Nope, the existing system was already 11.2k ECOH spaced at 14'x14' with an ehp of 7.2. They milked it... Thanks John.
On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 9:52 AM John Denhardt via Sprinklerforum < [email protected]> wrote: > No other option. 1,500 Sq.Ft. minimum remote area. > > Any chance adjusting K factors of the sprinklers? > > *The above is my opinion and has not been processed as a formal > interpretation in accordance with the NFPA Regulations Governing Committee > Projects. This is provided with the understanding that the AFSA assumes no > liability for this opinion or actions taken on it and they are not to be > considered the official position of the **AFSA, and/or NFPA or its > technical committees.**AFSA cannot provide design or consulting engineering > services, and this opinion should therefore not be considered, nor relied > upon, as such.* > > Thanks, > John > > John August Denhardt, PE > *Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services* > > *American Fire Sprinkler Association* > m: p: 301-343-1457 > 214-349-5965 ext 121 > w: firesprinkler.org > <https://www.facebook.com/firesprinkler.org/> > <https://twitter.com/afsa/status/1039528345367732224> > < > https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-fire-sprinkler-association-afsa-/ > > > <https://www.instagram.com/firesprinklerorg/> > > *Our members are at the heart of everything we do* > > > *Enter your apprentices to win a trip to San Antonio!* > > Deadline to enter to compete in the 28th Annual National Apprentice > Competition is April 30, 2021. Don't miss this opportunity to be recognized > for your training efforts! *It’s free to enter online at * > https://www.firesprinkler.org/competition > > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 9:48 AM Jamie Seidl via Sprinklerforum < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I have a small dealership renovation we are designing now. An issue has > > come up with the calculations we are having a difficult time solving, > and I > > wanted to pick the forums collective brain on it. > > Looking at the existing system, it appears the original install > contractor > > utilized the QR reduction in the showroom to reduce the design area. The > > renovation calls for increasing the 130 sqft vestibule ceiling height to > > 26' from 17'. This essentially eliminates our ability to apply the QR > > reduction, and defaults our remote area back to 1500 sqft. > Unfortunately, > > we don't have the water to make this remote area work anymore. Is anyone > > aware of a way to keep the reduced design area? I have been racking my > > brain on this, trying to eliminate the need for a pump. > > Thanks again forum... > > Jamie Seidl > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
