>From past design discussions, this section assumes the area in which the 
>booths are installed is protected by an automatic sprinkler system and that 
>sublevel sprinklers are provided within the spray booths.  The sublevel 
>sprinkler array in the booth(s) being provided with a control valve of the 
>indicating type to help facilitate repairs and replacement of sprinklers 
>within the booths often due to deposits accumulating on the sprinklers.  By 
>providing a separate control valve accessible from floor level, the system can 
>be closed off for repairs without impairing the overhead sprinkler system.

I haven't found any requirement to have a separate flow switch since the booths 
are typically fed from the same riser as the overhead system.   Now there may 
be unique installations where it is desirable to have a second flow switch 
local to the booth(s) to indicate flow within the booth(s).  This would only be 
beneficial where you can differentiate between specific alarm devices.


Craig L. Prahl 
Fire Protection Group Lead/SME
CH2M
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Jeremy Blocker
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 3:49 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Paint Spray Operations [EXTERNAL]

In Denver this came up and the FPE stated 1 valve can operate multiple booths 
but the flow switch depended on the direction of flow.  If the piping allowed 
flow in opposite directions we would have to use 1 flow for each direction.  

Jeremy Blocker
Sent from my iPhone 6 

> On Aug 30, 2017, at 1:10 PM, JD Gamble <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Based on NFPA 13 22.4.1.5 (16 ed) (requiring a control valve for the 
> paint spray application area), would this suggest a separate control 
> valve for each type of booth within the spray area or is it intending 
> to suggest a separate control valve for the area only?
> 
> Is each booth its own system?  
> Can you use a single control valve with multiple flow switches for 
> shunt trips?
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> 
> 
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