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  1. expansion tanks | The Building Code Forum

    Nov 16, 2010 · The backflow preventer, and the ball valve to isolate the irrigation system do not make for a closed system anymore than the angle stops or faucets on each plumbing fixture.

  2. Adaptive re-use for transitional housing program - Fire Sprinklers ...

    Oct 23, 2024 · An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 (NFPA 13-D) shall be permitted in Group R-3 occupancies. That would likely be a less …

  3. North Carolina Grey water code? - The Building Code Forum

    Sep 24, 2021 · Gray water may not be used in an irrigation system unless the gray water has been treated in accordance with standards set out in the State Plumbing Code. (5) Gray water …

  4. Backflow Preventer Mounting Height - The Building Code Forum

    Oct 30, 2009 · There used to be a requirement for a backflow preventer that protects potable water from an irrigation system. The device had to be located a minimum 6” above the highest …

  5. Required separation for Title 22 Purple pipe irrigation water and …

    Sep 3, 2025 · If I install a gravity sewer system that takes all of the effluent both liquids and solids from both residential and commercial locations to a wastewater treatment facility that does …

  6. Two waterlines serving one sprinkler system | The Building Code …

    Oct 28, 2009 · I have a question in regards to a sprinkler system water service line. Can TWO 2-inch lines be used to service ONE 3" interior sprinkler system instead of a single 4-inch water …

  7. Sprinkler water main gage and back flow preventor

    Oct 19, 2009 · If you have a back flow preventor as part of the sprinkler riser stack. Where should the gage be for the city water main pressure coming into the system?? Before the back flow …

  8. R-2 Building with S-2 Tuck Under parking - NFPA 13 or 13R?

    Apr 12, 2017 · The question of whether to do a NFPA 13 or 13R system always comes up and no one in the office has a very good handle on which system to use. I've always used 13, …

  9. A2 occupancy and fire sprinkler system | The Building Code Forum

    Aug 6, 2024 · The restaurant owner planned to install a fire sprinkler system in the restaurant itself and use a 2-hour wall to separate it from the neighboring space. Although the building …

  10. Backflow Preventer Location | The Building Code Forum

    Dec 5, 2017 · Wow, lots of comments and follow up questions! Thanks. All buildings are commercial - a parking garage, a medical office building, and an apartment building. The MOB …