On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:15 AM, Chris Cahill <[email protected]> wrote: > Most likely. They inspect our fire sprinkler steel pressure tanks in our > building. Obviously each state might be a little different. It's the > pressure vessel that drive the boiler folks jurisdiction IN ADDITION to fire > types. > > Chris Cahill, P.E. > Fire Protection Engineer > Sentry Fire Protection, Inc. > > 763-658-4483 > 763-658-4921 fax > > Email: [email protected] > > Mail: P.O. Box 69 > Waverly, MN 55390 > > Location: 4439 Hwy 12 SW > Waverly, MN 55390 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: foam-water bladder tank pressure safety valve > > Does a State Boiler inspector have any jurisdiction over a foam-water > bladder tank? > > Question has come to surface concerning the requirement for a pressure > safety valve on the tank, when it's required (which apparently is always > according to the inspector it must be ASME labeled.) > > Site residual pressure is 130 psi, static is 160psi , system is fed by > diesel fire pumps, private loop. Pumps have PRV's on them. > > Is this guy out of his element? Anyone actually ever completed and > submitted pressure relief valve calculations with a submittal? > > This is the first time I've ever had any inspector question this issue. > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.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) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.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 Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Member: SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA AFAA, WSAFM _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.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)
