Gosh, 73-feet is a long distance to drag fire hose from the valve at the exit
door along the length of the rated exit passageway.
If there’s no occupancy openings in the length of the exit passageway, then
maybe you could ask the AHJ if he wants a hose valve at the inside end of the
exit
Do you have a hose connection on the 1st floor landing of the remote standpipe
stairwell in addition to the one at the exit passageway door? And is there
access to occupiable areas on the first floor from the passageway or stairwell?
Obviously, two or more hose connections supplied by a feed
That data sheet is 13 years old. Does that all still apply today?
-Kyle M
From: José Gregorio Prada Rodriguez
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:29 AM
To: Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers
Subject: [External][Sprinklerforum] Re: ESFR Sprinklers and Antifreeze
To all,
I have a 4 story building with 2 exit stairways I am installing a class I
manual wet standpipe combination sprinkler system. The remote stair is on the
interior of the building and has a rated exit passageway on the first floor
that is 73' long. I am placing all hose valves on the
