Not too long ago we had a member discussing how that according to an AHJ there could was no limited combustibility construction because IFC only referred to non-combustible construction in chapter something (not 9) and NFPA 13 wasn't a part of the code but only a referenced standard. It took an AFSA informal interpretation to solve this one and the AHJ had previously stated something to the effect of--who are they and what do they know?
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 7:19 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > What's the difference in requirements between the IPC, IMC and what you have > to do for sprinklers? > > Can't see how he could stretch those codes to cover sprinklers since they are > obviously controlled via IFC and NFPA. I'd say he's grasping for straws. > > But it would seem that the requirement for a potable water line would be no > greater than for a sprinkler line, right? > > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection Specialist > Mechanical Department > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > [email protected] > http://www.ch2m.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Church > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 9:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: IMC, IPC and nail plates > > Had an interesting encounter with an AHJ this week. > He stopped by a jobsite where we're installing CPVC in walls, and found fault > with the nail plates we're using. > I called to follow up on why he didn't like them, and asked for a code > reference. He replied even if it wasn't in the code, he'd enforce nailplates > extending further than ours as a safety issue. So I reminded him that his > authority was to enforce the PA UCC as adopted, not safety issues he took a > personal liking to. > > His code reference arrived by USPS this AM. He cited the IPC and IMC as > applicable to sprinkler piping, which I disagree with. > > Any thoughts or previous rulings by other AHJs? > > George Church > Rowe Sprinkler > > _______________________________________________ > 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) > -- Ron Greenman at home.... _______________________________________________ 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)
