there was a FPRF project back in 2006 that looked at Mercantile occupancies using Gondola shelves with OHGII protection. I know one of the test was Group A plastic at 12 ft and 4 ft aisles. As soon as it jumped that narrow 4 ft aisle, it took very little time to run away. That fire was rockin'.
Roland On Apr 28, 2010, at 7:30 AM, [email protected] wrote: > I am doing research to write a report for our Client on protecting > Group A > plastics displayed on Gondolas (display shelves in a store, 2010 > NFPA 13 > Section 20.3.3). The Client is currently being asked to protect these > areas with a density of .45 gpm/ft2 over an area of 2,000 square feet. > > I am trying to find some UL/FM/other test data that shows sprinklers > using > lower densities (lower than .45/2000) able to control a fire with > Group A > plastics displayed on gondolas (open shelf displays apx. 8 ft tall). > > Any ideas? Help? > > Sue Stafford, S.E.T. | Associate Designer > SCHIRMER ENGINEERING an Aon Global company > Texas P.E. Firm Registration No. F-1593 > 1701 N. Collins Blvd., Suite 235 > Richardson, TX 75080 > Tel: 972.234.1617 | Fax: 972.234.2753| Direct: 214.414.1264 > e-mail: [email protected] > website: http://www.schirmereng.com/ > Fire Protection n Code Consulting n Risk Assessment n Process > Safety n Security Consulting > P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > NOTICE: This message may contain information that is privileged and/or > confidential and is intended for the sole use of the intended > recipient. > If you are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for > delivering it thereto, you may not disclose, use, disseminate, > distribute, > copy or take any action in reliance on this message or any attachments > thereto in any way. If you have received this message in error, please > return it by forwarding the message and all attachments to the sender. > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.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 [email protected] http://fireball.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)
