First, get it in writing. Second, if the protection is required by Code, if would most likely require a mod from the state FM. Third, consider the liability of removing protection.
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2010, at 9:12 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Question: > A customer has an outside canopy partially sprinklered. > The piping is corroded and the local fire marshal has told the property mgr, > in the presence of my foreman, that in lieu of replacing the corroded piping > they could remove it from service. > I dont think the Fire Dept has this authority, i believe a permit would be > needed from the Building Official. > Now, i do not want to expose Cherokee to risk by applying for such a permit. > It seems the best practice would be to recommend maintaining the existing > system and if they insist on removing it, they should apply for the permit > using their design professional. > Any disagreements or suggestions? > > Forest > Cherokee Fire > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Lussier, David" <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, Aug 22, 2010 9:24 am > Subject: Another fine piece of journalism - NOT! > To: <[email protected]> > > This article makes it sound like activation of the sprinkler was a bad > thing. It's more than likely the reason that the fire only damaged a > rug and shower curtain (could be the reason no one was seriously injured > - or worse)! > > Thanks for the article... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 1:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Another fine piece of journalism - NOT! > > Bethlehem police and fire officials are investigating a fire at a > woman's > apartment Thursday morning that has been ruled an arson. > > The fire happened around 8:30 am at a third-floor apartment at the > Moravian > House, 70 W. North St. No one was injured and police and fire officials > > declined to release the woman's name, pending completion of the > investigation. > > The fire was set on the floor of the woman's bathroom and while the > flames > only damaged a rug and shower curtain, there was extensive damage > because a > sprinkler was activated, Bethlehem Fire Marshal Robert Novatnack said. > > Water from the sprinkler went from the third floor all the way into the > > building's basement and damaged other apartments and offices, Novatnack > > said. He estimated damage from the fire at around $1,000. > > - Pamela Lehman > > (from the Morning Call Allentown, Pa.) > _______________________________________________ > 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
