Yes, we are agreeing. On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 12:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > NFPA 13 contains the "1 riser for each building" reference, and 2007 includes > an exception for buildings connected by attached construction, such as a > covered walkway or breezeway. I think we're agreeing, no? So long as the > 3rd building has its own system, you can use the common water supply ... > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Ron Greenman" <[email protected]> > > Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:58:04 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Fire Pump for Multiple Buildings > > > Steve, > Good practice says you shouldn't feed more than one building from a > riser but is there a reference from IBC that clearly states that? I > agree that one pump can service several buildings on a campus (as long > as it's in a separated pump house) just as a single pump can feed > several risers in the same building or a municipal pump can service > multiplke properties wuthin a water district. > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Steve Leyton<[email protected]> > wrote: >> I don't know of any restrictions in code or standards that would >> preclude a "central plant" water supply, and I think the AHJ is >> over-reaching in his interpretation of separate. NFPA 13 and 14 speak >> to connection of systems to adequate water supplies, which can take any >> one of a number of forms. Those can even be a combination elements - >> tanks, pumps, wells - that collectively make up an adequate water >> supply. The "separate and complete stand-alone fire suppression system" >> is still to be furnished: separate service from the point of connection >> to the water supply, separate control valve(s) and FDC(s), separate >> riser, separate local alarm, separate supervisory system, separate >> monitoring address, etc. So long as the existing automatic water >> supply is adequate to meet whatever demands are created in the new >> building, there's no prohibition against using it. >> >> Steve Leyton >> Protection Design & Consulting >> San Diego, CA >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of Mike >> Hairfield >> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:46 AM >> To: AFSA SprinklerFORUM >> Subject: Fire Pump for Multiple Buildings >> >> >> >> Existing facility has one fire pump serving two existing buildings, the >> owner wants to >> >> add a third building. Local AHJ states IBC requires a separate complete >> stand alone >> >> fire suppression system thus requiring the owner to provide a new fire >> pump and city >> >> water connection for the building. >> >> >> >> Has any one run across this IBC requirement or is the AHJ incorrect in >> his statement? >> >> >> >> Mike Hairfield >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> <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) >> >> >>__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4173 (20090620) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com> >> >> >> >>__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4173 (20090620) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> <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) >> > > > -- > Ron Greenman > at home.... > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > <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) > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4173 (20090620)__________ > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com> > > _______________________________________________ > 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) >
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