I have run into similar situations and a grated shelf was required.
At 12:55 PM 4/25/2012, you wrote: >Hello RFletcher, > > From the way I read this the shelf blocks ALL of the space side to >side AND front to rear in the space below the AC unit. How does the >Sprinkler water get to the space where the hot water heater is? > >Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 10:10:03 AM, you wrote: > >> 2'-10" x 2'-10" closet with 9 ft ceiling. A full width and depth >> shelf is at 4'-2" above the floor. AC unit sits on the shelf and >> water heater is below, there is a typical 6'-8" door on the closet . >> Applicable code is 2002 NFPA #13. The inspector is insisting that we >> add sprinkler beneath the shelf to cover the water heater because of >> the obstruction from the shelf supporting the AC. Of course it is >> near the end of the project and this is the first time the issue has >> been raised. We pointed out that 6.4.6.3.1 in 13R (2010) and the >> handbook says one head is enough in 400 sqft. closet. The inspector >> says that 13R doesn't apply and that 13 is blah blah blah. He is >> technically correct but holy cow 2 heads in a six square feet closet? > >> I thought that if I could find the ROP and ROC for what is >> currently 6.4.6.3.1 in 13R that there would be something in the >> substantiation we could send to the inspector. Or do you think the >> inspector is right, do we need another sprinkler? > > >> Ron Fletcher >> Aero Automatic >> Phoenix, AZ > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4958 - Release Date: 04/25/12 > > > > >-- >Best regards, > Charles mailto:[email protected] > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for the sole purpose of the intended recipients and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact > the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860.535.2080 www.fpdc.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
