I read that section to say protection must be provided under obstructions wider than 4', but it's mute as to what type of sprinkler can or can't be used.
Any other opinions? It may be time to get an informal/formal interpretation. Ed Kramer Littleton, CO > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Young > Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: sidewall sprinks under OH doors > > I think that 8.9.5.3.2 would pretty much allow you to use the ECSW heads > under OH doors, though. > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Ed Kramer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Section 8.4.3 states "Extended coverage sprinklers shall only be > installed > > as follows:". The 4 items that follow it don't include OH doors. Am > I > > being too literal (again!)? > > > > Ed Kramer > > Littleton, CO > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:sprinklerforum- > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Young > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:46 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: sidewall sprinks under OH doors > > > > > > Why not? I installed Tyco ECOH heads in a fire station in Myrtle > Beach, > > > and > > > there were no issues with them. There's nothing in the listing the > > > specifically excludes them from that use. > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Ed Kramer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I need a reality check: Section 8.4.2 (07) addresses sidewall > > > sprinklers > > > > and states sidewall sprinks can be installed to protect areas > beneath > > > OH > > > > doors. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Section 8.4.3 addresses extended coverage sprinklers and doesn't > > > mention OH > > > > doors. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I interpret the above to mean that standard coverage sidewall > sprinks > > > can > > > > be > > > > installed beneath OH doors, but extended coverage sidewall sprinks > > > can't. > > > > Correct? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ed Kramer > > > > > > > > Littleton, CO > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > > > > > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: > [email protected] > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > > > [email protected]<to%3ASprinklerforum- > [email protected]<to%253ASprinklerforum- > [email protected]> > > > > > > > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > > > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: > [email protected] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > > > [email protected] > > > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > [email protected]<to%[email protected]> > > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > [email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.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)
