Re: Fire Alarms Again

[RickP@xxxxxxxxx]

"Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Here are a few answers,  Going into this job the contractor told me they
>> only needed a DACT on the flow and tamper.  When I contacted the fire
>> marshal for the flow test he told me it needs more because it is a
>> "Hi-Rise Building"  I dont think it falls under the heading of a Hi-Rise
>> because it is only 2 levels.  I am famillar with NFPA 72 and the how to
>> install the system.  I am just trying to understand where I need to look
>> to find out if its really a "HI-Rise" and if so what additional
>> requirements I will need to meet.
>
>
>The AHJ is the "final word" on requirements. If he says it has to be there,
>it has to be there.
>
> I used to bid commercial fire this way-
>
>a)- tally equipment and labor
>b)- tally 30% for unforeseen changes
>c)- tally 20% for more changes
>d)- total the above items
>e)- double it, and present bid to customer
>
>f)- take a CPR class, so you can revive your customer after handing him the
>proposal
>
>g)- get the job after low-bid companies 1 & 2 screw it up royally and piss
>off the AHJ
>

LOL - I still bid jobs this way....

As Stanley says, the AHJ usually has the final say on what is
required.  However, I will mention that a hi-rise in NY is any
building over 75 feet.  A hi-rise requires a voice-evacuation system
as well.

Standard protection would include all paths of egress, teleco rooms,
mechanical rooms, electical rooms, tops of stairwells, elev shaft,
elev machine room, suppression system/sprinkler device monitoring plus
elev recall/ firefighters service/shunt trip.

Rick P.