36C25819B0034-009.pdf

1. THIS PLAN DETAILS THE TENANT-IMPROVMENT FIRE SPRINKLER PIPING FOR:

VA SAN DIEGO

HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

BLDG 1 VHA SDC: CATH LAB

2. A-1 FIRE PROTECTION'S POINT OF CONNECTION IS AT EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM

PIPING CONNECTIONS TO NEW ARM-OVER AND DROPS.

3. THIS AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED, FABRICATED

AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13, 2016 ED. AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS

ENFORCED BY THE VA/ACE.

4. ONLY NEW FIRE SPRINKLERS SHALL BE EMPLOYED IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE

FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

5. SPRINKLER PLANS SHALL BE APPROVED PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF ANY PIPE.

A SET OF APPROVED PLANS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES AT THE PROJECT

CONSTRUCTION SITE.

6. ALL VALVES SHALL HAVE A PERMANENTLY AFFIXED SIGN INDICATING ITS FUNCTION.

7. A STOCK OF SPARE FIRE SPRINKLERS OF EACH STYLE, TYPE AND TEMPERATURE

RATING ALONG WITH A SPRINKLER WRENCH SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE MAIN

SYSTEM RISER OR OTHER APPROVED LOCATION.

8. THE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE SUPERVISED BY AN APPROVED CENTRAL

STATION WHICH WILL GIVE AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL AT A CONSTANTLY ATTENDED

LOCATION WHEN THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM EXCEEDS 100 HEADS IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE CALIFORNIA/VA BUILDING CODE AND THE CALIFORNIA/VA FIRE CODE.

9. LINTEL DEPTH TO BE A MINIMUM OF 18" PER SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

10. THE INSTALLER SHALL PERFORM ALL REQUIRED ACCEPTANCE TESTS IN THE

PRESENCE OF THE INSPECTOR.

11. ALL FIRE SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 4" FROM

ANY WALL AND A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 6' BETWEEN ANY TWO FIRE SPRINKLERS.

12. ALL PRODUCTS USED IN THIS INSTALLATION SHALL BE LISTED BY A NATIONALLY

RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY FOR SERVICE IN A FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM

OR ALL PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE BY VA/ACE FOR THEIR INTENDED

USE.

13. EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER DESIGN CRITERIA:

BUILDING OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION: B

EXISTING 4" RISER

EXISTING DENSITY: ORDINARY HAZARD GROUP II

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TYPE 1-A (FULLY SPRINKLERED)

T.I. SQUARE FOOTAGE= VARIOUS AREAS PER RESTROOM

CEILING CONSTRUCTION TYPE = UNOBSTRUCTED GYP-BOARD & CONCRETE

CEILINGS AT T-I AREAS

MAXIMUM DEFLECTOR DISTANCE = 12" BOTTOM OF CEILING

1. INSTALLATION SHALL CONFORM TO 2016 NFPA 13, 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE

AND THE VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

2. ALL MATERIALS INSTALLED SHALL BE NEW U.L. LISTED AND/OR F.M. "APPROVED FOR

FIRE PROTECTION USE".

3. SYSTEM TO BE HUNG AND SWAY-BRACED STRICTLY PER 2016 NFPA 13. LATERAL

SWAY BRACING MAY BE OMITTED WHERE HANGER RODS DO NOT EXCEED 6" AND THE

METHOD(S) OF SUPPORT CONFORM TO EXCEPTIONS TO SWAY BRACING PER 2013 NFPA

13.

4. SYSTEMS OVER 20 HEADS SHALL BE MONITORED BY AN OFF-SITE PROPRIETY

STATION. U.L. LISTED AND/OR F.M. "APPROVED", AND ACCEPTABLE TO THE AUTHORITY

HAVING JURISDICTION.

5. NON-FLEXIBLE GROOVED COUPLINGS SHALL BE USED ACCORDING TO THE

EARTHQUAKE BRACING REQUIREMENTS OF 2016 NFPA 13, UNLESSS OTHERWISE

NOTED.

6. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE PIPING ABOVE SUSPENDED CEILING ACCESSIBLE TO FIRE

DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FOR VISUAL INSPECTION AS A CONDITION FOR FINAL

APPROVAL.

7. ALL WELDED PIPE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY SERVING FIRE

DEPARTMENT BEFORE ANY INSTALLATION HAS BEGUN. CERTIFIED WELDER SHALL

PROVIDE I.D. STAMP ON EACH WELD.

8. NEW PIPE TYPES SHALL MATCH MINIMUM INSIDE DIAMETERS OF EXISTING PIPING.

9. NEW SPRINKLER SHALL BE CONNECTED TO EXISTING OUTLETS IN CONFORMANCE TO

EXISTING INSTALLATION AND DESIGN. NO MORE THAN 2 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE

CONNECTED TO ANY 1" OUTLET. WHERE NEW BRANCH PIPING IS REQUIRED, SIZES

SHALL AT LEAST MATCH EXISTING.

10. NEW SPRINKLERS SHALL BE OF SIMILAR ORIFICE AND "K" FACTOR AS EXISTING.

1. RELOCATE 12 PENDENT SPRINKLERS TO NEW T-I LOCATIONS

1. 8.6.5.3.3 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER FIXED OBSTRUCTIONS

OVER 4 FT WIDE. AS SHOWN ON T.I. PLAN, OBSTRUCTIONS "A" AND "C" ARE

NOT 4 FT WIDE.

2. 8.6.5.3.4 SPRINKLERS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED BELOW OBSTRUCTIONS

THAT ARE NOT FIXED IN PLACE AS SHOWN ON SKYTRON EQUIPMENT ELEVATION,

OBSTRUCTIONS "A" AND "C" ARE NOT FIXED IN PLACE.

3. 8.6.5.3.2 OBSTRUCTIONS 18 IN OR LESS BELOW THE SPRINKLER

DEFLECTOR SHALL HAVE CLEARANCES AS PER NFPA 13 TABLE 8.6.5.1.2

OBSTRUCTION RULES:

AS SHOWN ON BOTH T.I. PLAN AND SKYTRON ELEVATION PLAN, THE NEAREST

SPRINKLER TO THE EQUIPMENT CEILING MOUNT "B" WHICH IS 3-1/2" DEEP, IS 5'-0"

CENTER TO CENTER. THE OBSTRUCTION TABLE SLLOWS OBSTRUCTIONS 5'-0" OR

OVER FROM SPRINKLER DEFLECTOR AT MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM CEILING TO

BE 16".

SEMI-RECESSED

FIRE PROTECTION POINT OF CONNECTION.