Thanks for your advise. Being a firefighter the last thing I would be doing is going on a roof with no stair access to hook up a hose connection. That's what aerials are for. With all the facts about light weight truss construction. STAY OFF THE ROOF!!!! But the AHJ will get their connection on the roof.
-----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Parsley Consulting Sent: March-25-16 1:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: STANDPIPE Troy, After a quick read of NFPA 14 [2013], 7.3.2(5), I believe your AHJ is correct, particularly if there is no access to the roof from the stair. Grated, that section applies to Class I, however Class III requires that you meet the locations for I and II. For reference, the paragraph I'm taking guidance from reads: 7.3.2* Class I Systems. Class I systems shall be provided with 2 1⁄2 in. (65 mm) hose connections in the following locations: [snip] (5)*At the highest landing of stairways with stairway access to a roof, or on roofs with a slope of less than 4 in 12 where stairways do not access the roof That looks to me as though the AHJ had it right. If the stair doesn't access the roof, and the roof is flat, then a hose connection is required. hope that helps, *Ken Wagoner, SET *Parsley Consulting*** *350 West 9th Avenue, Suite 206 *Escondido, California 92025 *****Phone 760-745-6181* Visit our website <http://www.parsleyconsulting.com/> *** On 03/25/2016 9:52 AM, Trillium Fire Sprinkler Design Inc. wrote: > > QUESTION: AHJ IS TELLING ME I NEED A HOSE CONNECTION ON THE ROOF. > > I HAVE A 5 STORY HOTEL. NO STAIR ACCESS TO ROOF, ONLY A HATCH. FLAT ROOF. > THE SYSTEM IS A WET SYSTEM. > > I MOVED THE HOSE CONNECTION FROM THE INTERMEDIATE LANDING BETWEEN THE > 4TH AND 5TH TO THE FINSHED 5TH FLOOR LANDING.SINCE IT STATES TO HAVE > THE TOP MOST CONNECTION AT THE HIGHEST LANDING. > > AM I MISSING SOMETHING? > > ANY GUIDANCE WOULD BE HELPFUL. > > > THANKS > > TROY S. > > _______________________________________________ > 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
