OK, I've got a dumb question - where in the codes/standards/listings are nail plates even required? I fully agree they're a VERY good idea and reputable contractors install them, but what code/standard/listing requires them on sprinkler pipe?
I had a client run into a very similar issue several weeks ago where the AHJ referenced the IRC and UPC. He insisted the nail plates weren't thick enough (18 ga instead of 16 ga). The IRC wasn't applicable because the project wasn't a 1 or 2 family dwelling nor a town home. The UPC didn't apply because the CPVC was DOWNSTREAM of the BFP on a non-potable system. He agreed that neither code applied and that since there wasn't a direct requirement, then using 18 gage based on the UPC would seem appropriate. Ed Kramer > > 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)
