Exact same thing happened in Knoxville, TN a couple of months ago. Apartments were protected 13R, balconies not excluded. I'm not sure how many people lost their home, but it was several.
Richard Battershell -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FPDC Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Balconies There was a fire several months back in CT where it started on the "open and attached" balcony went up to the next balcony, in through the mansard and into the unprotected attic. The first sprinkler went off when the fire crashed through the roof into an apartment. (protected by 13R system with balconies excluded, per Code at that time). Something like 47 people were left homeless. At 12:19 PM 9/21/2007, you wrote: >Is a balcony that is open on only one side considered "open and >attached" as referred to in NFPA13R? Is a patio which is open on two >sides but screened be considered "open and attached"? Why wouldn't a >balcony that qualifies as "open and attached" need to be sprinklered? >What has "open" got to do with it if the balcony is too far off the >ground to jump without killing yourself? > > > >Thanks, > >Ronnie > > >Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/843 - Release Date: >6/10/2007 >1:39 PM > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > >To Unsubscribe, send an email >to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
