Are you allowed to use intermediate sprinklers everywhere? In 13 Section 8.3.2.1 seems to interchange the use of intermediate and ordinary, but table 6.2.5.1 indicates that if the maximum ceiling temperature does not exceed 100° Ordinary sprinklers are to be used.
I know this is a gray area we take advantage of to ensure our fitters don’t have to look at what they’re installing, but is it technically in compliance with code? B.J. Newlin Service Sales Aegis Fire Protection LLC. “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. “--Benjamin Franklin From: Sprinklerforum <sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org> On Behalf Of ron fletcher Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2018 2:56 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Sprinklers next to Diffusers Why not use intermediate temp heads everywhere? Then diffuser proximity won't matter. Ron F On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 1:57 PM Kyle.Montgomery <kmontgom...@aerofire.com <mailto:kmontgom...@aerofire.com> > wrote: What Steve said. Generally, my experience has been that if they have a heat pump, max outlet temperature will be less than 100 degrees. But if they have a furnace, there is a good chance it will be higher. Mechanical designer/contractor should be able to answer the question. -Kyle M From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org <mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org> ] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2018 12:20 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org <mailto:sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Sprinklers next to Diffusers Higher than the ambient temp rating of the subject sprinkler. Steve Leyton (Sent from my phone; please excuse typos and voice text corruptions.) -------- Original message -------- From: Jerry Van Kolken <jvankol...@mfpc.us <mailto:jvankol...@mfpc.us> > Date: 11/8/18 8:47 PM (GMT+03:00) To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org <mailto:sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> Subject: Sprinklers next to Diffusers NFPA 13-2016 Table 8.3.2.5 (c) Reads Side of ceiling- or wall-mounted hot air diffuser Minimum Distance from Edge of Source to Ordinary-Temperature Sprinkler - 24” What is the temp of “Hot Air”? Jerry Van Kolken Millennium Fire Protection Corp. 2950 San Luis Rey Rd. Oceanside, CA 92058 (760) 722-2722 FX 722-2730 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org <mailto:Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
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