It's kind of ridiculous that you have to even have a discussion about this. What's the AHJ want you to do?
Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection Specialist Mechanical Department CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive 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 Todd Williams Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 5:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Mechanical closet obstruction The 16x16 duct runs vertically off the top of the unit. there is no bottom of duct At 05:11 PM 11/1/2010, you wrote: >Blow up the HVAC unit?, just ;) > >Locate the head with deflector at bottom of the 16" deep obstruction. Show >the section where head can be located up to 22" for obstructed construction. > >Tony > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams >Sent: November 1, 2010 3:01 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: Mechanical closet obstruction > >Existing condition. Not going to happen > > >At 04:43 PM 11/1/2010, you wrote: > >It may be hard for him to shove the HVAC unit against the wall. With > >the minimal space allowed in this closet he still needs room to make > >duct connections, electrical connections, drain connections etc. But > >hey you could ask. > > > >Craig L. Prahl, CET > >Fire Protection Specialist > >Mechanical Department > >CH2MHILL > >Lockwood Greene > >1500 International Drive > >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 > >[email protected] > >Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 4:25 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: Mechanical closet obstruction > > > >Todd, > >This is just a thought.Get the HVAC contractor to shift the unit into > >the corner,then place the sprinkler in the opposite,leaving 8" clear on > >2 sides.You can maintain the 4" min. off the wall and cover ALL the > >clear space in the room.Right? > > > >Lamar Vaughn > > > > > >On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Todd Williams wrote: > > > > > This is under the 2002 code and they have the 5 ft ceiling height > > > restriction. I believe this is an 8 ft ceiling. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 02:28 PM 11/1/2010, you wrote: > > >> Todd, > > >> > > >> If this is residential, 6.8.1.5.3.1 specifically addresses this > > >> concern. > > >> 2007 ed. > > >> > > >> Cliff > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd > > >> Williams > > >> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 1:22 PM > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: Mechanical closet obstruction > > >> > > >> I know this was referenced in another post, but I can't find it so > > >> I'm starting a new thread. > > >> > > >> A 2' x 2' mechanical closet. The unit is mounted on the floor and a > > >> 16" x 16" plenum comes off the top and runs up through the ceiling > > >> at roughly the center of the room (approximately 4" clearance on > > >> each side). One sidewall sprinkler is installed near the ceiling > > >> and the AHJ questions the head being obstructed. Outside of > > >> installing 4 sprinklers in the closet, any good way to address > > >> this? The State Building Code specifically excludes the application of >common sense. > > >> 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) > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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, 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) > >_______________________________________________ > >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, 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) > >_______________________________________________ >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. 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