I asked AFSA for an informal interpretation on this several years ago. Their response (based on NFPA 13, not 13R) was that gyp board on wood framing didn't satisfy the 'noncombustible' part.
Ed Kramer Littleton, CO > Gentlemen, > I have a project (NFPA 13R) Type 5B/R-2 located in South Carolina. The > local fire marshal is contesting that because the elevator shaft is > framed with wood, as is the rest of the building (type 5b) that it is > considered a combustible shaft. The shaft is also 2-hour rated. The > shaft and car are manufactured and installed IAW ASME A17.1. When 13R > (2010 ed) references combustible elevator shafts, aren't they referring > to the exposed surfaces? As well, ASME A17.1 requires the car and shaft > to be non-combustible. I know that 13R added the "combustible" wording > in the 2007 edition as some states have not adopted the ASME > requirements. Am I wrong, by thinking this AHJ is incorrect, is it > considered combustible and are sprinklers really required? > > Thanks, > Eric Tysinger CET > NICET III - 108988 > Designer > Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. > 4370 Motorsport Drive > Concord, NC 28027 > p: (704)782-3032 x1751 > f: (704)795-6838 > C: (239)633-9703 _______________________________________________ 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)
