Sorry if this gets posted twice. I sent the first one 1/2 hour ago and doesn't appear to have gone through.
Gentlemen, I have a project (NFPA 13R) Type 5B/R-2 located in South Carolina. The local fire marshal is contesting that because the elevator shaft is framed with wood, as is the rest of the building (type 5b) that it is considered a combustible shaft. The shaft is also 2-hour rated. The shaft and car are manufactured and installed IAW ASME A17.1. When 13R (2010 ed) references combustible elevator shafts, aren't they referring to the exposed surfaces? As well, ASME A17.1 requires the car and shaft to be non-combustible. I know that 13R added the "combustible" wording in the 2007 edition as some states have not adopted the ASME requirements. Am I wrong, by thinking this AHJ is incorrect, is it considered combustible and are sprinklers really required? Thanks, Eric Tysinger CET NICET III - 108988 Designer Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. 4370 Motorsport Drive Concord, NC 28027 p: (704)782-3032 x1751 f: (704)795-6838 C: (239)633-9703 _______________________________________________ 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)
