NFPA #13 (2007) 8.7.3.1.4 Sidewall spray sprinklers shall not be installed back-to-back without being separated by a continuous lintel or soffit.
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Eric Tysinger <er...@waynefire.com> wrote: > Well NFPA 13 doesn't address sidewalls installed back to back (that I could > quickly find). Is there a beam that runs down the peak that you would be > hanging the line under? If so you would have to come out each side then up > into the pocket area anyway. So the beam would be located between the > sidewalls. > > > 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: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto: > sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Brian Harris > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:25 AM > To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > Subject: RE: EC Sidewall Heads > > I talked with one of the engineers at Victaulic and he said installing them > back to back would not be a problem, I asked if the wall wetting would cold > solder the heads and he said no...... hmmm. > > Brian Harris > FDFP Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org > [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Eric > Tysinger > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:20 AM > To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > Subject: RE: EC Sidewall Heads > > As you know smooth and flat doesn't mean it has to be horizontal. However > the exposed timber makes it not smooth and flat anymore. I think and I may > be wrong, but if you were to individually protect each pocket with a > sidewall sprinkler it may be acceptable, but where you are going to run into > a problem is with the sidewalls placed back to back. Since sidewalls also > throw back you would have to use a baffle of some sort between them, which > would be near impossible anyway. > > I say stick to the 2 lines. > > > 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: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org > [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Brian > Harris > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:10 AM > To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > Subject: EC Sidewall Heads > > I've done my homework and am looking for some expert confirmation. We have > a bank that has a entry way that has exposed timber ceilings and now that > our pipe is installed the Architect is asking if we can re-do it with a > single line of back to back ECOH sidewall heads running down the peak in > between each pocket. My original thought was we could probably make that > work but after looking into it a little deeper I don't think it's an option. > 8.4.2 > (07) says sidewall heads can only be installed under smooth flat ceilings & > 8.4.3 (07) says extended coverage heads can only be installed under > .unobstructed or noncombustible obstructed construction. So at this point > I'm leaning towards keeping the (2) branch lines with uprights, yes? > > > > Brian Harris > > First Defense Fire Protection > > 11957 Ramah Church Road > > Huntersville, NC 28078 > > Phone: 704.948.3506 > > Fax: 704.948.3507 > > Nicet # 128476 > > > > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.17320) > http://www.pctools.com/ ======= > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.17320) > http://www.pctools.com/ ======= > > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.17320) > http://www.pctools.com/ ======= > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
