Combustible pipe above ground for fire protection systems. What's not to like?
Ron F -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Hairfield Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 8:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Underground Stub-Up In the State of Virginia the current NFPA-13 is the 2007 Edition, oh the pipe size is 14" also. So where do I go from here? Mike > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Underground Stub-Up > Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:58:19 -0700 > To: [email protected] > > Historically I've always said NO since a pure application of the listing > would conflict with having underground pipe installed above ground. But a > pure application of terms doesn't necessarily get in the way of actions taken > by the technical committee. The same could be said for requiring listed back > flow preventers since they are classified (an unacceptable category for all > other listed devices). Since this is a common practice, the TC addressed > stub-ups last cycle by adding the below: > 6.3.1.1.1* Underground pipe shall be permitted to extend into the building > through the slab or wall not more than 24 in. (0.6 m). > > Roland > > Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering > American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives Dallas, > TX http://www.firesprinkler.org > > > > > > On Jul 10, 2013, at 5:38 AM, Mike Hairfield <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Got a project that HDPE AWWA C906 pipe and fittings were installed. > > > > > > > > The stub-up through the floor is a piece of HDPE AWWA C906 pipe with > > > > a cap fused on the end and not rodded. > > > > > > > > I've never seen this done before, is it acceptable with NFPA #24? > > > > > > > > Mike Hairfield > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprin > > kler.org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org _______________________________________________ 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
