Re: ESFR & Smoke Vents

2016-03-24 Thread Ron Fletcher
Depends on the egress distance also. If 400 ft is used rather than 250 ft. Then smoke vents are required. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 12:09 PM, Reed A. Roisum, SET > wrote: > > I don't know of that requirement. > > Section 910 of the IFC says "where installed in buildings equip

RE: ESFR & Smoke Vents

2016-03-24 Thread Reed A. Roisum, SET
I don't know of that requirement. Section 910 of the IFC says "where installed in buildings equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system, smoke and heat vents shall be designed to operate automatically." The commentary explains that the fusible link temperature should be coordinated wi

RE: ESFR & Smoke Vents

2016-03-24 Thread John Paulsen
Brian: Try NFPA-13, 2013, section 12.1.1. The concern is that the vents operate AFTER the ESFR sprinklers and don't delay their activiation. John Paulsen - SET Crown Fire System Design 6282 Seeds Rd. Grove City, OH 43123 P - 614-782-2438 F - 614-782-2374 C - 614-348-8206 -Original Mess

Re: ESFR & Smoke Vents

2016-03-24 Thread Bobby Gillett
NFPA13-2013 12.1.4.1 (4) Bobby Gillett *Living Water Fire Protection, LLC* 1160 McKenzie Rd. Cantonment, FL 32533 (850) 937-1850 On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Brian Harris wrote: > I recall reading somewhere that if you're using ESFR heads and there are > roof vents present they need to be