Hello Matthew, Here is the link to the info on this brace: http://www.afcon.org/seismic/030_040.pdf
Here is the link to the CAD files you need for this: http://www.afcon.org/seismic/cad/030/index.html Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 1:09:02 PM, you wrote: > Roland, > That's exactly what I thought and tried to explain to the South Carolina > State Fire Marshall's office. They insist the piping has to be 2 1/2" or > larger. > Matt > |---------+----------------------------------------> > | | Roland Huggins | > | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>| > | | Sent by: | > | | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| > | | prinkler.org | > | | 04/04/2007 12:32 PM | > | | Please respond to | > | | sprinklerforum | > |---------+----------------------------------------> > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > | > | > | To| > | [email protected] > | cc| > | > | Subject| > | Re: CPVC & Seismic Bracing > | > | > | > | > | > | > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > the pipe size on the branch line is when a sway brace is REQUIRED for > the branch line. That criteria does NOT eliminate the requirement to > sway brace the main by use of an offset brace thus size is immaterial > (except for the brace being listed for the size of interest). If the > brace wasn't listed for 1 inch (which it is), then as the designer, > you'd need to size the starter piece to meet the needs of the brace. > Roland > On Apr 4, 2007, at 8:35 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I know this was discussed recently but I don't think this specific >> point >> was brought up. Currently there is only one listed sway brace for >> CPVC and >> it is a lateral brace. Now in order to provide longitudinal bracing >> it was >> suggested to install a lateral brace on the branch line within 24 >> in. of >> the main. However if you read 9.3.5.3.5 it states "...for lines >> that are 2 >> 1/2" and greater in diameter". So what do you do for a 13R system >> with lets >> say 1 1/2" mains and 1" branch lines? >> >> Matt Drewello >> > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The information transmitted is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, > business-confidential and/or privileged material. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you > are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, > dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken > in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received > this in error, please contact the sender and delete the > material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message > are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect > the views of the company. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) -- Best regards, Charles mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
