Plan submitted for a new ABOVEGROUND ONLY 398 head nfpa 13  wet sprinkler system. Reviewed as using FFPC 7th edition effective January 1, 2024. Review by the AHJ shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility for compliance with the Code.

Reviewer: V.Vitori   
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NOTE: FDC is off building and currently shows it ties in on underground.

Thursday, March 14, 2024 Plans sumbmitted now are for 402 heads. The window protection was NOT shown in the 1st previous shop drawing pages either.

1) Submitted shop drawings indicate storage up to 12' in height with .20gpm/sf over most remote 1500sf using 250gpm outside hose allowance.

The Owners Information Certificate and sprinkler EOR indicate that storage is going to be 16' high. Looking at sprinkler EOR's criteria, he classified this rack storage as high piled which covers approx. 50% of the structure. His design calls for .22 GPM/sf over most remote 2000sf plus 500gpm outside hose allowance.

 Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 61G15-32.002 defines a material deviation as "Any deviation from the design parameters established and documented by the Engineer of Record." Furthermore FAC 61G15-32.003(6) states "When layout documents contain material deviation from the Engineer of Record's Fire Protection System Engineering Document, such layout documents are not compliant unless they are accompanied by revised Engineering Documents made and sealed by the Engineer of record for the Fire Protection System."

Either:

a) submit revised signed/sealed engineering criteria from original EOR to match shop drawings or

b) have shop drawings match engineering design criteria.

Thursday, March 14, 2024 Response to comment indicates "Shop drawings revised to provide additional hydraulic calculation for High Pile Storage area per EOR's design criteria. Please see FA#4 remote area on FP-1 drawing and associated hydraulic calculation."

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Newly added comment of shop drawing review based on addressing above comments.

3) Shop drawing plan page FP2 shows sprinkler heads protecting windows in a 1hr rated wall. I am not aware of where this is permitted in FFPC 7th except for in an atrium (101:8.6.7, which this is not). Either:

a) have building pages revised showing how the 1 hour separation wall will be maintained in accord with FFPC7th edition. Then once the building revision is approved, resubmit the shop drawings based on building plan changes. OR

b) point out where in FFPC 7th edition that sprinkler heads are permitted to serve as a option to maintain a rated separation.

Monday, April 29, 2024 Response to comment indicates "Sprinklers at the windows of the partition have been eliminated. The fire sprinkler system will not be used to maintain the rating of this partition. Other means by other trades will be used to achieve the desired rating. Heads eliminated on FP-2."

HOld 105 framing for building revision addressing 1 hr separation.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Newly added comment of shop drawing review based on addressing above comments. 

5) Unable to locate where suspended ceiling grid meets ASTMC 635. 13:17.4.1.3.3.2  Provide spec sheet for suspended ceiling tile grid showing it meets ASTM C 635.

Monday, April 29, 2024 Response to comment indicates "Product data sheet for acoustical ceiling grid added to product submittal data to show grid meets ASTM C 635."