Cloud ceiling?
At 11:58 AM 2/18/2010, you wrote: >Depending on the conditions of the project in regards to an >underwriter or other AHJ requirement, contents such as piping, >wiring, HVAC equipment, ducting, etc. could be combustible and drive >an underwriter to require above ceiling protection due to the >combustible loading of the contents, not the construction of the >building itself. > >Any fuel fired equipment above the ceiling? Potential junk storage space? > > >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 George Church >Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:48 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: Under/Over Sprinkler > >Above and below is the usual slang for what I'd think he means. > >And maybe the contract dwgs showed above and below, referred to it >as under/over, and maybe this is a plumber who doesn't know you >don't need uprights in noncombustible spaces, maybe the AE doesn't >care, they're on the docs and its plan/spec, or ??? > >glc > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Zimmerman >Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:37 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Under/Over Sprinkler > >Has anyone seen/used the term under/over sprinkler on a set plans? >Someone in my office has a set of plans where the contractor called >out the sprinklers as under/over sprinklers. At first I thought >maybe it was describing pendant sprinklers below the ceiling and >upright above, protecting a combustible concealed space. However, >the construction noncombustible (concrete floors and gyp ceilings). >The only details on the plans are for a concealed sprinkler on a >return bend and a detail for an upright sprinkler. >I'm sure they will be contacting the contractor about the term but I >was just curious if anyone here had seen the term. > >Thanks, > >Jim >_______________________________________________ >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) >_______________________________________________ >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) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ 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)
