Thomas, yes, but if a pendent head pops up above a ceiling BECAUSE the fire
department is there, it is not a big problem.


-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Watt [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 11:11 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Hangers and pressure surges

Wouldn't every system with a FDC potentially see operating pressures above
100# ?


Thomas Watt
Foreman/Service Tech






On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Roland Huggins
<[email protected]>wrote:

> I don't believe it was the intent to apply the requirement to the possible
> build-up of pressure from surges but to the actual available supply.  The
> definition in 3.3.19 does state exclusive of surges.  Combined with the
new
> expansion of requiring a relief valve on all wet pipe systems instead of
> just gridded systems (7.1.2.1 2010 ed), says to me that it's the
> characteristics of the  water supply that drive the requirement.
>
> Roland
>
>
>
>
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