Ken, Years ago, while working for IRI, I investigated a fire in unsprinklered switchgear room that caused a major plant shutdown.
I don't always win the argument, but at least it's a real example of the need for sprinklering electrical equipment rooms. Good luck with your pitch. James L.(Jim) Roberts, PE/SET Fluor Corporation 100 Fluor Daniel Drive - C104F Greenville, SC 29607 864.281.5149 864.281.4916(Fax) "Ken Nisly-Nagele" <[email protected]> Sent by: [email protected] 05/12/2009 08:17 AM Please respond to sprinklerforum To <[email protected]> cc Subject Value of additional Sprinkler Coverage Chiller plant determined by architect to be F-2 occupancy: No sprinkler protection required under current code. However, owner wants to bid alternate for sprinklers in main chiller room, but no sprinklers in adjacent electrical equipment room. Electrical equipment room has only dry equipment, transformers of 75 kVA, but no rated separation from chiller room. I am pressing for sprinklers in electric equipment room, or 2-hour separation with the alternate to provide sprinklers for the chiller room. Would members say I am being overly conservative and best to be just be content if owner wants to add some sprinkler protection? I see the unprotected electrical area as reducing the value/advantage of sprinklers in the chiller room. Ken A. Nisly-Nagele, P.E. Mechanical Project Engineer Applied Engineering Services, Inc. 9100 Keystone Crossing, Ste 200 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Voice: 317.810.4141 Fax: 317.810.4140 www.applied-e-s.com <http://www.applied-e-s.com/> <file:///G:/Group/Marketing/Logo%20small.jpg> _______________________________________________ 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) ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. ------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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)
