One more question has anyone supplied documentation of hydraulic fluid being
non-combustible?
This came up in the forum last year and I recall someone using FM data to show
that a high flash point would meet the intent of NFPA 13.
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From: Forest Wilson
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Subject: Elevator Pits and approved plans
Sent: Aug 23, 2008 5:07 PM
We are doing work in Westerville, Ohio. A school is installing a "Limited Use/
Limited Application" elevator. We submitted plans indicating approporiate
modifications to the existing sprinkler system to accomodate the new elevator
shaft and mechanical room.
Our plans showed no sprinkler coverage in the elevator shaft. It showed a
sprinkler in the elevator mech room with a water-flow switch to act as a
shunt-trip. The plans were stamped and approved.
We completed the job and during the final inspection, the local building
inspector and fire inspector questioned why there is no sprinkler in the shaft
and demanded that we supply documentation to the city regarding this. They also
questioned why we installed a nwaterflow switch for the sprinkler in the
mechanical room. When I explained that it was to act as a shunt-trip and showed
them my copy of the NFPA 13 handbook, they replied that they've never seen that
before and we would have to supply documentation on that as well.
Of course, they are not Plan Examiners. They are Inspectors there to ensure
compliance with the Approved Plans. They refused to sign off on our
installation.
Has anyone encountered this before? Did you fight them through a formal appeals
process or just do whatever they wanted?
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