RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-28 Thread Eric Tysinger
: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of George Church Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 6:38 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Dual floor control assembies You mean feeding half the floor off east standpipe, half off west

Re: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-27 Thread Garth W. Warren
I believe there is a requirement for check valves at each connection. Garth - Original Message - From: Ronl.Fletcher rfletc...@aerofire.com To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:13 PM Subject: Dual floor control assembies Is anyone aware

RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-27 Thread George Church
-Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Garth W. Warren Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 3:00 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Dual floor control assembies I believe

Re: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-27 Thread Ron Greenman
-Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Garth W. Warren Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 3:00 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Dual floor control assembies I believe

RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-27 Thread George Church
...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of George Church Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:17 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Dual floor control assembies There would have to be or a single flow would set off all WFSs since it would act as a big

Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-26 Thread Ronl . Fletcher
Is anyone aware of a prohibition against having two floor control assemblies on each floor connected to two different standpipes and calculating the loop to size the sprinkler main? Ron Fletcher Aero Automatic Phoenix, AZ ___ Sprinklerforum

RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-26 Thread Morey, Mike
floor control assembies Is anyone aware of a prohibition against having two floor control assemblies on each floor connected to two different standpipes and calculating the loop to size the sprinkler main? Ron Fletcher Aero Automatic Phoenix, AZ

RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-26 Thread Eric Tysinger
...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Morey, Mike Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:32 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Dual floor control assembies I'm not aware of a specific prohibition, and NFPA 13 2010 6.7.4.3.1* Systems that have more than one control valve that must

Re: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-26 Thread Charles Thurston
Hello Ronl.Fletcher, There are a few high rises here setup that way around here... BIG thing is the alarm company has to put the flow switches on different points so it can be verified that BOTH work during the test. Inspectors need to know to look for 2 flow alarms from each floor and have a

RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-26 Thread Ronl . Fletcher
...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Eric Tysinger Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:46 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Dual floor control assembies I've seen it done quite a few times. In my opinion, not best practice, service nightmare down the road. Yes the signs are required

RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-26 Thread Ed Kramer
[mailto:sprinklerforum- boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Ronl.Fletcher Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:14 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Dual floor control assembies Is anyone aware of a prohibition against having two floor control assemblies on each floor connected to two

RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-26 Thread Sharon Alves
:08 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Dual floor control assembies If my memory serves me correctly, there was a time when NFPA 14 prohibited it. My 2003 edition doesn't have it. So if it was prohibited, it was in an edition older than 2003. Ed Kramer Littleton, CO

RE: Dual floor control assembies

2011-10-26 Thread Ronl . Fletcher
[mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Ed Kramer Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:08 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Dual floor control assembies If my memory serves me correctly, there was a time when NFPA 14 prohibited it. My 2003 edition doesn't have