A lot depends upon the elevator inspector and building inspector. this is a turf war. depends on whose hat is bigger.
some inspectors don't want any water over their gear. Others do. it is ok if there is water overhead, if the elevator gear is shielded. there are not many fires in elevator machine room gear. Fires more often appear from trash and stored goods that should not be in there. l don't know the details of 102.2(c), but i have seen plenty of pre-action systems go out of commission, or not deliver what was intended, for reasons of corrosion... whether they be in compliance at initial certification or not. pehaps talking with the respective inspectors, but do not expect perfect resolution. find out which is at the top of the 'do-it-my-way' heap. fires in elevators are not a huge issue in terms of risk and likelihood. Risk because elevators have sufficient backup safety devices for most kinds of accidents and vices (excepting perhaps excessive water in the shaft), that the fallout from an accident usually is not great. Likelihood because elevators are one of the MOST safe modes of transport. but, fires IN elevator equipment is relevant not just now and for you, but for the future. Elevators will be used more and more in high-rise evacuations, so some clearer resolution needs to be decided. scot deal excelsior fire _______________________________________________ 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)
