Well in my current situation we are doing a pump replacements, so I have 24"
manifold in a trench with 12" leads popping up to 4 fire pumps then dropping
back down to 18" manifold in another trench. With the existing pump pads it
puts the 12" up about 3'6". I was hope to avoid having to put in brac
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Subject: RE: Bracing for Pipe on Pipe Stands
Doesn't NFPA 13 allow engineer certifi
Doesn't NFPA 13 allow engineer certified bracing components to be used in lieu
of listed components?
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Original message From: Jerry Van Kolken
Date:01/07/2015 4:43 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subjec
No matter how well reinforced and clamped I'd consider a pipe stand
equivalent to a hanger (upside down). If the stands are holding up long
runs of pipe I'd brace them as if they were hanging from the ceiling. If
merely a couple of stands to support a back flow I'd look at the device and
associated
We've had to brace piping that was clamped to stands that were bolted to
the floor into 4 epoxied inserts. Whether we agree or disagree with
the enforcer, it's purely subjective as there's no exception in the
standard.
Adding a couple angled two-ways here and there isn't such a big deal
thoug
