or conversely, generate a local amendment so the standard dictates the pressure for the equipment being used.
I have not done a study of the One Meridian Plaza fire but I happened to share a ride from the airport with one of the chiefs that participated in the investigation. His conclusion was that the PRV's were not improperly set but complied with the requirements when installed. The problem was that the equipment being used by the FD was changed over time and the preplanning did not take into account the existing standpipe performance. Like bringing a gun (better equipment) to a knife fight but having no gunpowder. The gun then becomes poorly performing equipment. Needless to say, the task group did not embrace that position. Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org On Feb 19, 2014, at 8:45 AM, Johnson, Duane (NIH/OD/ORS) [C] <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Jim, interestingly enough, the Annex tells the fire department to choose > an appropriate nozzle based on the standpipe in lieu of the designer > contacting the fire department... > > Duane Johnson, PE _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
