I should have included this note on my earlier response. Sorry - NFPA. 😀
*The above is my opinion and has not been processed as a formal interpretation in accordance with the NFPA Regulations Governing Committee Projects. This is provided with the understanding that the AFSA assumes no liability for this opinion or actions taken on it and they are not to be considered the official position of the **AFSA, and/or NFPA or its technical committees.**AFSA cannot provide design or consulting engineering services, and this opinion should therefore not be considered, nor relied upon, as such.* Thanks, John John August Denhardt, PE *Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services* *American Fire Sprinkler Association* m: p: 301-343-1457 214-349-5965 ext 121 w: firesprinkler.org *Treat Your Apprentices Like VIPs!* AFSA’s Virtual Instruction Program (VIP) for Apprentices is training that comes straight from our expert instructors. They lead the way to ensure your men and women are trained, letting you focus on OJT. Click here <https://www.firesprinkler.org/sprinkler-apprentice-training/> to learn more and enroll. On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 10:05 AM John Denhardt <[email protected]> wrote: > Correct - for standpipe calculations purposes, buildings protected with > NFPA 13R systems do not meet the requirements to limit the flow to 1,250 GPM > > 10.6.1.1.6 in NFPA 14 - 2024 > > John August Denhardt, P.E. > Vice-President Engineering and Technical Services > American Fire Sprinkler Association > 301-343-1457 > > On Apr 3, 2024, at 09:49, Fpdcdesign <[email protected]> wrote: > >  > 13R buildings are not considered to be fully sprinklered. > > > > On Apr 3, 2024 at 9:45 AM, <Shawn Foor <[email protected]>> wrote: > > Why would you do 1250 if it’s a fully sprinklered building? > > Shawn Foor, SET > > *FOOR DESIGN, LLC* > *10208 E 98TH ST* > *TULSA, OK 74133* > *P:918-237-1400* > > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 08:43 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Asking this on behalf of Rowe Sprinkler Systems (Temporally Un-Retired) >> >> >> >> We have a 4-story modular apartment building sprinklered in accordance >> with NFPA 13R with allowed exceptions, with 4 standpipes. The standpipes >> are connected at the 1st floor level. One each at the ends of the L >> shaped building and two at the approximate mid-point on either side of a >> 2-hour separation wall with self-closing, rated doors in the corridor. >> >> The question is for purposes of calculating the standpipe can these be >> treated as two separate buildings? For example, 250 gpm at the far end of >> the 4th floor, 250 gpm at the far end of the 3rd floor and 250 gpm at >> the at the connecting point of the middle standpipe, for a total of 750 >> gpm. >> >> Or do we have to calculate the additional standpipes up to 1250 gpm. >> Available water is the issue. >> >> >> >> >> >> Richard L. Mote CET >> >> Rimrock Design Services, LLC >> >> Middleburg, PA 17842 >> >> Mobile 570-541-2685 >> >> EMAIL [email protected] >> >> WEB: www.rimrockdesignservicesllc.com >> <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rimrockdesignservicesllc.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cjdenhardt%40stricklandfire.com%7C52a2159dd68941f7805208dc53e4d0b2%7Cd658cbf30820420e8485ef2e373e8459%7C0%7C0%7C638477489453405076%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=k2q4EC6bKriuy5Qi1xyhuuooVD3MtZeManZT0WESZQ0%3D&reserved=0> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________ >> SprinklerForum mailing list: >> >> https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org >> <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.firesprinkler.org%2Flist%2Fsprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org&data=05%7C02%7Cjdenhardt%40stricklandfire.com%7C52a2159dd68941f7805208dc53e4d0b2%7Cd658cbf30820420e8485ef2e373e8459%7C0%7C0%7C638477489453415712%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BpLdmfm45fv%2FTRsIkSNhQKlVj%2F0mVqZXJAn4NHWheH8%3D&reserved=0> >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] > > _________________________________________________________ SprinklerForum > mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > > > _________________________________________________________ > SprinklerForum mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] > >
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