I think the point was that small storage closets with 1 or 2 
sprinklers rarely get a separate calc. In this situation, it sounds 
like it could be a larger space if they are storing furniture, 
tables, etc and it could require a calc. In that case, refer to the 
misc storage section of 13. It might also be worth considering the 
small room rule, if the requirements are met.


At 12:58 PM 9/21/2009, you wrote:
>Sounds to me like OH2.  I don't think the square footage of the room 
>drives the classification??
>
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>Most of the time they end up as OH1 since they are usually pretty 
>small rooms, basically closets with one or maybe two heads at the most.
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>If you're talking larger rooms with storage then you may need to 
>look at the storage section of NFPA 13 for the type of commodity 
>that would be stored and the applicable method of storage.
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>I need some help regarding the proper classification of "storage" 
>rooms that are located in an office setting.  The rooms will likely 
>be used to store office supplies, extra office chairs, and some 
>other furniture such as tables and the like.  Some might contain 
>exercise/fitting equipment storage as well.
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>If the office space is designed to 0.10/1500 per my customer's 
>requirement, do I need to have these "storage" rooms to be at least 
>OH 2 density or higher?  Storage will be less than 12' and most 
>likely will be shelf storage along the walls.
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>I am following NFPA 13, 2002 edition as the applicable code is IBC/IFC 2003.
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