Not a code violation, just a new code is wanting to come into playGayle Knowles, SET > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:43:13 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: RE: Double-check vs RPs> > Gayle,> > > Off the top of my head (which means it not nor will be enforceable glc!)> > perhaps the installed BFP is an existing code violation ?. Yea it> happens > stuff gets approved that shouldn't be. The water purveyor may> have simply > caught it. However RPZ's in submersable locations has to the> best of my > knowledge been prohibited.> > While we are on that subject, remember a code > violation is a violation> forever despite what "approval" you may have in > hand. > > John Drucker> Fire Protection Subcode Official> New Jersey > > > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED] On Behalf Of GAYLE> KNOWLES> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 2:26 > PM> To: [email protected]> Subject: RE: Double-check vs RPs> > > > Thanks for the info. I guess what I'm looking for is something that> states > that all these existing double-check backflows are not a threat> and > replacing them all with RPZ is a lot of unnecessary extra cost for> the > owner. As Matt stated, it may very well be a losing argument as> long as it > has been "adopted". The info will be used to fight to keep> the existing > double-checks.> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:10:20 -0400> From:> [EMAIL > PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject:> RE: Double-check > vs RPs> > Gayle, Perhaps our regulations in New Jersey> would be of > assistance.> > John Drucker, Fire Protection Subcode> Official, NJ>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > ------> > STATE OF NEW JERSEY> > DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL> PROTECTION> > > BUREAU OF SAFE DRINKING WATER> > SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT> REGULATIONS> > > (N.J.A.C. 7:10)> > ADOPTED: November 4, 2004> > 7:10-10.4> Installation> > > (a) The approved physical connection installation shall> be> installed on the > customer's side of the water meter on the> pipe(s)> conveying the water from > the public community water> system into a> facility, shall be installed as > close to the meter as> is reasonably> practicable, and shall be prior to any > other> connection, unless such> other connection is also protected by> means > of an approved physical> connection installation. For a> fire service line, > the approved physical> connection installation> shall be installed prior to > the alarm check and> siamese> connection.> (b) The approved physical > connection installation> shall be> installed so as to allow easy access, with > adequate space for>> maintenance, inspection, and testing. No part of the > device> shall be> submerged or subjected to freezing temperatures unless> > such part is> thermally protected.> > (c) The approved physical connection> > installation shall not> be installed in a pit or vault.> > 1. This> > subsection shall not apply to any physical> connection installation> operated > under a current physical> connection permit issued before the> operative date > of this> chapter until such time as the existing physical> connection> > installation is replaced or modified> >> > _______________________________________________> 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)_______________________________________________> > 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)> > > _______________________________________________> > 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)_______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
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