| In the state of Georgia, even before the Clean Water Act came into effect, it was never allowed for a FP contractor to install any portion of a domestic water line. Period. I’ve been in the sprinkler industry since1969 and this has always been the case.
Lamar Vaughn Vaughn & Co. Of Atlanta Sent from my iPhone Steve and Ken made very knowledgeable and professional posts, as they always do. However, now it is my turn.
If you are required to pull multiple permits for the same installation, this should be written somewhere, along with an explanation of who is to do what. This should be made available to you.
Next, exactly what additional tests are required for the FP contractor beyond what the plumber is doing? This should be detailed and backed up by requirements on the Code.
Last, what if one of these FP tests fails, who is responsible for fixing it, the guy who originally installed it or the FP contractor? That should be clearly stated.
To me, this seems like little more than a money grab by someone. Or someone who is making stuff up as they go along.
Chris,
I don't disagree with anything Steve Leyton said in his reply. I
would add to his commentary regarding a 3rd party plan reviewed
that since my firm began doing such work in '88 we followed
whatever the appropriate AHJ asked us for, as they had the final
say.
I would suggest that it's worth exploring with the AHJ or local
codes/ordinances where you as the sprinkler contractor are
required to pull a separate permit for that service. It seems
pretty redundant and duplicative to me, however that's just
personal opinion.
I do note, however that 13R in §9.3 seems to suggest that a
combined domestic and fire service to the building is completely
acceptable with certain qualifiers regarding domestic demand being
accounted for.
let us know how this is resolved,
Ken Wagoner, SET
Parsley Consulting
500 West Mechanic Street
Harrisonville, Missouri 64701-2235
Phone: (760) 745-6181
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On 2/28/2024 2:40 PM, Chris Dorn wrote:
I have a 13R sprinkler system whose water
supply is a 2” combination domestic/fire line run from the
city main into the mechanical room. The plumber installed the
line and pulled the proper permits for the installation of
that domestic line. The plumber left a 2” outlet left inside
of the building as a fire supply. The local building
department uses an outside corporation to review and handle
permits / inspections called NIC or National Inspection
Corporation. NIC is requiring that we as the fire protection
contractor are also required to apply and pull a permit and
perform all tests required for a fire line on the 2” domestic
service that was installed. I am looking for backup to argue
this requirement as it seems redundant and unnecessary. I
cannot find where this is specifically addressed either in
NFPA codes or the IBC. Does anyone have any information that
may be applicable to this situation?
Thank you, Chris
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