VFPA Q&A Message Board

GaryL · GaryL

Where do other jurisdications require the elevator emergency phone to be received? The ASME A17.1 Elevator Code appears to be fairly ambiguous regarding the exact place to send the call. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

GaryL · GaryL

Some interesting thoughts have arisen with our Development Review Staff regarding the need for a County Ordinance to address the lack of access to private single family dwellings via private driveways. Some of these driveways have bridges over creeks not capable of supporting fire apparatus, ov...

Carlyle Engineer · Carlyle Engineer

Hi, Can anyone tell me if there is a fire code that prohibits attaching anything to a fire sprinkler pipe. If there is, what is it or where can I find it.

Anonymous

We had a question recently and I wanted others to weigh in on this. The question is in regard to inspection, maintenance and recharging of portable extinguishers. NFPA 10 gives definitions and requirements for inspection, maintenance and recharging portable extinguishers. Does any locality al...

GDean · GDean

page (http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/State_Fire_Marshal/Explos...

EB · EB

Could anyone identify if the Admin. Code of Virginia adopted and incorporated NFPA 25 in its 1999 Supplement relating to the requirement for Fire Sprinkler Systems to be inspected monthly, to include flow testing and testing/checking of all valves? If so, how were businesses and users notified...

Anonymous

I live in a two bedroom apartment at an apartment complex, and I am planning on buying a gas grill which will be placed on my balcony. - If the propane cylinder is less than 1 lb, is it legal? - In case it is not legal, is a small tabletop grill legal? Thanks, -Ron 307.5...

Anonymous

I live in an apartment building with several laundry rooms on each floor. Each room previously had a sign saying "This door must be kept closed due to fire regulations" or something to that affect. The painters took the signs down when they painted the doors and didn't replace the...

MRedifer · MRedifer

NFPA 13 (1999) requires auxilliary drains for trapped sections of wet piping (5-14.2.5.2). There is no such requirement for a 13R system however there are some references to providing for system drainage. How do you folks treat a trapped section of wet pip...

GaryL · GaryL

Does anyone else interpret IFC section 604 to mean that all emergency and standby power generation systems have to be protected with 2-hour fire rated construction, including the fuel supply, fuel piping, controllers, generators, etc...? Or am I reading too much into the "not less than 2-h...

GDean · GDean

As a point of information, I'm repeating an email that was received through the SFMO email address. This is certainly not the first message of its type that's been received, it certainly is one of the better written comments on the subject even in light of its angry tone and, while I don't...

GaryL · GaryL

If anyone has established fire underground inspection and plan review checklists I would like to get a copy of them. Please send them via E-mail or snail mail, which ever is more convenient. E-mail me for my mailing address. Thanks in advance.

Jan Mitchell · Jan Mitchell

I am seeking critical intensity factors for numbers of inspectors. I'm thinking along the lines of #population = sq. footage of commercial space = # of inspectors

type of equation, but I'll work with any others. Does anyone have something they would like to share,...

Flo · Flo

I'm dealing with the issue of asbestos in structures that the county may have an interest in for holding live fire training evolutions. We have read & researched from the state to the federal levels, finding no real answers. We are dealing with both fribrous & non-fribrous tye...

Shawn · Shawn

I am looking for policies and/or ordinances regarding remote FDC's. Any samples or help would be great. Shawn

Daniel · Daniel

Has anyone had any dealings with fire alarm systems that are using cable tv phone lines? They are phone lines they run through your cable tv via a modem. We have a cable conmpany that is selling this service. One alarm company is refusing to use this means on communication. If anyone has dealt with this i...

GaryL · GaryL

Can a vane type water flow switch be located between the bottom of the DPV and the connection off of the wet system? See NFPA 13 section 3-10.2.4 and NFPA 72 section 3-8.3.2.4.1. I say it is a simple NO! No vane type flow switches are permitted on a dry system. But I'm getting the ever popular "we do this all...

Anonymous

This is nice. Do you need to register as a new member or login to post topics or reply to messages? Thanks

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Elevator Phone (Preview) Where do other jurisdications require the elevator emergency phone to be received? The ASME A17.1 Elevator Code appears to be fairly ambiguous regarding the exact place to send the call. Any thoughts would be appreciated.	GaryL	0	973	Mon Sep 17 15:09 2007 by Anonymous
	Fire apparatus access via private driveways (Preview) Some interesting thoughts have arisen with our Development Review Staff regarding the need for a County Ordinance to address the lack of access to private single family dwellings via private driveways. Some of these driveways have bridges over creeks not capable of supporting fire apparatus, ov...	GaryL	0	1232	Mon Sep 17 15:06 2007 by Anonymous
	Attaching to sprinkler pipes (Preview) Hi, Can anyone tell me if there is a fire code that prohibits attaching anything to a fire sprinkler pipe. If there is, what is it or where can I find it.	Carlyle Engineer	5	18536	Mon Sep 17 15:02 2007 by Anonymous
	Portable extinguishers (Preview) We had a question recently and I wanted others to weigh in on this. The question is in regard to inspection, maintenance and recharging of portable extinguishers. NFPA 10 gives definitions and requirements for inspection, maintenance and recharging portable extinguishers. Does any locality al...	Anonymous	2	990	Mon Sep 17 15:02 2007 by Anonymous
	FAQ's on explosives (Preview) page (http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/State_Fire_Marshal/Explos...	GDean	0	890	Mon Sep 17 14:59 2007 by Anonymous
	NFPA 25 Adoption to Virginia Admin. Code (Preview) Could anyone identify if the Admin. Code of Virginia adopted and incorporated NFPA 25 in its 1999 Supplement relating to the requirement for Fire Sprinkler Systems to be inspected monthly, to include flow testing and testing/checking of all valves? If so, how were businesses and users notified...	EB	1	2818	Mon Sep 17 14:52 2007 by Anonymous
	Gas Grill (Preview) I live in a two bedroom apartment at an apartment complex, and I am planning on buying a gas grill which will be placed on my balcony. - If the propane cylinder is less than 1 lb, is it legal? - In case it is not legal, is a small tabletop grill legal? Thanks, -Ron 307.5...	Anonymous	0	1015	Mon Sep 17 14:50 2007 by Anonymous
	Apartment Laundry Room Fire Regulation (Preview) I live in an apartment building with several laundry rooms on each floor. Each room previously had a sign saying "This door must be kept closed due to fire regulations" or something to that affect. The painters took the signs down when they painted the doors and didn't replace the...	Anonymous	1	2358	Mon Sep 17 14:48 2007 by Anonymous
	Trapped Wet Piping in 13R System (Preview) NFPA 13 (1999) requires auxilliary drains for trapped sections of wet piping (5-14.2.5.2). There is no such requirement for a 13R system however there are some references to providing for system drainage. How do you folks treat a trapped section of wet pip...	MRedifer	4	1087	Mon Sep 17 14:46 2007 by Anonymous
	Emergency and Standby Power fire protection (Preview) Does anyone else interpret IFC section 604 to mean that all emergency and standby power generation systems have to be protected with 2-hour fire rated construction, including the fuel supply, fuel piping, controllers, generators, etc...? Or am I reading too much into the "not less than 2-h...	GaryL	3	1032	Mon Sep 17 14:44 2007 by Anonymous
	Gas grills - again (Preview) As a point of information, I'm repeating an email that was received through the SFMO email address. This is certainly not the first message of its type that's been received, it certainly is one of the better written comments on the subject even in light of its angry tone and, while I don't...	GDean	1	1094	Mon Sep 17 14:43 2007 by Anonymous
	Fire Underground Inspections (Preview) If anyone has established fire underground inspection and plan review checklists I would like to get a copy of them. Please send them via E-mail or snail mail, which ever is more convenient. E-mail me for my mailing address. Thanks in advance.	GaryL	0	891	Mon Sep 17 14:15 2007 by Anonymous
	Critical Intensity Factors (Preview) I am seeking critical intensity factors for numbers of inspectors. I'm thinking along the lines of #population = sq. footage of commercial space = # of inspectors type of equation, but I'll work with any others. Does anyone have something they would like to share,...	Jan Mitchell	1	880	Mon Sep 17 14:13 2007 by Anonymous
	asbestos (Preview) I'm dealing with the issue of asbestos in structures that the county may have an interest in for holding live fire training evolutions. We have read & researched from the state to the federal levels, finding no real answers. We are dealing with both fribrous & non-fribrous tye...	Flo	0	860	Mon Sep 17 14:12 2007 by Anonymous
	Remote FDC's (Preview) I am looking for policies and/or ordinances regarding remote FDC's. Any samples or help would be great. Shawn	Shawn	0	960	Mon Sep 17 14:11 2007 by Anonymous
	Communication Lines (Preview) Has anyone had any dealings with fire alarm systems that are using cable tv phone lines? They are phone lines they run through your cable tv via a modem. We have a cable conmpany that is selling this service. One alarm company is refusing to use this means on communication. If anyone has dealt with this i...	Daniel	1	975	Mon Sep 17 14:08 2007 by Anonymous
	water flow switches (Preview) Can a vane type water flow switch be located between the bottom of the DPV and the connection off of the wet system? See NFPA 13 section 3-10.2.4 and NFPA 72 section 3-8.3.2.4.1. I say it is a simple NO! No vane type flow switches are permitted on a dry system. But I'm getting the ever popular "we do this all...	GaryL	1	1137	Mon Sep 17 14:07 2007 by Anonymous
	New Message Board (Preview) This is nice. Do you need to register as a new member or login to post topics or reply to messages? Thanks	Anonymous	3	1078	Mon Sep 17 14:05 2007 by Anonymous
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