Devil's advocate - you are not putting in an NFPA 15 system. You are putting in a manual firefighter operated water delivery system. It's the equivalent of the fire department laying out hose in preparation of a fire. Use that standard. Oh wait it probably doesn't exist. So you are using features from known methods (or your engineering judgment) to achieve said preparation. It probably isn't even under a licensing jurisdiction. Does the State issue a permit for every fire attack by a fire department? If not then you don't even have to run it by the State. You may elect to have a fire protection company install it for quality of craftsmanship. But really anyone is probably legally allowed to install with a generic business license.
Chris Cahill, PE* Associate Fire Protection Engineer Burns & McDonnell Phone: 952.656.3652 Fax: 952.229.2923 [email protected] www.burnsmcd.com *Registered in: MN Proud to be #14 on FORTUNE's 2014 List of 100 Best Companies to Work For -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd - Work Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 9:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: non required system I have been asked to look at a new installation of 2 propane tanks at a small distribution facility. The size of the tanks is such that they do not require any protection by Code. However, the local Fire Marshal would like a water spray system. The owner has agreed to install it. However, there is no public water supply at this facility and what the Fire Marshal would like is a system connected to an FDC several hundred feet away. This would not be acceptable per NFPA 15 which requires an automatic water supply. That being said, it does have merit in that it would allow the fire department to get water on a fire in a potentially volatile situation from a relatively safe distance. Any thoughts on the best way to proceed with this? I'm thinking get a variance from the State Fire Marshal and go ahead with it, but have some reservations about doing non conforming systems. Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com 860-535-2080 (ofc) _______________________________________________ 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
