Yeah, it’s called the “God Clause” out here … That’s not in the sprinkler standard and it’s not required in our (California-amended) building code either. What is required is that the sprinkler systems in the tenant spaces be separate from the ones in common spaces and in anchor stores for open and covered malls as they are defined in the code. But the tenant spaces are NOT required to be individually zoned or sectionally controlled.
HOWEVER … over the years I’ve worked on several mall projects where this was a thing. One such project was to build a huge new wing on an existing mall. Four new systems – East and West/First and Second Floors. Scope for the tenant shells was to run an 8” main down the line with outlets that each had a supervised butterfly valve, aux drain and a flow switch. Sparky roughed a supervisory circuit to pick up the valve and flow switch. But this was a giant mall that had conservative requirements for annunciation of each suite by floor and area. So if it’s coming from the fire official, ask them where it’s published and to cite a section … Steve L. From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vince Sabolik Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 3:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Looking for specific sprinkler code on tenant spaces Help! We have an existing, sprinklered building - everything up to snuff. It's being converted to tenant spaces Is there specific code somewhere that allows an AHJ to require that each tenant space be given it's own shutoff, flow switch and alarm? thanks, Vince [cid:[email protected]] Vince Sabolik West Tech Fire Protection, Inc. 11351 Pearl Road / Strongsville, Ohio 44136 Phone 440 238-4800 Fax 440 238-4876 Cell 440 724-7601
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