This is a room content issue, not an obstruction issue.

Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering
American Fire Sprinkler Assn.       ---      Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives
Dallas, TX
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> On Jan 21, 2016, at 9:47 AM, T. Silva <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Trying to understand the logic of this section. If the height from deflector 
> to bottom of obstruction is 18" or over it is not an obstruction, but if the 
> height is less than 18" then it is? 
> 
> This section is also in the 2016 edition. 
> 
> Tony 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: "Roland Huggins" <[email protected]> 
> To: [email protected] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 10:06:25 AM 
> Subject: Re: 
> 
> If it were somewhere that was applying the occupancy hazard approach 
> (sufficient separation from the storage) and it isn’t too big, it is covered 
> by NFPA 13 (much like a trailer manufacturing facility etc. IT would be an 
> EHG2 due to significant shielding. 
> 

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