Just to clarify - are you lumping me into the set of "professionals", or hoping that I know of one who can speak to this issue?
SL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 10:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Sprinkler head Temperature requirement I have a Friday question for the forum, and maybe Roland is able to respond with some "intent" perspective. In a 27' high industrial spec building, we installed sprinkler heads rated at 286 degree. This was permitted, installed, inspected and approved. The owner now has a tenant lease which will build out the entire building as a retail furniture showroom, no ceiling and no storage. The local fire inspector is siting NFPA 2002 Edition section 8.3.2.2, "Where maximum ceiling temperatures exceed 100 degrees F, sprinklers with temperature ratings in accordance with the maximum ceiling temperatures of Table 6.2.5.1 shall be used." , as a requirement to remove all the sprinklers in the building and replace them with 212 degree F sprinklers. My contention is that the next section, 8.3.2.3 "High temperature sprinklers shall be permitted to be used throughout ordinary and extra hazard occupancies and as allowed in this standard and other NFPA codes and standards.", allows the ex isting 286 degree sprinklers to remain and be in compliance with NFPA 13. What say the professionals, Roland, Steve, George, Ron, Rod, Anyone .....? Mark at Aero _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
