Todd, I believe it is linear feet. The "most distant" point for water to travel (the most time), nothing to do with demand. Size would not matter.
R/ Matt Matthew J. Willis, CET Automatic Fire Sprinklers Norred Fire Systems L.L.C. 318-387-1134 Voice 318-816-1087 Mobile 318-387-1163 Facsimile [email protected] > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > >[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams > >Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:59 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: dry inspectors test "distance" > > > >NFPA 13 (2007) section 8.17.4.3.2: "The trip test connection shall be > >located on the end of the most distant sprinkler pipe..." How is > >"distant" calculated? I assume this means it is independent of > >hydraulic remote areas? Does pipe diameter play into this at all? I > >am working on an attic system with Tyco Attic BB and AP sprinklers > >and the physically distant is very different than the hydraulically > >remote area. > > > > > > > >Todd G. Williams, PE > >Fire Protection Design/Consulting > >Stonington, CT > >860.535.2080 > >www.fpdc.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) > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >Version: 9.0.839 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3009 - Release Date: 07/19/10 > >01:36:00 _______________________________________________ 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)
