John We use the appendix found in the International Fire Code for fire flow. When a sprinkler system is utilized the Fire Code Official can reduce the fire flow rate just never below 1500 gpm. We have administratively reduced it to zero on homes and buildings that are under 10,000 square feet.
Let me know if you need more Michael O'Brian www.inspector911.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Luxford Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 5:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Fire Water Supply Forum, I have been advocating for dispensation of the fire hydrant duty requirements when a building is fully sprinklered, properly designed and installed. My arguement is based on the fact that a response from F.B. would be for clean-up, looking as the success stories in the past of fire sprinklers and the safety afforded to the F.B. by the FS system. Is this (dispensation) applicable in the US - also I am surprised by the duty required for the sprinkler system as posted 1500-2000USGPM is this for F.S & Hydrant duty or only for ESFR in a big box application. Regards from Down-Under., John Luxford. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
