This thing sounds like it's about 14 by 28 total. Ought to be easy enough to just flood the crap out of it. What about bumping up the density a level, use QRs, and run a couple of lines with close spacing, like maybe four heads per side? Get the AHJ to buy in. You'd almost have a hose going on in the thing.
On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Travis Mack <[email protected]> wrote: > Will the Tyco HIP sprinklers work at the ends? > > Travis Mack, SET > MFP Design, LLC > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 7, 2012, at 4:25 PM, Greg McGahan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey Bob, > > > > If it had gabled ends they would work well. But the ridge is only about > > 14'long and then there are hipped ends. > > > > On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 6:00 PM, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Greg, > >> The TYCO BB1 might be a good fit. They are spaced 6' O.C. and 16 - 22" > >> down > >> from the peak. This would require only one row of sprinklers and > probably > >> not more than 1-1/2" piping. Of course this depends on your water > supply. > >> For your situation, if I understand it correctly, you will only need a > 9.6 > >> psi start pressure. > >> > >> > >> > >> Bob Knight, CET III > >> 208-318-3057 > >> www.firebyknight.com > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg > >> McGahan > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 3:35 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: attics and 12" deflector distance > >> > >> I don't think the Attic sprinklers would work - the baffles might but > you > >> would end up with 3 rows of heads in that small space. > >> Overkill for sure, The Tyco Attic heads would be very difficult to use I > >> think. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Greg > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Travis Mack <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >>> Tyco attic sprinklers? Baffles? > >>> > >>> Travis Mack, SET > >>> MFP Design, LLC > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> On Aug 7, 2012, at 1:58 PM, Greg McGahan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> I don't know that anyone has a solutions, but I have a 6/12 attic > >>>> over a Porte' Cochere that cannot possibly comply with 13 based on > >>>> the minimum 5 ft from the eave requirement of 8.6.4.1.4.3 and the > >>>> max deflector > >>> distance > >>>> of 12" from the member at the peak. if you measure the distance on > >>>> the slope from the deflector to the eave where the joists meet per > >>>> 13, it is 8'-3". Therefore there is no single way to comply fully. 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