But it could have been installed to meet 8.15.2.3.1. The main can pitch up until it can go no higher, then drop it down and pitch it up again. Repeat as necessary and install drum drips at low points. I don't advocate it, but it's better than a flat dry main.
Ed Kramer Littleton, CO > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay Jay Blocker > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: MIC > > Thanks for the help on this, I am going to be requesting sample reports > from atleast four companies now. I was still wondering if anyone had > ever seen this particular pipe arrangement with regard to the main in > the hall and sprigs in the cool area? Because of cramming the main into > the 18 inches of available space above grid and below fire barrier there > was not enough room to slope the piping is what the installing > contractor says. Would that not then mean it could not meet the > requiremnts of 8.15.2.3.1 that this particular arrangement of piping > would not have been advised? > > J. Blocker > EFPS > (303) 353-9712 _______________________________________________ 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)
