i agree, but he approved the plans which clearly noted the 16 eggcrate panels with 40% opening per panel. Pipe is installed. ceiling is installed. We may end up adding the uprights.
Gayle Knowles, SET Project Manager Kaufman Fire Protection Systems. Inc. PH:505-884-2447 > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:50:27 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: openings in ceiling grid > > Even though the Fire Marshal may be wrong in this case,it may be easier > to appease him and add the uprights,maybe make a few points with him/her > to use somewhere down the line.Unless you just really want to fight > it.Just my opinion. > > Lamar Vaughn,SET > > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:26 PM, GAYLE KNOWLES wrote: > > > the room is a high school music room with 90 2X4 ceiling panels and > > only 16 of them are > > eggcrate panels. The 16 eggcrate 2X4 panels have a 40% opening per > > panel. We have pendants protecting the room but Fire Marshall thinks > > we need uprights. > > > > Gayle Knowles, SET > > Project Manager > > Kaufman Fire Protection Systems. Inc. PH:505-884-2447 > > > > > > > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:58:56 -0600 > >> Subject: RE: openings in ceiling grid > >> > >> Since they are open eggcrate panels, are they using the space above > >> for a return or supply plenum? > >> Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection CH2MHILL > >> Lockwood Greene > >> 1500 International Drive > >> Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 > >> Direct - 864.599.4102 > >> Fax - 864.599.8439 > >> CH2MHILL Extension 74102 > >> [email protected] > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of GAYLE > >> KNOWLES > >> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 3:56 PM > >> To: sprinklerforum > >> Subject: openings in ceiling grid > >> > >> > >> Sorry if this has come up before....we have a music room with drop in > >> ceiling 2X4 tile, but > >> a few of the tiles are an eggcrate style(40% open per tile). Fire > >> Marshall would like us to direct him to the specific > >> section of NFPA 13 (2010) that allows us not to put uprights above > >> this room. We can only find > >> section 8.15.1.2.1.1 explanation in handbook stating "evaluation of > >> size and number of openings > >> in relation to the overall area of the ceiling is important". This > >> may be a decision he as AHJ will > >> need to make. Structure above ceiling, of course, non-combustible. > >> > >> Thanks for any help to keep us from adding uprights in this room > >> > >> Gayle Knowles, SET > >> Project Manager > >> Kaufman Fire Protection Systems. Inc. PH:505-884-2447 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
