Correspondence •
February 14, 2006
CITY OF TIGARD
OREGON
Fire Stop
Bruce Pearson
PO Box 230545
Tigard, OR 97281
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RE: FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM MODIFICATION - REVIEW
Project Information
Building Permit BUP2006-00071 Construction Type: V -B
Tenant Name: Synergy Occupancy Type: B
Address: 16250 SW Upper Boones Ferry Occupant Load: 40
Area: 3,932 sq ft Stories: 1
Hazard: Light
The plan review was performed under the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) 2004
edition, Oregon Fire Code 2004 edition; and NFPA 13. The submitted plans are approved subject to
the following.
HYDROSTATIC TESTING
Hydrostatic testing of the system shall occur at sprinkler final. The contractor's material
and test certificate required by NFPA 13, 16.1 shall be completed and signed by both the
installer and building owner.
TESTING: - Section 16.2.1
1. Unless permitted by 16.2.1.2 through 16.2.1.6, all piping and attached appurtenances
subjected to system working pressure shall be hydrostatically tested at 200 psi (13.8 bar) and
shall maintain that pressure without loss for 2 hours. Loss shall be determined by a drop in
gauge pressure or visual leakage. The test pressure shall be read from a gauge located at the
low elevation point of the system or portion being tested.
WATERFLOWALA.RMS :: - Section 6.9.1
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2. Water flow alarm apparatus shall be listed for the service and so constructed and installed
that any flow of water from a sprinkler system equal to or greater than that from a single
automatic sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed on the system will result in an audible
alarm on the premises within 5 minutes after such flow begins and until such flow stops.
13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 639 -4171 TDD (503) 684 -2772
SPRINKLER SYSTEM MONITORING: OSSC 901.6. - NFPA 13 sec 8.16
3. All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems and water -flow
switches on all sprinkler systems shall be electrically monitored where the number of
sprinklers are more than 20.
HANGERS:
4. The maximum distance between hangers shall not exceed that specified in Table 9 -2.2.
5. The maximum distance between hangers for listed nonmetallic pipe shall be modified as
specified in the individual product listings.
SWAY BRACING: - Section 93.5 - 9.3.5.8
6. The system piping shall be braced to resist both lateral and longitudinal horizontal seismic
loads and to prevent vertical motion resulting from seismic loads. The structural
components to which bracing is attached shall be determined to be capable of carrying the
added applied seismic loads. Sway braces shall be designed to withstand forces in tension
and compression. Bracing shall be attached directly to feed and cross mains.
SPARE SPRINKLERS: - Section 6.2.9
7. The stock of spare sprinklers shall include all types and ratings installed and shall be as
follows:
a. For systems having less than 300 sprinklers, not fewer than six sprinklers
Approved Plans: 1 set of approved plans, bearing the City of Tigard approval stamp, shall be
maintained on the jobsite. The plans shall be available to the Building Division inspectors
throughout all phases of construction. 106.3.1 OSSC
(1 When submitting revised drawings or additional information, please attach a copy of the enclosed
City of Tigard, Letter of Transmittal. The letter of transmittal assists the City of Tigard in
tracking and processing the documents.
Respectfully,
Val Henzel,
Senior Plans Examiner