We had a inspector during an annual inspection write up a bunch of painted sprinklers. We now are contracted to do the deficiency repairs. I ended up having to reverse engineer the system (to the best of my ability) to prove the new K-factors would work.
There is no comparable sprinkler everything now days is 4.9k I don’t need the sin number I know what sprinkler it is… it’s a reliable 3.9k… I needed a solution to replacing 3.9k with 4.9k without a re-calc of a building with no sprinkler plans that’s covered in sheet rock for the last 15 years.
Why would you send one to reliable? I’ve talked to them and said because it code changes/updates the heads are obsolete and no longer made. The AHJ says since I cannot get the 3.9k sprinkler (in any make or model) then my option in his opinion is to install new 4.9k heads and re-calc the system...
Have a situation where an inspector wrote up a bunch of 3.9k reliable sprinkler in a hotel that are painted. Issue is these heads are discontinued. Building owner has no records or plans or calcs for the fire system. Is there any other option then trying to do a survey (with closed walls and...
Would having an attorney draw up a liability clause maybe be a good idea? One you can use for every contractor saying they will review it and take liability?
Travis, good questions.. my employer is fine with me using their software. One question I would like to ask you about the liability insurance I know that everyone says to get it and I definitely will, but if your not stamping the plan your sending it back to a company and they are stamping it...
