A committee member and forumite sent an excerpt from the 2013 ROP for 13 that will add the same language as in 13R. Hopefully that will do the trick. We thought about changing the shelf but it's a 200 unit complex and we are installing number 194. It wasn't brought up until almost the end of the project.
Ron Fletcher Aero Automatic Phoenix, AZ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:14 AM To: Charles Thurston; [email protected] Subject: Re: Residential Utility Closet 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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
