[Sprinklerforum] Re: 13R: Hotel Corridors Open to Lobby

2022-12-15 Thread J H
Thanks Ron. I just found in the handbook commentary that "A dwelling unit also includes the corridor that leads to the guest rooms in a hotel or motel type facility" which would seem to imply some level of boundaries. On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 11:25 AM Ron Greenman wrote: > If I'm picturing this o

[Sprinklerforum] Re: 13R: Hotel Corridors Open to Lobby

2022-12-15 Thread Ron Greenman
If I'm picturing this one way I'd say if there was no separation other than visual like a valance, a floor elevation difference, or a change of carpet pattern then there is no corridor. If in another visualization where there is a corridor to either side of a wide opening from the lobby then the QR

[Sprinklerforum] 13R: Hotel Corridors Open to Lobby

2022-12-15 Thread J H
Ref: NFPA 2013 6.4.7 Use of residential sprinklers are permitted in corridors, foyers, hall etc. under 6.4.7. However, lobbies in hotels and motels are expressly forbidden to have residential sprinklers in this section which leads me to a couple of questions: What about the corridors connecting t