Todd, I've never heard of any restriction on the size of an area with meltouts.
George L. Church, Jr., CET Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. PO Box 407, Middleburg, PA 17842 877-324-ROWE 570-837-6335 fax g...@rowesprinkler.com -----Original Message----- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Todd Williams Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 11:34 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: Drop out ceiling tile area System. Looking if there is any restriction beyond the 52K At 11:22 AM 6/14/2012, you wrote: >52,000 sqft is the restriction for any light or ordinary system per level. >You did say system, not head, correct? > >On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Bob <b...@firebyknight.com> wrote: > >> Todd, >> Simply depends on the construction. Wood 3' or <, 130 sf; wood > 3', >> 168 sf; just about everything else, 225 sf. You can even use EC's. >> There is also the combustible concealed space rule. These can be used up to >> 144 sf. >> >> Bob Knight, CET III >> 208-318-3057 >> www.firebyknight.com >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org >> [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Todd >> Williams >> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:05 AM >> To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org >> Subject: Drop out ceiling tile area >> >> Is there a restriction on the square footage that can be protected by >> a system above a drop-out ceiling? A fire marshal was telling me that >> there is a restriction in NFPA 13, but I've never heard of it and >> can't find it. >> Thoughts? >> >> Todd G. Williams, PE >> Fire Protection Design/Consulting >> Stonington, CT >> 860.535.2080 >> www.fpdc.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2433/5069 - Release Date: >> 06/14/12 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> > > > >-- >Ron Greenman >Instructor >Fire Protection Engineering Technology >Bates Technical College >1101 So. Yakima Ave. >Tacoma, WA 98405 > >rgreen...@bates.ctc.edu > >http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ > >253.680.7346 >253.576.9700 (cell) > >Member: >ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC > >They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis >Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) >-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was >scrubbed... >URL: ><http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attac >hments/20120614/ba1a0509/attachment.html> >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860.535.2080 www.fpdc.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
