BTW, I probably should have included in my comments, the requirements for floor 
control valve assemblies in NFPA 13, 2019 edition section 16.9.11, which might 
be applicable to Jerry’s situation.  Again, I may have missed the point of the 
original question…. But I’m old so I have an excuse! 



        
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> On Mar 18, 2021, at 9:35 PM, BRUCE VERHEI via Sprinklerforum 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I’d ask why. Is the fire sprinkler system acting as detection system for a 
> smoke exhaust system? 
> 
> Best.
> 
> Bruce Verhei
> 
> 
>> On 03/18/2021 8:05 PM Travis Mack via Sprinklerforum 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> We've had cases where the 2 story volume area is required to be protected 
>> from the 1st floor system, but not the entire building just off of one 
>> system because of that.
>> 
>> Travis Mack, CFPS, CWBSP, RME-G, COC, SET
>> Engineering Manager
>> MFP Design
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>> From: Sprinklerforum <[email protected]> On 
>> Behalf Of Jerry Van Kolken via Sprinklerforum
>> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:03 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: Jerry Van Kolken <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Different Levels of protection open to each other in the same hazard
>> 
>> I've had this review comment come up and want to know if there was any way 
>> to argue it.
>> 
>> I have a project where each level of the building has its own system. There 
>> are areas where the lower level opens into the upper level. Because these 2 
>> level are not complete separate the reviewer is asking me to protect them 
>> with the same system.
>> 
>> Jerry Van Kolken
>> Millennium Fire Protection Corp.
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