IBC Jerry.
On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 8:42 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning Ladies/Gentlemen: > > I do not know where < 20 sprinklers might be found in 25 (or any other > standard) and/or why there would be such a stipulation in the first > place...That said: IF an overwhelming number of failures attributed to > sprinkler > systems (all sizes) are due to closed valves and/or inadequate water > supplies, > it seems 'logical' that, if a sprinkler system has a water supply and/or > control valve, those devices would need to be check/tested/inspected, > regardless of the number of sprinklers in the system?? The number '20' > has been > bandied around for years as to adding that number of heads to an existing > system, plans submittals, whether a hydro was required, FDC requirement, > etc. > > In my professional (albeit humble) opinion, ALL fire sprinkler systems > need to be inspected/tested per NFPA-25 guidelines. I rather suspect our > friends in the insurance industry would concur. In New Mexico, it is > quarterly - > it is statewide (commercial systems). > > Best to All- > > Jerry > [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > > Jerry D. Watts, SFPE > President & Co-Founder > ACCENT FIRE ENGINEERING INT'L. Ltd.* > Santa Fe, New Mexico (a U.S. State) > (800) 503.1961 nationwide > > *Founded 1991 > > > > In a message dated 8/21/2014 9:29:26 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > In Seattle the rule was, and may still be but I haven't worked in industry > for some time, that a six head or less T.I. didn't require an inspection, > but that was local to Seattle. > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 5:11 AM, Greg McGahan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > * NFPA #25.2.1.4* says that modifications affecting less than 20 > sprinklers > > does not require hydrostatic testing...we regularly have inspections for > 1 > > and 2 head mods... > > > > > > Greg McGahan > > Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> > > 1160 McKenzie Road > > Cantonment, FL 32533 > > 850-937-1850 > > fax 850-937-1852 > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 2:10 PM, Charles Thurston <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello Sprinklerforum, > > > > > > I have been told verbally by an AHJ in the area that systems under > 20 > > > heads do not have to be inspected. He said it was in the code, But has > > not > > > been able to pinpoint where. I am unable to find that code > reference, > > > Anybody know where it would be? > > > > > > -- > > > Best regards, > > > Charles mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Ron Greenman > Instructor > Fire Protection Engineering Technology > Bates Technical College > 1101 So. Yakima Ave. > Tacoma, WA 98405 > > [email protected] > > http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ > > 253.680.7346 > 253.576.9700 (cell) > > Member: > ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC > > They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis > Bacon, > essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) > > A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, > inventor and engineer (1876-1958) > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, inventor and engineer (1876-1958) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
