I think this first appeared in 1996 when the current format obstruction rules were added. The paragraph in 1994 did not include the overhead doors in the list of obstructions (13-1994, 4-4.1.3.2.1) - just a reference to obstructions > 4 ft wide. Perhaps others have more insight on this topic.
Bill Brooks William N. Brooks, P.E. Brooks Fire Protection Engineering Inc. 372 Wilett Drive Severna Park, MD 21146 410-544-3620 Phone 410-544-3032 FAX 412-400-6528 Cell -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Garage Doors From: " douglas hicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, April 12, 2008 10:31 am To: "sprinkler board" <[email protected]> What issue of NFPA 13 requires overhead doors to have sprinklers under the open door? Douglas Hicks General Fire Equipment Co of Eastern Oregon, Inc _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
