I think this would fall into "obstructions to sprinkler discharge more
than 18" below the sprinkler deflector" category. 
IE: no sprinklers unless over 4ft wide. 
Dewayne

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Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Obstruction

Re-posting my previous question, somewhat re-phrased. If a wall had a
valence or shelf 20" below a sprinkler head, is it a potential
obstruction, as per 13?

Tony

               ________     _______________I____
                       I   I
                       I   I                sprinkler
                       I   I 20"
                       I   I
                       I   I____________
                       I                I
                       I    ____________I 
                       I   I
                       I   I<---26------>
                       I   I
                       I   I
                       I   I
                       I   I
                       I   I

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Sent: June 2, 2008 1:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Obstruction

Shopping mall with CRU's on one side and mall corridor on the other. At
the lease line there is an "L" shaped valence that drops 20 inches
(vertical, at the lease line)from the ceiling and runs 26 inches
(horizontal) towards the corridor. Typically there is no wall between
the CRU's and the mall. Is this valence an obstruction to the sprinklers
at the high ceiling level?

My first solution was to space the sprinklers on both sides of the
valence (CRU side and mall side), so that they cover up to the
centre-line of the 26 inch wide valence. However, the sprinklers on the
CRU side will change for tenant renovations, and the mall owner will not
be able to enforce the tenant to provide coverage beyond the lease line.
Hence, the sprinkler in the corridor side has to cover up to the lease
line. Are the sprinklers in the corridor unobstructed due to the valence
being more than 18 inches below the sprinkler deflector, or is the
valence an obstruction, and possibly requiring sprinklers below the
valence?

Tony

                                   concealed sprinkler
                _______    __________________I_______ceiling
                      I   I
                      I   I
                      I   I             <-6"->
                      I   I 20"
                      I   I
                      I   I_____________
                      I                 I
                      I_________________I

                      <------ 26 ------->


                      I<--- lease line
                 
          CRU's           Mall corridor        

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