Ed, Funny, I just had a plan review that stated this as well. This was the comment, "Verify that sprinklers, as located in Elevator Lobbies, will not spray elevator
controls located on elevator entrance door jambs". There must have been a seminar somewhere. I responded back that "It is the designed purpose of sprinklers to spray the walls. There is no sprinkler designed that will not spray the wall. If the elevator controls are an issue address it with the electrical portion of the project". I haven't heard back yet, but this was a first. Thank you, Bob Knight, CET III Fire by Knight, LLC 208-318-3057 From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ed Kramer Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 12:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Elevators Here's a new one for me - guess I'm not old enough to have seen it all! Got a call this morning from one of our foreman. An elevator inspector had told him that our sprinkler (located in the ceiling of the hallway outside the elevator) needed to be moved or plugged because it could wet the elevator control panel. The elevator control panel is located in the door frame of the 2nd floor elevator door (see below) and apparently isn't water resistant. I mostly live under a rock, but I do get out occasionally and this is the 1st I've seen this type of elevator setup. So I expressed my disagreement in pretty clear terms - compromising the sprinkler protection in the hallway for the sake of an elevator panel is not an option. Has anyone else run into this? Does the inspector have a legitimate concern? Do any of the standards or codes give guidance on how this should be addressed? Returning to my rock, Ed Kramer Bamford Fire
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