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INDUSTRIAL SPRINKLER CORPORATION <br />DESIGNERS & INSTALLERS <br />01 A l l T Y P E S O 1 T I R E <br />PROTECTION SYSTEMS. <br />March 17, 1980 <br />City Council <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 <br />Re: Council Meeting <br />Minutes of 3/4/80 <br />REF: Inspection of Fire Sprinkler Systems <br />Dear Council: <br />I agree with your actions to have our local fire marshal make periodic systems <br />inspections. However period visual inspections by a local inspector are only <br />superficial compared to the actual systems requirements. <br />Sprinkler systems are installed in buildings for many reasons. The main reasons <br />are: <br />1) Building code requirements. <br />2) Insurance requirements if applicable. <br />3) Owner protection and insurance discounts. <br />4) Life safety. <br />Regular inspections by the local fire authority should be more than to read <br />pressure gauges. Other conditions should also be checked. <br />1) Has any remodeling taken place that is not sprinkler protected? <br />2) Have walls, partitions, mezzanines or other obstructions been constructed <br />that would interfere with the original intended operation of the system? <br />3) Are piling heights of merchandise interfering with distribution patterns? <br />4) Has the occupancy of the building changed? <br />5) Have manufacturing processes changed, requiring additional protection? <br />6) Does the owner have a regular annual inspection and systems test by a <br />competent fire protection contractor? Are annual inspection tags and <br />seals attached to the system? <br />■ 750 FIRST STREET S.W. ❑ 2501 W. OMAHA ST. ❑ 701 CHANNEL DRIVE <br />NEW BRIGHTON, MINN. 55112 RAPID CITY, 50. DAKOTA 57701 BISMARCK, NO. DAKOTA 58501 <br />(612) 633 -7606 (605) 348 -6330 <br />4 (3 (701) 258 -9904 <br />