We've run into them just south of PA. The AHJ complies with the "no visible leakage" portion of the code and takes a flashlight up into the attic, walks around looking at every joint, THEN the drywall can go up......
I offered 48 hours at 250 PSI after the drywall, assuming any leaks would become obvious on the sheetrock, but no, that or just looking at gauge pressure weren't enough. Same jurisdiction tried to get us to do a full hydro for some armovers, which would have exposed an operating MRI and other big dollar items to a needless hydro risk- on a shell system installed by others. Took intervention from above, but we finally did our static test and the AHJ responded by not signing our test paper- but he did sign the C of O. George Church Rowe Sprinkler -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Cahill Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 4:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Rough-in inspections Any AHJ's requiring 200 psi hydrostatic tests to be done during the rough-in inspection? Not really a problem with ACT ceilings. Certainly ties things up in vertical residential systems where you can't zone it. Chris Cahill, P.E. Fire Protection Engineer Sentry Fire Protection, Inc. 763-658-4483 763-658-4921 fax Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail: P.O. Box 69 Waverly, MN 55390 Location: 4439 Hwy 12 SW Waverly, MN 55390 _______________________________________________ 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)
