its a common basement for 4 story apt dwellings. the tenants may store the basement to store house hold items. it has a boiler rm, gas meters, elec meters. otherwise its an open space its completely accessory to residence it similar to a basement in a 1/2 family house . so, in the 2010 13R sect 6.2.2 has some exceptions where res spr can be used based on similar fire loading.
-----Original Message----- From: Steve Leyton <[email protected]> To: sprinklerforum <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 11:57 am Subject: RE: Basements storage in multiple dwellings You said it was as storage basement - what do you mean by the reference ... under the exception residential fire loading ..."? SL ----Original Message----- rom: [email protected] mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] ent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:47 AM o: [email protected] ubject: Re: Basements storage in multiple dwellings Ok hen that leads to nfpa 13 with quick response sprinkler and room design ethod @ 0.1 density or could that qualify under the exception esidential fire loading of 13R outside the dwelling ----Original Message----- rom: Steve Leyton <[email protected]> o: sprinklerforum <[email protected]> ent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 11:07 am ubject: RE: Basements storage in multiple dwellings asements that are not used as a dwelling unit in a conforming sidential building are addressed in NFPA 13R, 7.2 Design Criteria - tside Dwelling Unit. he foregoing is my opinion only and does not necessarily represent the inion or intent of the NFPA 13D/13R Technical Committee on Residential rinkler Systems. teve Leyton otection Design & Consulting n Diego, CA ----Original Message----- om: [email protected] ailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] nt: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 6:54 AM : [email protected] bject: Basements storage in multiple dwellings an 13R be used in a common storage area basement a multiple dwelling. the Basement considered part of dwelling if it is used as accessory orage to dwelling section 6.2.2 of 13 R permits residential sprinklers certain areas with similar fire loading ------------- next part -------------- HTML attachment was scrubbed... L: ttp://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attach nts/20120919/ac602e51/attachment.html> _____________________________________________ rinklerforum mailing list [email protected] tp://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _____________________________________________ rinklerforum mailing list [email protected] tp://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum ------------- next part -------------- n HTML attachment was scrubbed... RL: http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attach ents/20120919/53f1c60f/attachment.html> ______________________________________________ prinklerforum mailing list [email protected] ttp://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum ______________________________________________ prinklerforum mailing list [email protected] ttp://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120919/79e60910/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
