Take a look at NFPA 13, Figure A.11.3.1.1(a), Examples of Design Area for Dwelling Units.
Larry Keeping From: Sprinklerforum <sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org> On Behalf Of NSFD Sent: October-29-18 8:32 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: corridors and residential sprinklers I would go w/ the four sprinklers. Section 8.4.5.1 permits residential sprinklers for dwelling units "and their adjoining corridors" and I think that's the key to get you into 11.3.1 for calculations. (2013 edition references). On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 5:09 PM MFP Design, LLC <tm...@mfpdesign.com<mailto:tm...@mfpdesign.com>> wrote: For a project that is a “typical” apartment building protected by NFPA 13 using residential sprinklers, how many sprinklers do you calculate in a corridor. In the NFPA 13 handbook, it says that when doing room design method, you can consider the corridor a room and calculate 5. However, the handbook goes on to state that you can’t use room design for residential sprinklers and you must calculate 4 sprinklers. This may require going to adjacent rooms if necessary. So, since we can’t use room design for the corridor and residential sprinklers, it would seem that you would only calculate 4. To eliminate the 75’ max argument, let’s say the sprinklers are spaced at 16’ on center. So, do we calculate 4 or 5 residential sprinklers in a corridor? This came up in a discussion today. Travis Mack, SET MFP Design, LLC 3356 E Vallejo Ct Gilbert, AZ 85298 480-505-9271 fax: 866-430-6107 email:tm...@mfpdesign.com<mailto:email:tm...@mfpdesign.com> http://www.mfpdesign.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mfpdesign.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1121d49f9e6b4cf248f108d4df580e77%7C14e5497c16da42e69ffa77d19bafe511%7C0%7C0%7C636379016677342180&sdata=HJ8OA4xyeHAoxXNz5mu%2FYfycgtd5nsFrrpvzulZiNkQ%3D&reserved=0> https://www.facebook.com/pages/MFP-Design-LLC/92218417692<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FMFP-Design-LLC%2F92218417692&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1121d49f9e6b4cf248f108d4df580e77%7C14e5497c16da42e69ffa77d19bafe511%7C0%7C0%7C636379016677342180&sdata=H%2BwdcgK8DLGBcNoqJEvUrzsXngySwkX56Vgf9gM9EGk%3D&reserved=0> Send large files to us via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hightail.com%2Fu%2FMFPDesign&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1121d49f9e6b4cf248f108d4df580e77%7C14e5497c16da42e69ffa77d19bafe511%7C0%7C0%7C636379016677342180&sdata=eGdMZGu2wXhUupGwgGTrqF3b54OP5%2BAZvlHhABSexWY%3D&reserved=0> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismack<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Ftravismack&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1121d49f9e6b4cf248f108d4df580e77%7C14e5497c16da42e69ffa77d19bafe511%7C0%7C0%7C636379016677342180&sdata=tT5E7LsZjSmyreKi4gDCa70EWN%2BZodi%2FhbeCbHNRijI%3D&reserved=0> “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org<mailto:Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
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