As always, John has the citation(s) at his fingertips.
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 6:13 PM, John Drucker - Home < [email protected]> wrote: > If it's the IBC; > > 410.2 Definitions - Stage and Platforms > > PLATFORM. A raised area within a building used for worship, the > presentation > of music, plays or other entertainment; the head table for special guests; > the raised area for lecturers > and speakers; boxing and wrestling rings; theater-in-the-round stages; and > similar purposes wherein there are no overhead hanging curtains, drops, > scenery or stage effects other than > lighting and sound. A temporary platform is one installed for not more than > 30 days. > > STAGE. A space within a building utilized for entertainment or > presentations, which includes overhead hanging curtains, drops, scenery or > stage effects other than lighting and sound. > > Hope that helps > > John Drucker, CET > Fire Protection Subcode Official > Fire / Building / Electrical Inspector > New Jersey > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Richard > Lindner > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:46 AM > To: sprinklerforum@lists firesprinkler. org > Subject: Re: Stages > > You need to use the appropriate building code to determine platform vs > stage > for this area of the country. If stage, square footage and ability to store > under will also come into play. > > Richard > On Oct 10, 2013 7:06 AM, "Craig Leadbetter" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > At what point does a stage become a stage rather than just a raised > > platform? > > > > I am working on a project that is an old school that is being > > converted to apartments, however a portion of the building will remain > > as an educational classification with a school "stage" in the > > gymnasium portion of the building. > > > > Should I be looking at this as a full blown "stage" and all of the > > hose stations and such or am I over thinking? I am trying to eliminate > > the need for a fire pump. > > > > No, I can't ask the engineer. we basically got an x through the > > drawings and says provide fire protection to meet code. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Craig Leadbetter > > > > Safeguard of Marquette > > PO Box 116 > > Marquette, MI 49855 > > > > > > (P) 906-475-9955 > > (F) 906-475-5474 > > (C) 906-362-5393 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > > er.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
