Standpipe Question
Standpipe Question
(OP)
Existing building with 5 stairways and flat roof. Only one of the stairways has access to the roof. Each stairway has an existing standpipe. NFPA-14 7.3.2 (5) states that hose connections must be at the highest landings of stairways with stairway access to a roof and on roofs with a slope of less than 3 in 12 where stairways do not access the roof. Is it the intent to have the hose connections penetrate the roof at these four non access stairways? If so what is the purpose? Just curious.





RE: Standpipe Question
RE: Standpipe Question
RE: Standpipe Question
it state stairways do not access the roof. but you have one stairway access the roof,so you will not penetrate the roof
RE: Standpipe Question
RE: Standpipe Question
I think normal practice is that if there is roof access from a stair than stick a connection on the roof, if it meets slope.
That is what I have seen
If no access no connection, one reason is how do the firefighters get on the roof????? use a ladder???