Thanks for you input Scott, Thats what I am seeing here back on the mainland.
George Medina Jr Sr. Fire Sprinkler Designer 808-351-3987 On Dec 20, 2009, at 12:21 AM, å... .... <eurekaig...@gmail.com> wrote: > A lot depends upon the elevator inspector > and building inspector. this is a turf war. > depends on whose hat is bigger. > > some inspectors don't want any water over their gear. > Others do. > it is ok if there is water overhead, if the elevator gear is shielded. > > there are not many fires in elevator machine room gear. > Fires more often appear from trash and stored goods > that should not be in there. > > l don't know the details of 102.2(c), but i have seen plenty > of pre-action systems go out of commission, > or not deliver what was intended, > for reasons of corrosion... > whether they be in compliance > at initial certification or not. > > pehaps talking with the respective inspectors, > but do not > expect perfect resolution. > find out which is at the top > of the 'do-it-my-way' heap. > > fires in elevators are not a huge issue > in terms of risk and likelihood. Risk because > elevators have sufficient backup safety devices > for most kinds of accidents and vices > (excepting perhaps excessive water in the shaft), > that the fallout from an accident usually is not great. > Likelihood because elevators are > one of the MOST safe modes > of transport. but, fires IN elevator equipment > is relevant not just now and for you, > but for the future. Elevators will be used > more and more in high-rise evacuations, > so some clearer resolution needs to be decided. > > > scot deal > excelsior fire > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > requ...@firesprinkler.org > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
