The only time I have seen that be an issue, is when it was a fire rated wall or partition. The fire caulk manufacturer can't provide a listed detail that includes a fitting. If the engineer is looking at the future accessibility of the fitting, well, it would be no different if it was located within floor trusses or above a drywall ceiling. The only NFPA requirement is that valves be in an accessible location. Fittings are installed within inaccessible locations every day.
Thanks, Eric Tysinger CET NICET III - 108988 Designer/Project Manager - Fort Myers Branch Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. 4683 Laredo Ave. Fort Myers, Florida 33905 p: (239)433-3030 x1240 f: (239)433-3263 C: (239)633-9703 -----Original Message----- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Craig Leadbetter Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 2:15 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Mechanical fitting in wall We have a situation where a vic coupling was covered by a wall/soffit for aesthetics. The engineer is questioning whether a vic coupling can be in a wall that is not a chase. I am looking for input. Thanks -- Craig Leadbetter Safeguard of Marquette PO Box 116 Marquette, MI 49855 (O) 906-475-9955 (F) 906-475-5474 (C) 906-362-5393 craigleadbet...@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120426/3546bf46/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
