The correct statement is; There is no sprinkler threshold in Chapter 9 of the IBC Model Code for Group B.
As we all know there are plenty of triggers for sprinklers that will result in a Group B building being suppressed. The reason I stress this point is that property owners often enough come to us repeating what they "were told" convinced its gospel and that we as AHJ's are screwing them when some other trigger requires suppression. The call usually goes to the elected officials first requiring us to educate and reassure trust. When we receive an inquiry as to when and where sprinklers are required the standard answer is; "it depends" We then query the applicant in writing with regards to issues that may trigger suppression. Like our CO says "better to solve with pencil than a hammer". Sincerely, John Drucker, CET Fire Protection Subcode Official Fire/Building/Electrical Inspector Fire Marshals Office Borough of Red Bank, NJ _______________________________________________ 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)
