Obviously there's nothing in 13 since that's an installation standard. The main point is that there is no definitive timeline in NFPA 25. You may want t look at the ROP and ROC since this issue was proposed and rejected by the TC. There is a NITMAM on it but the likelihood of it being added to 25 is about 1%. The reason nothing is added is that 25 already addresses it and if the current process is ignored what good will saying fix within 48 hrs or 2 weeks etc?
If it is a serious deficiency, then it's an impairment. If it's an impairment, then chap 15 is suppose to be activated. Notifying the fire dept and insurance carrier, evacuating the building or assigning a fire watch etc etc should minimize the duration before repairs (IF THE PROCESS IS FOLLOWED). Roland On May 6, 2013, at 12:39 PM, "Morey, Mike" <[email protected]> wrote: > I swear this was written down somewhere but I can't seem to find it at the > moment. I'm looking for NFPA 13/25/72 and/or IFC guidelines that address how > long one has to address a deficiency based on it's severity. We work with a > single client, but their operations are split up into dozens of "areas" that > are in effect other clients. We have some resistance when it comes to > scheduling and we're trying to build clearer and backed by code (or at least > an authoritative source) guidelines for how long maintenance work can wait. > Some of the maintenance in question is piddly little stuff, but some of it is > pretty serious and we'd like to better qualify how we respond. I'm not real > concerned about edition of the code, I have access to the last 15 years or so > but recent editions are preferable. > > Thanks in advance, > Mike Morey, SET, CFPS > Sprinkler Designer > BMW Constructors, Inc. > O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.586.8111 > www.bmwc.com <http://www.bmwc.com/> > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
