Pete, Outstanding! I totally missed the fact that he is discussing apartment buildings. And that, folks, is why Pete is a monster at committee meetings!
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] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Galvanized Pipe > Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:26:59 +0000 > > Cecil > If the job is NFPA 13R, NFPA 24 does not apply (See the scope below from NFPA > 24) > Your friend > Pete > > 1.1.4 This standard shall not apply to underground mains > serving sprinkler systems designed and installed in accordance > with NFPA 13R that are less than 4 in. (100 mm) in nominal > diameter. > > > Peter Schwab > VP of Purchasing and Engineering technologies > > Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers Inc. > 222 Capitol Court > Ocoee, Fl 34761 > > Mobile: (407) 468-8248 > Direct: (407) 877-5570 > Fax: (407) 656-8026 > > www.waynefire.com > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Sprinkler Academy - C Bilbo > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 10:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Galvanized Pipe > > Brian, > > To further what my two friends have already said, not only is this a bad > idea, it is not permitted. Chapter 10 in NFPA 13 only allows the use of > galvanized steel as underground pipe when it feeds a fire department > connection. When this section is applied it must also be wrapped and coated. > The method for wrapping and coating must be approved. > > When the justification for doing something incorrectly is, "Because that's > the way we have always done it..." I think to myself, 'they just admitted to > always doing the wrong thing'. Then, I sit down with them and have a cordial > conversation about the best way to move forward. > > It should be recognized that the above is my opinion as a member of the NFPA > 13 Committee, 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] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Galvanized Pipe > > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 13:49:43 +0000 > > > > Has anybody ever used galvanized pipe to go underground (slab) to get from > > one side of an apartment breezeway to the other ? > > > > Brian Harris, CET > > BVS Systems Inc. > > Sprinkler Division > > bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/> > > Phone: 704.896.9989 > > Fax: 704.896.1935 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
