Good stuff! Bob Knight, CET III 208-318-3057 www.firebyknight.com
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Davidson Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 12:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: BK Design Bob, Back in 1978 BK was trying to sprinkler their stores with a modified sprinkler criteria that they developed to minimize the cost of installation and not to be installed in accordance with the legal code requirements of the AHJ, since BK felt that the sprinkler systems were not a required sprinkler system by code. However in today's code environment all systems "required" or "not required" need to be installed in accordance with the legal code. As you can see the prototype spec does not comply with any part of NFPA 13. If BK requires you to provide per BK's specs have your lawyer draft a hold harmless agreement requiring BK to indemnify you and your firm and design personal from any legal action resulting from the installation of the sprinkler designed and installed to BK's specifications. The professional engineer who produced the specs is long gone and probability arguing with George Church and Joe Manning about the deficiencies in the engineer's specifications. Have a fire safe day! Jim DAVIDSON ASSOCIATES Fire Protection Engineering P. O. Box 4010 Code Consultants Greenville, DE 19807-0010 Medical Gas Systems Engineering (302) 994-9500 Fax (302) 234-1781 CONFIDENTIALITY This report and any attachments are confidential and also may be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, or have otherwise received this report in error, please destroy the report, notify the sender immediately, and do not disclose its contents to any other person, use them for any purpose, or store or copy them in any medium. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: BK Design I'm working on a Burger King. I've never done a BK before, so what I'm about to describe seems ridiculous. The design criteria is based on a PE proto type from 1978. This is what the contractor was given and told to use as "spec". There are combustible concealed spaces above ceilings throughout premises, but no sprinkler protection is to be provided. The design criteria is 6 sprinklers over 653 sf in the dining area. To be calc'ed light hazard. That's it. Has anyone out here in forum land provided the system for a BK lately? What was required/done? Thanks, Bob Knight, CET III 208-318-3057 www.firebyknight.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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3349 / Virus Database: 3209/6518 - Release Date: 07/24/13 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
