We have an AHJ that is using the 2002 NFPA 13 and doesn't care what is
in the 07. We have 25 ft. high tire storage in portable racks in a 35 ft
bldg. They want column sprinklers installed with the ESFR's because
there is no specific exception (that I can find) for column sprinklers
as there is in
: Column Sprinklers in rubber tire storage
We have an AHJ that is using the 2002 NFPA 13 and doesn't care what is
in the 07. We have 25 ft. high tire storage in portable racks in a 35 ft
bldg. They want column sprinklers installed with the ESFR's because
there is no specific exception (that I can find
@firesprinkler.org
Subject: RE: Column Sprinklers in rubber tire storage
The ESFR exception is in 2002 Section 12.3.1.7.1(3) but not carried to
12.4.1.1.1. You could check the code change documentation to see if the
change was viewed as a change in requirements or only a clarification