Where do you see in writing the requirement for the 15'-0" extension of protection that specifically applies to this description? I cannot find it.
The areas around these small rooms extend anywhere from 30-60'. These are the typical light hazard occupancy type mechanical rooms you see often, very small and spaced throughout with residential style units in them. Thanks, Greg On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 9:38 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > What's the question? If there are no walls extending to the ceiling/roof > wouldn't you just install the sprinklers at the underside of the deck? Use > OH1 criteria over the spaces and 15 ft beyond the low walls. Is this a big > open are or are there other walls or ??????????? More info would be > helpful. > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > CH2MHILL Extension 74102 > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg McGahan > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:22 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: partial walls in mech rooms > > We have an issue right now with a light hazard non-combustible building in > which there are multiple small mechanical rooms -3' x 8' or 6' x 7' in > general size. The architect was vague so the GC is not putting in ceilings > nor is he running the walls up to the deck. > > I have been reading and rereading chapter 8 of 13 -2010 edition, and I > cannot conclusively determine what we are required to do in this case. The > description in 8.15.22.1 is not exactly correct so I can't see clearly... > > Does anybody have a cut and dry answer? > Thanks, > Greg > > -- > Greg McGahan > Living Water Fire Protection, LLC > 1160 McKenzie Road > Cantonment, FL 32533 > 850-937-1850 > fax 850-937-1852 > _______________________________________________ > 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) > -- Greg McGahan Living Water Fire Protection, LLC 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 fax 850-937-1852 _______________________________________________ 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)
