First someone has to require that the design be in accordance with FM Global Criteria. Is that a requirement?
Once the appropriate FM Data Sheets have been identified and accepted as being the correct ones, then the designer can begin and instead of using NFPA or some other Standard as his guideline, he will apply the criteria from the appropriate FM Data Sheets. For the installer, nothing is different. He just needs to follow the instructions given on the design documents. To those not used to dealing with FM requirements, some things may look a little strange but as the installer, his job is to install as directed by the documents. Depending on where you are and local laws, the inspections are no different than those for a system designed under NFPA. You inspect based on the design criteria given. If the installation matches the design then there are no issues. Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 CH2MHILL Extension 74102 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrei Titel Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 2:39 PM To: SprinklerFORUM Subject: FM Hello For a company to design and install an FM fire fighting sprinkler installation, are there any specific conditions as accreditation? Does it have to be certified by FM Global, for design and installing ? For final test what are the factors that I should take into consideration?( inspector etc.?) Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20130312/4bf34f53/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
