Richard-
That’s the problem, I have no info on the commodity or storage height. We were 
asked to provide a price for an ESFR system, now after the fact they’re saying 
FM wants .42/2000. In my opinion it has to be one or the other…

Brian Harris, CET
BVS Systems Inc.
bvssytemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/>

From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Richard Carr
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 12:05 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: FM Mutual & ESFR Heads

If you have the info on the building, height , storage commodity and height use 
chapter 16 table 16.2.3.1 and it will tell you which ESFR and pressure.

Richard M. Carr
Project Manager/Design
Diboco Fire Sprinklers, Inc.
325 Jackson Loop Road
Flat Rock, NC  28731

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From: Sprinklerforum <[email protected]> On Behalf 
Of Brian Harris
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 12:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: FM Mutual & ESFR Heads

Richard-
But what pressure are you running the heads at?

Brian Harris, CET
BVS Systems Inc.
bvssytemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/>

From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Richard Carr
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 11:59 AM
To: 
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: RE: FM Mutual & ESFR Heads

Because ESFR would exceed the density requirement, I would think FM would be 
happy if you used ESFR.

Richard M. Carr
Project Manager/Design
Diboco Fire Sprinklers, Inc.
325 Jackson Loop Road
Flat Rock, NC  28731

[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
828-696-3400
828-696-2288 Fax
828-708-9118 Mobile

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 On Behalf Of Brian Harris
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 11:55 AM
To: 
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: RE: FM Mutual & ESFR Heads

Mark-
So riddle me this, I’m working on a project that specifies ESFR heads and FM 
wants .42/2000. What are my options ?

Brian Harris, CET
BVS Systems Inc.
bvssytemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/>

From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Mark Sornsin [FAR]
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 11:46 AM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: RE: FM Mutual & ESFR Heads

So the answer is, no. FM has not banned ESFR systems.

They have just stopped recognizing the ESFR term.  Many sprinklers you know as 
‘ESFR’ they simply refer to as a ‘storage sprinkler.’  Likewise as Travis and 
Craig noted, there are some sprinklers they recognize as ‘storage’ that are not 
identified as ESFR by the manufacturer.


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Mark Sornsin
Sr. Fire Protection Engineer
Direct: 701-499-1391
Cell: 701-526-8585


From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of Brian Harris
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 9:26 AM
To: 
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: FM Mutual & ESFR Heads

I may be having a senior moment but I swear I remember reading something about 
FM not allowing ESFR systems….. Is that even remotely true?

Brian Harris, CET
BVS Systems Inc.
Design Manager
bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/>
Phone: 704.896.9989
Fax: 704.896.1935


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