Hopefully this provides you with guidance. Also check with the local water company to see if they allow limited systems off the domestic.
>From IBC2009 - NJ Edition.. 901.6 Supervisory service. Where required, fire protection systems shall be monitored by an supervising station in accordance with NFPA 72. 901.6.1 Automatic sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be monitored by an approved supervising station. Exceptions: 1. A supervising station is not required for automatic sprinkler systems protecting one- and two-family dwellings. 2. Limited area systems serving fewer than 20 sprinklers. also... [F] 903.3.5.1.1Limited area sprinkler systems. Limited area sprinkler systems serving fewer than 20 sprinklers on any single connection are permitted to be connected to the domestic service where a wet automatic standpipe is not available. Limited area sprinkler systems connected to domestic water supplies shall comply with each of the following requirements: 1. Valves shall not be installed between the domestic water riser control valve and the sprinklers. Exception: An approved indicating control valve supervised in the open position in accordance with Section 903.4. On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Ford, Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > We have had a New Jersey customer (with windowless basements) advise us > that the "limited area sprinkler system" he wants, will not require FDC nor > off site monitoring. We don't believe him based on previous experience. We > will attempt to contact local code official but we wondering if others have > had experience in thia area. > > > _______________________________________________ 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)
