They are open at the top. That to me qualifies as accessible.



Russell Rewis
Brown Automatic Sprinklers, Inc.
107C Hemlock Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31601
229-244-8130
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8.15.2 says if they are non-combustible or limited combustible,
non-accessible that they don't require sprinklers.

Where the confusion in that?  Hopefully they are non-accessible otherwise
you'd have prisoners up in the attic, right?

When you say shaft, what it the purpose of the shaft?   How big is the
shaft?


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Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 10:56 AM
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Subject: Vertical Shafts

I've been spanked by an engineer concerning the section on vertical shafts
2007 13- 8.15.2. I have a detention facility with prisoner cells that have a
vertical mech. shaft at the rear of each pair of cells. The entire building
is non-combustible. The attic space above these shafts is non-combustible
and not sprinklered. These shafts are open at the top. The attic space has
no access for storage. Is it within the intent of 8.15.2 to install a
sprinkler over each of these shafts?

Really would appreciate some input on this.



Thanks



Russell Rewis

Brown Automatic Sprinklers, Inc.

107C Hemlock Street

Valdosta, Georgia 31601

229-244-8130

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