The UFC actually requires wet pipe sprinkler protection in data and computer centers. That was quite a shock to the comm squadron on my base when I told them to put back a wet pipe system in a server room that they had deleted without asking anyone.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 4:22 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Be cautious in quickly deciding to omit sprinklers in these types of rooms. > > While there may be allowances permitted by code to omit the sprinklers > there needs to be some analysis and discussion with the owner on just what > impact a fire within one of these spaces can have on their operation. > > Loss of communications whether by phone, data or other means can be > devastating to a company. The extent of loss within these rooms in a fire > is almost always 100%. Electronic equipment is temperature sensitive so > even if it was not directly burned, the elevated temperature can destroy it. > Not to mention the repair of cabling within and to a point beyond the room. > > Having discussions with clients whose original fear was the equipment > getting wet and who have had total losses due to even small fires within the > rooms, their follow-up choice was to provide sprinklers. > > Remember that even if the equipment did get wet accidentally, it can be > dried out, and restored to service a lot faster than it can had it been > exposed to a fire. And also don't forget that these rooms end up being > storage closets for miscellaneous junk sooner or later. > > We should make sure the choices made are in the overall best interest of > the clients we serve. > > > 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 Haji, Jaber M > Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 8:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Low voltage electrical rooms > > You may use the exception item to delete the AS from such rooms . > > Jaber M. Al-Haji > Loss Prevention Dept > KAS, > [email protected] > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Dewayne Martinez > Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 3:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Low voltage electrical rooms > > Is there any clearance requirements in low voltage electrical rooms > (telecommunication / data) between the sprinkler pipe and the equipment? > > Thanks, > Dewayne Martinez > Design Build Fire Protection > New Berlin, WI > _______________________________________________ > 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]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > The contents of this email, including all related responses, files and > attachments transmitted with it (collectively referred to as "this Email"), > are intended solely for the use of the individual/entity to whom/which they > are addressed, and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged > information. This Email may not be disclosed or forwarded to anyone else > without authorization from the originator of this Email. If you have > received this Email in error, please notify the sender immediately and > delete all copies from your system. Please note that the views or opinions > presented in this Email are those of the author and may not necessarily > represent those of Saudi Aramco. The recipient should check this Email and > any attachments for the presence of any viruses. Saudi Aramco accepts no > liability for any damage caused by any virus/error transmitted by this > Email. > _______________________________________________ > 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]<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]<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)
