If I recall, the IPC has been used in the DCVA vs. RPZ debate....
At 10:19 AM 4/17/2009, you 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) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ 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)
