I don't think Mark is too far out on that limb. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Mark Sornsin <[email protected]> wrote: > Mark - I haven't had to deal with this section before, but I can see the > ambiguity. It seems unclear if they are talking about the area of a warehouse > sprinkler system or the actual size of a warehouse fire area (i.e. > construction of the warehouse vs construction of the sprinkler system). > > But I'll go out on a limb and suggest that they are discussing the size > limitation of the warehouse fire areas. I.e., if you have a warehouse greater > than 60,000 sq.ft., then you need to add a fire separation wall to create > areas of less than 60,000 sq.ft. As an alternative, you can go up to 120,000 > sq.ft. in the warehouse fire area if you follow the guidelines mentioned: > increase sprinkler system design areas; provide enough isolation valves on > the underground loop around the warehouse (as applicable); and provide a > secondary fire pump if one pump is required. > > Of course, the third interpretation is that you cannot have more than 60,000 > sq.ft. of warehouse in one building. The exception being that you can have > 120,000 sq.ft. max. if you follow the guidelines above. But I don't think > that's the intent. > > Mark A. Sornsin, PE| Fire Protection Engineer > Ulteig Engineers, Inc.| Fargo, ND > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark.Phelps > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 4:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE:UFC 6-11.4 > > Can anyone shed any light on the meaning of this section in the UFC? Bill? > Anyone? > Mark at Aero > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Tysinger > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 12:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: > > I have used a single 2½" female hose x male thread adapter, about a foot off > the floor. Then you use a short piece of 2½" fire hose for testing. > > > Thanks, > Eric Tysinger CET > NICET III - 108988 > Designer > Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. > 4370 Motorsport Drive > Concord, NC 28027 > p: (704)782-3032 x1751 > f: (704)795-6838 > C: (239)633-9703 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 3:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: > > Tom, > > Do you have a picture or a sketch of a drain riser and connections for a > 2-1/2" pressure reducing hose valve? I'm having a hard time picturing how > this all goes together. Also any hints on distance or arrangement would be > helpful. Thanks > > Todd > > 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) > _______________________________________________ > 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) >
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