Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20121139
Permit Number 20121139
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-12-31 13:23:22THIS 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) RELOCATED DROPS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE ISOLATED;
 HOWEVER, THE FLOOR AREA MAY AND BE TESTED AT 200PSI FOR
 2HRS.
  
 IF NOT OR LESS THAN 20 HEADS:
  
 2) TEST AT WORKING PRESSURE FOR 2 HOURS PER NFPA 13.
  
 3) USE FIRE PUMP TEST PRESSURE FOR WORKING PRESSURE
 CALCULATIONS MINUS 5 PSI PER FLOOR FOR ELEVATION
 PRESSURE LOSS.
  
 PER NFPA 13
  
 3.3.23 SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURE. THE MAXIMUM ANTICIPATED
 STATIC (NONFLOWING) OR FLOWING PRESSURE APPLIED TO
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM COMPONENTS EXCLUSIVE OF SURGE
 PRESSURES AND EXCLUSIVE OF PRESSURE FROM THE FIRE
 DEPARTMENT CONNECTION.
  
 25.2 ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS.
  
 25.2.1* HYDROSTATIC TESTS.
 25.2.1.1 UNLESS PERMITTED BY 25.2.1.2 THROUGH 25.2.1.8,
 ALL PIPING AND ATTACHED APPURTENANCES SUBJECTED TO
 SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURE SHALL BE HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED
 AT 200 PSI (13.8 BAR) AND SHALL MAINTAIN THAT PRESSURE
 WITHOUT LOSS FOR 2 HOURS.
 25.2.1.2 PORTIONS OF SYSTEMS NORMALLY SUBJECTED TO
 SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURES IN EXCESS OF 150 PSI (10.4
 BAR) SHALL BE TESTED AS DESCRIBED IN 25.2.1.1, AT A
 PRESSURE OF 50 PSI (3.5 BAR) IN EXCESS OF SYSTEM
 WORKING PRESSURE.
 25.2.1.3 WHERE COLD WEATHER WILL NOT PERMIT TESTING
 WITH WATER, AN INTERIM AIR TEST SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
 BE CONDUCTED AS DESCRIBED IN 25.2.2. THIS PROVISION
 SHALL NOT REMOVE OR REPLACE THE REQUIREMENT FOR
 CONDUCTING THE HYDROSTATIC TEST AS DESCRIBED IN
 25.2.1.1.
 25.2.1.4 MODIFICATIONS AFFECTING 20 OR FEWER SPRINKLERS
 SHALL NOT REQUIRE TESTING IN EXCESS OF SYSTEM WORKING
 PRESSURE.
 25.2.1.5 WHERE ADDITION OR MODIFICATION IS MADE TO AN
 EXISTING SYSTEM AFFECTING MORE THAN 20 SPRINKLERS, THE
 NEW PORTION SHALL BE ISOLATED AND TESTED AT NOT LESS
 THAN 200 PSI (13.8 BAR) FOR 2 HOURS.
 25.2.1.6 MODIFICATIONS THAT CANNOT BE ISOLATED, SUCH AS
 RELOCATED DROPS, SHALL NOT REQUIRE TESTING IN EXCESS OF
 SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURE.
 25.2.1.7 LOSS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A DROP IN GAUGE
 PRESSURE OR VISUAL LEAKAGE.
 25.2.1.8* THE TEST PRESSURE SHALL BE READ FROM A GAUGE
 LOCATED AT THE LOW ELEVATION POINT OF THE SYSTEM OR
 PORTION BEING TESTED. THE PRESSURES IN PIPING AT HIGHER
 ELEVATIONS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE LESS THAN 200 PSI
 (13.8 BAR) WHEN ACCOUNTING FOR ELEVATION LOSSES.
 SYSTEMS OR PORTIONS OF SYSTEMS THAT CAN BE ISOLATED
 SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE TESTED SEPARATELY.
  
  
 4) PLEASE ENSURE THAT A MECHANICAL INSPECTION # 603 -
 FIRE SPRINKLER PIPE IS CALLED IN WITH FIRE SPRINKLER
 #310 ? FIRE SPRINKLER HEAD AND # 311 - PRESSURE TEST
 INSPECTIONS.
  
 5) FIRE SPRINKLER PIPE INSPECTION MECHANICAL INSPECTION
 # 603 ALSO REQUIRED.
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


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