To my knowledge, there is nothing from NFPA 13 that addresses this. The clearance requirements are found in the NEC, and there is nothing in the NEC that prohibits piping from entering and exiting the electrical room. Don't forget there are rules in NFPA 13 that allow the sprinkler to be omitted. I try to use these to avoid the questions all together.
Thanks, Eric Tysinger CET NICET 108988 Designer Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. 4370 Motorsport Drive Concord, NC 28027 p: (704)782-3032 f: (704)795-6838 C: (239)633-9703 -----Original Message----- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Eladio N. Alvarado Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 9:31 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Electrical Rooms Happy New Year to all!! I know that we have previously discussed Electrical Equipment rooms, and that the general consensus is that there is nothing in NFPA 13 that prohibits sprinkler pipe, be it mains and/or branch lines from entering the room, as long as it doesn't violate the require perimeter area of the particular equipment. Now my question is; is there a technical interpretation from NFPA 13 that explains this, and that someone in the forum may be aware of? I could really use this info to nail this subject closed with the EOR. Thanks in advanced, Eladio Alvarado AFSDII _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
