They do not work well at all IMHO. There are VERY limited combustibles in the corridor. The bad stuff is on the other side of the corridor.
Matthew J. Willis Living Water Fire Protection, LLC. 1160 McKenzie Rd. PO Box 877 Cantonment, FL. 32533 850-937-1850 Voice 850-937-1852 Facsimile [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- >-----Original Message----- ----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On ----- >Behalf Of Craig Rauch ----- >Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:47 PM ----- >To: [email protected] ----- >Subject: RE: RE: partial system ----- > ----- >I admit I have never seen a corridor only sprinkler ----- >system. I was wondering how well these systems work in ----- >practice. Do they in fact improve the tenability of the hallway? ----- > ----- >Craig Rauch ----- >Washington Twp. Fire Department ----- > ----- >-----Original Message----- ----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On ----- >Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- >Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:53 PM ----- >To: [email protected] ----- >Subject: RE: partial system ----- > ----- >It all depends on how the AE has classified the building ----- >from an occupancy standpoint. If he calls it Group "B" ----- >(business) occupancy then the code will allow it to go ----- >unsprinkled if it meets certain other criteria like ----- >egress distances, fire alarm system, height above exit to ----- >grade, etc.... If that be the case then he could think that by ----- >providing a partial system that he's doing something ----- >"above and beyond". ----- > ----- > ----- > ----- >Craig L. Prahl, CET ----- >Fire Protection Group ----- >Mechanical Department ----- >CH2MHILL ----- >Lockwood Greene ----- >1500 International Drive ----- >PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 ----- >Direct - 864.599.4102 ----- >Fax - 864.599.8439 ----- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- >http://www.ch2m.com ----- > ----- >-----Original Message----- ----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On ----- >Behalf Of Greg McGahan ----- >Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:25 PM ----- >To: [email protected] ----- >Subject: partial system ----- > ----- >OK, got a architect and engineer that claim that they ----- >can protect the corridors only on a mini-storage warehouse. ----- >: ----- > ----- >The IBC states that if the building has sprinklers but ----- >does not say sprinklered throughout - has anyone else ----- >seen/done this? ----- > ----- > ----- > ----- > ----- >Thank you, ----- >Greg McGahan ----- > ----- >Living Water Fire Protection, LLC ----- >1160 McKenzie Road ----- >Cantonment, FL 32533 ----- >850-937-1850 ----- >Fax: 850-937-1852 ----- > ----- >_______________________________________________ ----- >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) ----- >_______________________________________________ ----- >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)
