I have searched the NEC handbook as well as IBC, CBC etc. This wording does not exist. I do believe it was in the NEC in the early Nineties as I was called on it at a University of Cal, Santa Barbara project. I can't remember if it was actually quoted to me, or if it was a myth then too... Gary Stites Vice President RLH Fire Protection
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 12:39 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Please, can someone provide the code section stating that if you are > protecting the electrical room as well as the rest of a building, the main > feeding the branches within the electrical room have to end in the room and > can not continue to adjacent areas of the building. > > I couldn't find that wording in the NEC or the Handbook stating any such > restrictions. I might have missed it and would like to know for sure. Need > actual Section and wording. > > > > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection Specialist > 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 George Church > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Electrical Rooms > > Maybe you can in SC, but in PA if you run thru an electrical or elev equip > room on the way to another room, you'll be ripping out pipe, installing a > plug, and re-routing your feed. > > You can run into them and protect the space. You can't continue thru to > provide additional protection elsewhere. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Electrical Rooms > > If you're supplying sprinklers in the electrical room you can pass through > it. You don't run through the electrical room if you're not protecting it > to service an adjacent room. > > As far as service clearances, generally when you're at the ceiling, you are > most likely outside of that "sacred" space. > > And sprinkler piping does get some preferential treatment (one of those > rare > occasions) in comparison to other utilities within electrical rooms. > > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection Specialist > 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 George > Church > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 1:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Electrical Rooms > > I understood you can run into your head(s) but not back out to others. > Kind of an ENTER HERE followed by NO EXIT. > > glc > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian > Harris > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Electrical Rooms > > So this doesn't prohibit pipe from passing through an electrical room, > right? You just need to stay out of the "dedicated" space? > > > Brian Harris > FDFP INC. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Electrical Rooms > > NEC Article 110.26(F)(1)(a). > > Dedicated Electrical Space. The space equal to the width and depth of the > equipment and extending from the floor to a height of 1.8 m (6 ft) above the > equipment or to the structural ceiling, whichever is lower, shall be > dedicated to the electrical installation. No piping, ducts, leak protection > apparatus, or other equipment foreign to the electrical installation shall > be located in this zone. > > Thank You > > Rahe Loftin, P.E. > Region 7 - GSA > Office - 817-978-7299 > Fax - 817-978-8644 > Cell - 817-371-3102 > > > > > > "Brian Harris" > <br...@firstdefen To > sefire.com> [email protected] > Sent by: cc > sprinklerforum-bo > un...@firesprinkl Subject > er.org Electrical Rooms > > > 12/16/2008 09:36 > AM > > > Please respond to > sprinklerfo...@fi > resprinkler.org > > > > > > > I know it's in the code but I can't put my finger on it, what section talks > about not running a sprinkler line through an electrical room? While I'm on > it what section prohibits running through a stairwell? Thanks, I'm in a time > crunch otherwise I wouldn't bother you........ > > > Regards, > > > <http://www.firstdefensefire.com/> > > > > > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: > 5.11350 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: > 5.11350 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: > 5.11350 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Gary Stites _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
