Category: UFC 3 600 01

Minimum Distance of Remote FDC from Building?

1/11/2022

For a fire department connection that is remote (freestanding) from the building, what is the minimum distance between the building and the remote fire department connection?

I've seen some authors recommend a distance equal to the building height, but others recommend half the building height.

Is there a code or standard reference that indicates this?

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Any Basis for Calibrated 2-Smoke Detector Test?

11/25/2021

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We have a specification for a project that required calibrated smoke testing for a project that only has two new smoke detectors.

Is there a code basis for this test, rather than just a can of smoke?

This project is under UFC 3-600-01 / UFGS spec 283176. The smoke detectors are new from the factory, clean, and I find this to be a relatively useless and expensive test. Would welcome any input/insight here.

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