The walk in freezers & coolers represent an area that not covered by the sprinkler system. It should have been to begin with. If I was the AHJ no sprinklers=no occupancy permit.
Frank Herrick -----Original Message----- From: Eric Flora [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Walk-in Type Freezers & Coolers Existing facility that has been undergoing renovations. However, the renovations are not in the area of the walk-in coolers/freezers. The owner took an existing 3-story building and put apartments on the 3rd floor. The coolers/freezers are on the 1st floor. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Walk-in Type Freezers & Coolers If it's a new installation what does it matter when this was implemented? So is this a new project or existing with renovations or what? More specifics are needed. Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 CH2MHILL Extension 74102 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Flora Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Walk-in Type Freezers & Coolers NFPA's Formal Interpretation 78-6 says that walk-in type freezers/coolers require sprinklers because they are part of the premises. NFPA 13 requires that sprinklers be installed throughout the premises in accordance with Section 4-1.1. Does anyone know when this became an NFPA requirement? I have heard the mid 80s mentioned. We have a building owner in a tussle with the AHJ. Thanks, Eric Flora Brenneco Fire Protection, Inc. _______________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________ 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
