In 2007 it also had to be a single story to omit the FDC. Would it be required in a single story 1500 sqft footprint house with a basement?
Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com 860-535-2080 (ofc) > On May 23, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Roland Huggins <[email protected]> > wrote: > > it isn’t the type of structure but the applied standard that dictates the > requirements for an FDC. Note that 13R has an exception for small buildings > less than 2,000 sf. > > Roland > > > Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering > American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives > Dallas, TX > http://www.firesprinkler.org > > > > > >> On May 22, 2014, at 9:54 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> Hello >> >> this has to do with when egress windows are not provided in 1-2 family >> dwellings, and the sprinkler has to be designed per 13R as per IBC >> is there an exception or industry std on whether to provide a local flow >> alarm and fire dept connection >> 13 R says they are required >> does a private home need a fdc and a bell >> >> certainly a 13r system will be safer than 13d in that more heads are >> calculated >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
