Mr Stites, You may care to review the four requirements for using the Quick Response Reduction (Is that 11.2.3.2.3?) One of the "Design Advantage" strategies is to use the QR Redux in Ordinary Hazard and this can significantly affect the cost of a system. Yo.
It should be recognized that the above is my opinion as a member of the NFPA, and has not been processed as a formal interpretation in accordance with the NFPA Regulations Governing Committee Projects and should therefore not be considered, nor relied upon, as the official position of the the NFPA, nor any of their technical committees. Sincerely, Cecil Bilbo Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology Champaign, IL 217.607.0325 www.sprinkleracademy.com [email protected] OUR STUDENTS SAVE LIVES!! > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:15:10 -0800 > Subject: Re: Quick Response Reduction > To: [email protected] > > Also, just a "heads-up" but in California you can only take that reduction > for Light Hazard...is that what he's thinking possibly? > > Gary > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Roland Huggins <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > with the understanding that it is available only if you are an NFPA member > > - just like AFSA informal interpretations. > > > > 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 Nov 10, 2015, at 1:11 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > Regarding AHJ code interpretation issues, my experience is that an > > informal interpretation from NFPA will resolve almost all issues. They can > > be obtained fairly quickly by contacting NFPA. The only exception would be > > where the local AHJ has specific requirements over and above NFPA code. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Menster > > > WFM Consulting Inc. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > > > > -- > Gary Stites > *805-769-GMAN* > > RLH <http://www.rlhfp.com> > WWW.K25.Rocks > Pandora Station <http://www.pandora.com/?sc=sh43464983213902734> > _______________________________________________ > 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
