NFPA says to see that it conforms with 13 and 25. that would be format, not data. If it's not there it is a deficiency and needs to be replaced. (NFPA25/14 Table 5.5.1) Replacement may require a survey and re-calc but that is outside the scope of 25 and that is explicitly stated in the document. (NFPA25/14 5.5.3)
On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Steve Leyton <[email protected]> wrote: > We have AHJ'S that will issue,a correction notice for missing placards. If > it is noted on an inspection as a deficiency, and if you're AHJs want > copies of inspections to be filed with them, then that would be a > potential enforcement benchmark. > > > Steve > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: [email protected] > Date: 2/1/2016 2:03 PM (GMT-07:00) > To: sprinklerforum <[email protected]> > Subject: Hydraulic Placards > > A client of mine has posed a question. > I understand part of a system inspection is to verify the adequacy of the > water supply. Many older buildings are missing the hydraulic placard on the > riser, and original plans/calcs are not available. > > A full-blown survey and hydraulic calculation is too expensive and the > owner will balk at it. > > Those of you who are involved in inspections, how do you handle this and > what would you recommend? > Would a rough 'guestimate' suffice depending on the occupancy? > > > Thank you. > > > > Bill Menster > > _______________________________________________ > 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
