>From my understanding it is not the role of the fire sprinkler inspector to do this. He should maintain and inspect the heads for visual signs of corrossion, etc but the system should be maintained as installed and approved at time of installation. The Inspector is not an engineer. And the owner should tell the inspector if occupancy has changed. Then if temp ratings need looked at due to change of occupancy it should be forwarded to a qualified engineer for review. Forest Wilson
Project Manager Cherokee Fire Protection Co. 3195 Dayton Xenia Rd Ste 900 Dayton OH 45434 ph: 937-376-2333 fx: 614-455-4324 cell: 937-307-5647 Tuesday, April 21 is Holocaust Remembrance Day. May we never forget. Visit our blog: _www.cherokee-fire.blogspot.com_ (http://www.cherokee-fire.blogspot.com/) FIRE SPRINKLERS SAVE LIVES!! NOTICE: The information contained in this email is intended to be solely for the use of the named individual or entity to which it is directed and may contain information that is privileged or otherwise confidential. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, anyone other than the named addressee (or a person authorized to deliver it to the named addressee). It should not be copied or forwarded to any unauthorized persons. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply email or by calling Cherokee Fire Protection Co. at 888-347-3079 toll free. In a message dated 5/8/2009 8:59:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Is it the intent of code to be able to identify the temperature rating of a sprinkler and therefore ensure that the proper rated(temperature) sprinkler is installed...from the annual inspection while walking the floor? In other words, NFPA 13:6.2.5.1 states: Automatic sprinklers shall have their frame arms, deflector, coating material, or liquid bulb colored in accordance with the requirements of Table 6.2.5.1 or the requirements of 6.2.5.2, 6.2.5.3, 6.2.5.4, or 6.2.5.5. NFPA 25:2.1.1 states: Sprinklers shall be inspected from the floor level annually. How else is an owner/inspector supposed to keep track of properly rated sprinklers? I understand there are exceptions for identifying corrosion-resistant sprinklers and ornamental sprinklers, but not for the standard, everyday use upright... Duane Johnson, PE Program Manager Division of the Fire Marshal (Support Contractor) Office of Research Services National Institute of Health _______________________________________________ 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) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221322931x1201367171/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115&bcd =May5509AvgfooterNO115) _______________________________________________ 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)
