Agree with Craig - what does it matter when it came in? It was before the 80's though, as I started in '81 and have always sprinklered coolers and freezers.
NFPA 13 does not require sprinklers in buildings - the building code requires sprinklers or not. When a building is required to be sprinklered, it is to be done in accordance with the referenced standard, i.e. NFPA 13 of a certain year of issue. So, NFPA 13 says (and has for several cycles), "Sprinkler all areas of the building but for these itemized allowable exceptions ..." and then goes on to list in articulate detail those conditions where sprinklers may be omitted. Since coolers and freezers aren't on the list of exceptions, you sprinkler them, period. SML -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Flora Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 12:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Walk-in Type Freezers & Coolers NFPA's Formal Interpretation 78-6 says that walk-in type freezers/coolers require sprinklers because they are part of the premises. NFPA 13 requires that sprinklers be installed throughout the premises in accordance with Section 4-1.1. Does anyone know when this became an NFPA requirement? I have heard the mid 80s mentioned. We have a building owner in a tussle with the AHJ. Thanks, Eric Flora Brenneco Fire Protection, Inc. _______________________________________________ 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)
