Steve,
What some are trying to do is to make the inspecting contractor responsible for
the items missed by the Owner's design team engineers and the AHJ reviewing the
original sprinkler system shop drawing. If every one reads NFPA 25 2008
paragraph 1.1.2 "The types of systems addressed by this standard include, but
are not limited to, sprinkler, standpipe and hose, fixed water spray, and foam
water. Included are the water supplies that are part of these systems, such as
private fire service mains and appurtenances, fire pumps and water storage
tanks, and valves that control system flow. The document also addresses
impairment handling and reporting. This standard applies to fire protection
systems that have been properly installed in accordance with generally accepted
practices. Where a system has not been installed in accordance with generally
accepted practices, the corrective action is beyond the scope of this standard.
The corrective action to ensure that the system performs in a satisfactory
manner shall be in accordance with the appropriate installation standard." This
clearly defines that incorrectly installed systems are not part of this
standard, the inspecting contractor should notify the Building Owner of the
original system deficiencies found in a separate letter to the Owner and not as
part of the NFPA 25 inspection report.
This is just my opinion.
Regards
Jim
DAVIDSON ASSOCIATES
Fire Protection Engineering P. O. Box 4010
Code Consultants Greenville, DE 19807-0010
Medical Gas Systems Engineering (302) 994-9500
Fax (302) 234-1781
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 4:16 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: NFPA 25
I have read and re-read this three times. As respectfully and tactfully as I
can phrase it, what the hell are you talking about?
SML
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Sent: Mon 11/12/2012 9:14 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: NFPA 25
To date, NFPA 25 has more blood on its hands than the Red Cross. It
purposefully avoids tackling improvements to sprinkler inspections, and that
injures fire protection's most reliable, cost-effective, and greenest tool.
Solving the money liability issues has proved complicated, but customers and
society deserve the effort.
scot deal
excelsior fire
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