Fast Response is a parent category that includes WA and Residential sprinklers.
Steve L. <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> </div><div>Date:12/22/2014 5:48 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: [email protected] </div><div>Subject: Re: Do normal yearly fire sprinkler inspections review for olderheads? </div><div> </div>So a QR head is fast response? I was under the impression they were different RTI's Jeff JB Fire Protection Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 22, 2014, at 16:46, Duane Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > QR has an FR element. But FR can also equal RES. FR can also equal extended > coverage standard response or even ESFR. In other words there are many > sprinkler types that have fast response elements. > > Duane Johnson > Strickland Fire Protection > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 22, 2014, at 6:18 PM, Jeff Bridges <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> One additional question also- >> IS it QR or FR heads that need to be tested at 20 years/ every 10 thereafter? >> Section 5.1.1.1.3 says fast response elements. >> Maybe I'm missing something? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Roland Huggins >> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 7:55 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Do normal yearly fire sprinkler inspections review for older >> heads? >> >> It’s NOT part of the annual or the 5 yr. IT is part of the 20 yr for QR and >> 50 yr for SR. Technically there is no such thing as an annual inspection >> per NFPA 25. There are items with an annual frequency but it’s not uncommon >> to check all items with a frequency up to 1 yr during that inspection. >> Having said that, we had it as part of our old 5 year form just to ensure it >> was recorded somewhere. It gets an N/A util the system is older. >> >> Roland >> >> >> Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering >> American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives >> Dallas, TX >> http://www.firesprinkler.org <http://www.firesprinkler.org/> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Dec 20, 2014, at 4:02 PM, Jody Massey <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I know that this is probably a stupid question... >>> >>> I know that NFPA requires the following, but is it part of the annual >>> or 5 year inspection? In other words, do I need to review this myself >>> separately. >>> >>> Per NFPA-25, 2011, section 5.3.1.1.1 if sprinklers are 50 years old >>> they shall be replaced or have a representative sample tested. They >>> must be tested every 10 years after that. >>> 5.3.1.1.2 states if the sprinklers were manufactured prior to 1920 >>> they shall be replaced. >>> 5.3.1.1.1.3 states if they are quick response heads, after 20 years >>> they must be replaced or have a sample tested. >>> >>> I just need to be sure. Thank you or your insight. >>> ᐧ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
