redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
(OP)
Greetings all. I am the only maintenance tech at a small woodworking MFG company. We are redesigning our shop and a large part of that is running new ductwork. I am having a lot of issues finding out where I can place the ductwork in relation to the sprinkler piping. Most of the duct will be run perpendicular to the sprinkler piping so I do not believe that will cause any issues. However one branch will run parallel to the sprinkler piping. It will be about 2 feet below the piping. It will be a 15 inch round duct. How far away from the sprinkler do I need to run the duct? I have plenty of space to work with but the further I move it away the poorer my duct collection might be. Any help will be greatly appreciated.





RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
Let them look at it, more than likely some will need to be moved
They can see the system and you can tell them what you want to do
To many variables to answer here
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
More than likely some sprinklers will have to be moved , I understand you do not want to
If you get the sprinkler company involved you may not have to move any or limited amount
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
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RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
Sprinklers are not just decoration. They are life safety and property protection. You don't want to take advice from some person on an internet forum, install your ductwork that may be obstructing sprinklers, have a fire and the sprinklers not work properly so that you lose part of the building or some one loses their life just because you didn't want to call the inspection company to come look at something really simple.
I'm not trying to be a jerk with my advice or lack thereof. It is just that sprinklers have an effective history because there is a strict rule set that is followed. If that rule set is deviated from, then the effectiveness dwindles significantly.
Travis Mack
MFP Design, LLC
www.mfpdesign.com
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
If you have the fire sprinkler company come out before you do any work they an advise you on where to locate the duct work with either no impact or minimal impact, as in moving a head, on the fire sprinkler system.
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
Travis Mack
MFP Design, LLC
www.mfpdesign.com
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
RE: redesigning shop. Sprinkler question
Dust IS an issue, and that dust (fire hazard by itself, and an accumulating hazard of continuously absorbing oils and particles from anything else in the atmosphere are going to exaggerate your fire hazards up high on top of the ducts and old pipes and supports above your floor.\
So, even if you keep your floor area scrupulously clean (and few woodworking and industrial companies are prefect in this regard) you face an increasing danger above the sprinklers as well as the "usual" fire and dust hazards down near the working floor.
Get an on-site inspection now (before the change), and then re-check it after the duct change (and its associated increased debris fall from the old stuff ap there.)