If they damaged the sprinkler when they built it in to the wall, you may have a time bomb. Ask the GC is he is willing to accept the liability if it goes off. Put it in writing to cover your butt. That may make him think again.
Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com 860-535-2080 (ofc) > On Aug 19, 2014, at 6:52 AM, Aaron Peck <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would hazard a guess at no, it's not acceptable. But can't cite anything. > I'll be interested in seeing what the consensus is. > > If it was a existing wall with an existing sprinkler buried in it, I could > see, perhaps, letting it stay. But that the GC knew full well the sprinkler > was there and still buried it in it is negligence. And wouldn't be allowed in > my opinion. > > Sent from my iPhone > Aaron M. Peck, SET Fire Protection > Skype +1(202)407-9079 > Cambodia +855(0)78700407 > >> On Aug 19, 2014, at 5:46 PM, "Martinez, Dewayne" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have a job that has an existing upright sprinkler system in which the >> GC has already built the walls to the deck and has encased some of the >> existing sprinkler heads in the walls. He is asking if we can just >> leave them and cut in new heads as needed. Is this acceptable per NFPA >> 13? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dewayne >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
