NFPA 20, 2013 requires redundant pumps where the demand is beyond the pumping capacity of the fire department. (Super high rise)
Jack Fairchild -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Casterline Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Two Pumps High-rise in seismic area was the last one I did, but that is not definitive proof it was required by code I suppose. -----Original Message----- From: Matt Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 9:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Two Pumps I believe it's still required at military installations per the UFC where what's being protected and fed by the pump has been determined to be mission critical. Matt Smith The Protection Engineering Group, Inc. Baltimore, MD -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cahill, Christopher Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Two Pumps Can anyone definitively say where redundant fire pumps are required besides hangars per 409? I'm thinking maybe hospitals and high-rises or just super high-rises? I don't do enough of those to be sure. I'm asking required by Code not debating whether they are just a good idea in some occupancies. 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]<mailto:[email protected]> www.burnsmcd.com<http://www.burnsmcd.com/> Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For *Registered in: MN -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attach ments/20130131/2480c904/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
