Did the Architect take any Code allowances because of sprinkler protection? If so, then 13 would be required. Also, if the residents are considered ambulatory and able to self-rescue, then 13R could be used; but if not, then 13 is required.
Why would the dry system be any less of a life safety concern in an elderly housing facility than it would in any other? I've never seen it addressed elsewhere and would think it would be fine. Certainly less of an issue that an unprotected space. I did a large, wood-frame assisted living facility a few years back. We ran across a lot of the same issues. At 10:37 AM 3/30/2009, you 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) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ 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)
