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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2018-02-02 13:19:49	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY PETER LEDUC,
	FIRE MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

	PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS PROVISO:

	THESE PROVISO COMMENTS WILL BE VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED
	AT THE TIME OF FIRE INSPECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
	PROVISO COMMENTS WILL RESULT IN A FAILED FIRE
	INSPECTION.



	1) THERE IS NO CLEAR INDICATION OF A MANUAL PULL
	STATION FOR THE SYSTEM. PLEASE ENSURE ONE IS INSTALLED
	PER NFPA 96:

	10.5 MANUAL ACTIVATION.
	10.5.1 A READILY ACCESSIBLE MEANS FOR MANUAL ACTIVATION
	SHALL BE LOCATED BETWEEN 1067 MM AND 1219 MM (42 IN.
	AND 48 IN.) ABOVE THE FLOOR, BE ACCESSIBLE IN THE EVENT
	OF A FIRE, BE LOCATED IN A PATH OF EGRESS, AND CLEARLY
	IDENTIFY THE HAZARD PROTECTED.
	10.5.1.1 AT LEAST ONE MANUAL ACTUATION DEVICE SHALL BE
	LOCATED A MINIMUM OF 3 M (10 FT) AND A MAXIMUM OF 6 M
	(20 FT) FROM THE PROTECTED HOOD EXHAUST SYSTEM(S)
	WITHIN A PATH OF EGRESS OR AT AN ALTERNATIVE LOCATION
	ACCEPTABLE TO THE AHJ.
	10.5.1.2 MANUAL ACTIVATION USING A CABLE-OPERATED PULL
	STATION SHALL NOT REQUIRE MORE THAN 178 N (40 LB) OF
	FORCE, WITH A PULL MOVEMENT NOT TO EXCEED 356 MM (14
	IN.) TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING
	EQUIPMENT.



	2) ENSURE THAT A FIRE ALARM TECH IS ON SITE WHEN THE
	FIRE INSPETION TEST IS SCHEDULED.



	PETER LEDUC
	FIRE MARSHAL
	561-804-4709
	[email protected]