Fire Protection Systems

Sir, the reference made to NFPA 24 may not be applicable to you - unless you really do route the big firewater mains through the LPG dike (which is not smart).   Instead you may need to refer to NFPA 30 (2012) in Chapter 22. For example: in para 22.11.2, it is advised that piping passing through dike walls shall be designed to minimize damage…

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I want to say no.   I have seen them in separate rooms, for various reasons 

Here is what the 2015 NFPA 101 has to say:   4.6.10 Construction, Repair, and Improvement Operations. 4.6.10.1* Buildings, or portions of buildings, shall be permitted to be occupied during construction, repair, alterations, or additions only where required means of egress and required fire protection features are in place and continuously…

Are you using the 2019 edition of NFPA 13?

I am only speaking from personal experience.  But it used to happen now and again when I worked in Florida.  It would usually be between the Building Code and the Fire Code.  The Florida Building Code was based on IBC but they didn't adopt the IFC.  They used a combination of NFPA 1 and NFPA 101, and sometimes there was an issue.  So the more…

Buenas noches, en las cámaras frigoríficas deberías colocar rociadores tipo DRY (secos) si la temperatura es menor a 4°. Con relación a la deteccion, a mi me ha resultado útil el uso de detectores de vaina... son de temperatura de tipo convencional pero funcionan muy bien cuando el ambiente es húmedo... los dispositivos de humo o temperatura con…

Mr. Werner your response was helpful. Thank you.

What similar concerns might there be for irrigation water for firefighting? We are rebuilding in a rural mountain area after a catastrophic wildfire and putting in a hybrid treatment system that minimizes leach field size in an effort to conserve our water resources and help increase soil activity. The treated water is expected to be available for…