I agree. Plan A puts upright sprinklers under the fabric J-hook style
on 12 arms coming in from the fabric sides on vertical drops and with
screw attached guards in anticipation of the fabric drooping down at a
later time. At least the fabric will not have to be penetrated and the
dice
Create your own test. Light a controlled fire like a pan of heptane or
alcohol in the space with the lycra installed and see what happens with just
overhead sprinklers. Find some local FPE's or arson investigators to help
they'd love it. Could find a warehouse with an 18' ceiling if they don't
What I have learned so far is that Lycra is strong polyurethane fiber
segments joined with stretchy (soft) polyester or polyether fiber segments.
The amounts of each varies with the blend. The polyurethane provides the
mechanical body to the fiber while the other stuff provides the elasticity.
The
I can almost guarantee wet lycra will not go anywhere in the early stages of
a fire. Ever put a paper cup or plastic bag full of water in a fire?
Let's assume the first heads goes off without any delay. Let's even assume
the lycra below the fire is gone. These are reasonable assumptions
Allan,
There are way too many question on this stuff. What is really going
to happen with that arrangement in a fire situation? Will the fabric
more likely start to deteriorate directly above the fire or along the
ceiling jet? If one area starts to go, how will the rest of the panel
react?
