Actually it was an inspector who doubles as the "Fire Marshal" in title only pretty much.
He even admits he is still learning and after all, it was I that was the one who read this same section about 100 times over the years and never realized that was in the same section I was looking in anyway.... On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 3:22 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > And see (2002) 8.6.3.4.3 for permission to space less than 6ft. > > What more does he need to know? Has he never read the Standard? > > 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 Ed.Tambini > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3:21 PM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: RE: In-rack sprinkler maximum and minimum spacing... > > If you can use the 2007 edition use 8.13.4.1 for spacing less than 6 feet. > Maximum spacing is based on the tables and figures for commodity types and > heights > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean Lockyer > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 12:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: In-rack sprinkler maximum and minimum spacing... > > I have a fire marshal wanting me to show him where in NFPA 13 it dictates > the minimum and maximum spacing of in-rack sprinklers. This is a good > question, for the life of me I have never found it in black and white. I > know that there are several references to 8'-0" maximum spacing per > sprinkler for storage up to 25'-0" but we are only storing up to 20'-0". > > I have always been under the impression that you space a sprinkler in each > in-rack flue space, usually on the center point of the rack or at the rack > upright. Normally the racks are spaced around 8'-0" O.C. but there is one > here that is 4'-0" O.C. We are using intermediate level in-rack sprinklers > with the overhead system being ELO sprinklers-no ESFR, Large Drop, etc... > > We are using NFPA 13, 2002 Edition here in Florida. What says the community > ? > > -- > Sean Lockyer > Project Designer > Delta Fire Sprinklers > (407) 328-3000, ext 139 > _______________________________________________ > 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) > _______________________________________________ > 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) > -- Sean Lockyer Project Designer Delta Fire Sprinklers (407) 328-3000, ext 139 _______________________________________________ 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)
