Mixed some 13 and some 13R. Mostly office and housing containers. There's 1 kitchen located in a double wide container and 1 single container washer/dryer.
Sent from my iPhone Aaron M. Peck, SET Fire Protection Skype +1(202)407-9079 Cambodia +855(0)78700407 > On Apr 8, 2014, at 5:39 PM, Ed Kramer <[email protected]> wrote: > > What is the design standard - 13, 13R, or 13D? > > Ed Kramer > Lawrence, KS > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aaron > Peck > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 9:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: System Check Valve > > It's a system acceptance. > > A FDC is another valid point but the circumstances may be an over riding > factor. > > I'm was going to ask the AHJ about that but haven't until I'm able to go > through the whole job. > > There's another thing, the containers are connected to the underground via a > black plastic pipe aboveground. I'm getting the submittals on that pipe > tomorrow. And the underground has no way to be flushed or a pressure gauge > on the underground to do a pressure test. > > Just another day and another project. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > Aaron M. Peck, SET Fire Protection > Skype +1(202)407-9079 > Cambodia +855(0)78700407 > >>> On Apr 8, 2014, at 4:45 PM, John Denhardt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> What type of inspection are you performing; NFPA 25 or system acceptance > per NFPA 13? >> >> John >> >> John August Denhardt, P.E., FSFPE >> Strickland Fire Protection Incorporated >> 5113 Berwyn Road >> College Park, Maryland 20740 >> Office Telephone Number: 301-474-1136 Mobile Telephone Number: >> 301-343-1457 FIRE SPRINKLERS SAVE LIVES - Can you live without them? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Aaron Peck >> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 8:21 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: System Check Valve >> >> Hey group, this may be a dumb question but does a sprinkler system "need" > a check valve? >> >> I have a situation where there's several containerized housing side by > side. Each container has it independent lead in and riser. >> >> None of the risers have check valves, only a valve, flow switch and > test/drain valve. I'm doing an inspection and I'm not sure IF check valves > are necessary. I can't find anything in the code explicitly stating it needs > one. >> >> Since it's feed from one source, I'm checking for a main check valve/ back > flow now, and since it's more of a horizontal multi-story building lol only > 2 or 3 heads per floor. I don't think it's required. >> >> And besides just acting as a valve to prevent water leaving the system > piping, I can't remember any other reason. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> Aaron M. Peck, SET Fire Protection >> Skype +1(202)407-9079 >> Cambodia +855(0)78700407 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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-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
