Check with the authority having jurisdiction. They are the ones that ultimately will determine what is needed. Contact up front with the AHJ usually saves a lot in the long run. I do plan review for 2 fire districts and time and energy can be saved by this up front discussion on issues like this.
Norm On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Jimmy Waite <[email protected]>wrote: > Gentlemen, > > > > We have a situation where an engineer in requiring sprinkler protection > above a drop wood ceiling. The building is light hazard and > noncombustible, > and we have obviously provided protection below the ceiling. I can't place > a code reference in defense of either side. It would seem that we have > adequately protected the wood ceiling by protecting the floor space below > it. On the other hand, the back of the wood ceiling would mean there are > combustibles in a concealed space. What is everyone's opinion? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jimmy Waite > > Design Engineer > > > Piedmont Fire Protection Systems, LLC > > 3609 Bastion Lane > > Raleigh, NC 27604 > > > o: 919.212.2356 > > f: 919.212.2357 > > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > > web: <http://www.piedmontfire.com/> www.piedmontfire.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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]<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:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
