AI got this one right.

Regards,

Dale F. Wingard, SET
Designer Commercial/Marine Division
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Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 2:53 PM
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According to AI it was changed (upgraded) in the 2022 edition to OH2. OH1 in 
previous editions. I no longer have the array of NFPAs available that I used to 
have so can't verify the AI but here's exactly what I got from a Google swatch 
question:

"...
before 2022, apparatus bays—and by extension, fire stations—were listed as 
Ordinary Hazard Group 1 (OH1) by NFPA 13,
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. This classification changed 
with the publication of the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, which now classifies 
automobile parking and showrooms as Ordinary Hazard Group 2 (OH2).

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On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM Brett Peters 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I believe that if you go back a few editions parking garages were Ordinary 
Hazard GrI and most Apparatus Bays were also listed as OHI but in the new 
editions of NFPA 13, I'm not sure which edition it changed in, parking garages 
are now listed as Ordinary Hazard GrII.

The requirement for the Apparatus Bau to be OHI is probably an old 
specification brought forward and hasn't been updated to OHII



Thanks

Brett Peters
General Manager Installation & Design
Proudline Fire Protection Services Ltd.
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On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM Parsley Consulting 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Having a bit of confusion.

A project is to follow the 2022 edition of NFPA 13.

The apparatus bays of a fire station have been designated on the plan as 
ordinary hazard, group 1.  When I look at the examples in §A.4.3.3.2, it seems 
to me that those spaces would be similar to (2) "automobile parking garages", 
or (14) "machine shops", or (24) "repair garages."  This would make the space 
similar to ordinary hazard group 2, which increases the required density from 
0.15 gpm/ft² to 0.20 gpm/ft².

Am I looking this incorrectly?  Any help greatly appreciated.

sincerely,
--
Ken Wagoner, SET
Parsley Consulting
3002 Younger Drive
Harrisonville, Missouri 64701-3909
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