When was it built? Does it meet the pipe schedule for then? Has it changed use? Is there a local ordinance requiring upgrade for this reason?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Todd Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I have this one, but could use a little more ammo. I walked through > an old mill building this morning with an old OH pipe schedule system. (They > want to convert from wet to dry). In the building, they have some 8 ft > storage of a Group A plastics in cardboard cartons and well as 2 piles of > idle pallets to 8 ft. The owner is claiming that the pipe schedule is > grandfathered and the system does not need to meet the hydraulic criteria. I > disagree and am basing most of my argument on the water supply requirements > in 11.2.2 (NFPA 13, 2002 edition). Any other thoughts? > > 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) > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 253.680.7346 Member: AFSA, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, NFSA, AFAA, ASEE, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) _______________________________________________ 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)
