements for using the Quick Response > Reduction (Is that 11.2.3.2.3?) One of the "Design Advantage" strategies is > to use the QR Redux in Ordinary Hazard and this can significantly affect the > cost of a system. Yo. > > It should be recognized that the above is my opinion as a member of the NFPA, > 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] >> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:15:10 -0800 >> Subject: Re: Quick Response Reduction >> To: [email protected] >> >> Also, just a "heads-up" but in California you can only take that >> reduction for Light Hazard...is that what he's thinking possibly? >> >> Gary >> >> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Roland Huggins >> <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> with the understanding that it is available only if you are an NFPA >>> member >>> - just like AFSA informal interpretations. >>> >>> Roland >>> >>> >>> Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering >>> American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves >>> Lives Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org >>> <http://www.firesprinkler.org/> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 10, 2015, at 1:11 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> Regarding AHJ code interpretation issues, my experience is that an >>> informal interpretation from NFPA will resolve almost all issues. >>> They can be obtained fairly quickly by contacting NFPA. The only >>> exception would be where the local AHJ has specific requirements over and >>> above NFPA code. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Bill Menster >>>> WFM Consulting Inc. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprin >>> kler.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Gary Stites >> *805-769-GMAN* >> >> RLH <http://www.rlhfp.com> >> WWW.K25.Rocks >> Pandora Station <http://www.pandora.com/?sc=sh43464983213902734> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl >> er.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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
