If memory serves me well, which it always doesn't, the IBC / IFC allowed for the omission of the small hose valves. But, it is based on AHJ approval. Hopefully that might help. I don't recall the section.
Bob Knight, CET III 208-318-3057 www.firebyknight.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cahill, Christopher Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 5:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: 2007 12.2.1 Small hose stations May not help if '02 is the adopted code. AHJ technically doesn't have the authority just to use another code. And it would be hard to use alternate methods if the base is hose stations. How do you take them out but provide equivalent protection. Don't get me wrong hose stations IMHO have very limited uses. If you are really paranoid even if granted you are liable should anything go wrong. Yes I find it hard to believe there is any scenario where hose stations or not make the difference but that's why I'm not an insurance lawyer. Chris Cahill, PE* Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Aviation & Facilities Group Burns & McDonnell 8201 Norman Center Drive Bloomington, MN 55437 Phone: 952.656.3652 Fax: 952.229.2923 [email protected] www.burnsmcd.com Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For *Registered in: MN -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 1:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 2007 12.2.1 Small hose stations We have an AHJ that is still using 2002 #13 and wants to make a building owner install about 70 1.5" hose racks "because it is required by code". Rather than just tell them that the 07 and 10 #13 makes them optional I would like to give them a copy of the substantiation from the ROP and/or ROC. Does anyone know how I can get a copy of those documents. Thanks in advance, Ron Fletcher Aero Automatic Phoenix, AZ _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2433/5056 - Release Date: 06/08/12 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
