It is also in the building code >From the IBC (free online):
903.3.5 Water supplies. Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and the standards referenced in Section 903.3.1. The potable water supply shall be protected against backflow in accordance with the requirements of this section and the International Plumbing Code. Duane Johnson, PE Program Manager Division of the Fire Marshal (Contractor) Office of Research Services National Institutes of Health 301-496-0487 "Protecting Science - One Sprinkler at a Time" -----Original Message----- From: Roland Huggins [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 3:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Backflow Preventers It's a water purveyor, plumbing code driven issue. As such, plan on always having to install one. Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org On Apr 3, 2014, at 8:19 AM, Cesar Lira <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, everybody. > > Where can I use or where INEED to use a back flow preventer there is > any rule for that???.. > > Regards.. _______________________________________________ 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
