Bob is right but the ones I did and design for them had all copper systems and came of the domestic supply except one that the AHJ reqired a deluge water curtain over the counter for lack of a one hour wall between dinning and kitchen.
Thanks, J. Lewis >________________________________ > From: Bob <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 11:35 AM >Subject: RE: BK Design > > >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 > > > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
