There is clearly no doubt that it goes both ways. I think the key is to know what you know but MORE important know what you DON'T know..... This goes for both us contractors and AHJ's. It is amazing how much better things work and the synergies that can happen when the pride is put aside.
Rod at Rapid -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Smith, Steven D. (CSFD) Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 3:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: FDC Arrangement And sometimes "government employees" have to educate less than knowledgably contractors. ;) Steve -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Forest Wilson Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 3:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: FDC Arrangement What is there to document? He doesn't understand the Standard; A fine example of a government employee telling a knowledgeable contractor what to do. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 11, 2013, at 4:56 PM, Bobby Gillett <[email protected]> wrote: > We have a project that requires a Free Standing FDC. Typically we > would use the scenario of putting the backflow preventer above ground > and mounting the FDC on the dishcarge side of the backflow before > going back underground to supply the system in the building. The > local fire marshall is wanting the FDC to come off the interior system > and pipe underground back out to the FDC; he is quoting the > explanation after 912.1 of the 2012 > IFC: "These connections give the fire department the capability of > supplying the necessary water to the automatic sprinkler system at a > sufficient pressure *without pressurizing the underground supply*." > I believe this is being misinterpreted - my interpretation is that > this is referencing *not pressurizing the underground supply* on the > supply side of the backflow (or a check valve depending on the > scenario) - not the underground to the system on the discharge side of the > backflow. > > Has anyone dealt with this scenario yet and is their documentation out > there straightening this out? > > Thank you, > > Bobby Gillett > Living Water Fire Protection, LLC > (850) 937-1850 > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
