In think only on high rise and that may be just local. I don't have a IBC handy and I think the high rise section may be where such a requirement might be found.
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Ed Kramer <[email protected]> wrote: > Apologies if this has been discussed previously. Is anyone aware of a code > requirement for a "main" flow switch? This would only occur in a building > with multiple systems (such as 1 wet and 1 dry, or 3 wet, etc). The "main" > flow switch would be located upstream of the individual system risers and > would be in addition to the flow switches/pressure switches on the wet/dry > systems. I've seen a number of projects where they are called for, but am > curious if it's a code requirement or not. > > > > Ed Kramer > > Littleton, CO > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) 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)
