Yes, but if the rack is not always full of product, then there is no shelf. There was a Technical Update back in January of 2006 that addressed a similar (plywood sheets, 32 sq. ft.) situation. The conclusion back then was: Although this storage arrangement appears to be like solid shelving, it is not the industry practice to install sprinklers in cantilever racks of wood product storage like this. Is that saying this is not solid shelving?
Thanks, Gregg Fontes Cen-Cal Fire Systems, Inc. 209-334-9119 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of å... .... Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 3:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Cantilever Racks Does it perform as solid shelving? Yes, essentially, although there will be some run-down. Is it technically solid-shelving? No. The favorable factor to this scenario is the relative difficulty in igniting 2x6 lumber. Would I protect as Class II in open shelved (cantilevered) racks? Yes. Flue space costs building owners money in unproductive floor. Transverse flue space is essential to putting out rack fires. If you maintain 6 inch transverse flues (bolt the racks down that way or install barriers) then 20' bays at your height should be OK. scot deal excelsior fire _______________________________________________ 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)
