In my opinion,the specified "13" design would be an upgrade to what is allowed by any codes.A complete structure protection system,even dry,is better than life safety only.
Lamar Vaughn,SET ---- Arthur Tiroly <[email protected]> wrote: > It is my understanding that sprinklers in an elderly housing assisted living > apartment facility is primarily life safety. > > Can a large dry system installed in an attic with the usual time delays of > water delivered to the end head compromise the life safety aspect of the > sprinkler system? > The attic has 2 large air handlers with gas fired heating + AC and is fully > sprinklered but considered unheated. > > It is just 2 stories and 13R could be used but 13 is specified. Is the dry > system acceptable for life safety? > > Arthur Tiroly > ATCO Fire Protection Design > Tiroly and Associates > 3300 King Ave > Cleveland, OH 44114 > 216-621-8899 > 216-570-7030 cell > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
