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anti-freeze loop
Protecting heads against freezing seems like a pretty basic code. I still do not believe that an inspector or fire sprinkler designer would have missed this. The shopping center is a two story structure with approximately 60,000 sq. ft. of tenant space. It was built after the MGM fire and I...- baccel
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- Forum: NFPA (fire) Code Issues
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anti-freeze loop
The heads are not dry pendent and are fed from each tenants unit. We are doing a tenant improvement and the fire inspector noticed this. The building owners have known about heads for some time. There is no insulation in the 24" attic space just the lighting. I cannot believe this made it by...- baccel
- Post #4
- Forum: NFPA (fire) Code Issues
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anti-freeze loop
I am working on a commercial shopping center in the las vegas area that was built in 1992. The fire sprinkler system is a wet system with no anti-freeze loop for the exterior heads. Each head is located by a recessed light. Did they have a different requirement for exterior heads in 1992. I...- baccel
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