Think of it on the same idea as a natatorium. You may not think it is necessary in normal use, but if the pool is drained and they store the gym mats there, it should have sprinklers. Similarly, the car wash being used as a car wash may not be an issue, but if they start using it to park cars temporarily or decide to store stuff there, then sprinklers would be necessary.
Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com > On Dec 4, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Matt Grise <[email protected]> wrote: > > We recently completed a car wash. > > We had to sprinkle the machine, electrical, and convenience store rooms. The > actual wash bay was excluded. Owner paid for all galvanized schedule 40 pipe > and stainless steel sprinkler heads. They had originally considered stainless > steel piping. > > Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP, NICET II > Sales Engineer > Alliance Fire Protection > 130 w 9th Ave. > North Kansas City, MO 64116 > > *Licensed in KS & MO > > 913.888.0647 ph > 913.888.0618 f > 913.927.0222 cell > www. AFPsprink.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd > Letterman > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 2:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Heads in Car Wash > > Hi Brian you didn't say where it was, how big or what code your under, but if > you go to definitions under the IBC A-5 occupancy will see car washes. Then > go to 903.2.1.5 and you will see when sprinklers are required if where you > are at is under the 2009 IBC. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Dec 4, 2013, at 11:51 AM, "Brian Harris" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Quoting a large auto dealership that has a drive thru car wash attached to >> the side of the building. I can't find anything in the code specifically >> dealing with a car wash but for some reason it just seems strange to add >> heads to a carwash, yes/no? Also, if they are required which my gut says >> they are is there a concern about corrosion & rust? Thanks! >> >> Brian Harris, CET >> BVS Systems Inc. >> Sprinkler Division >> bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/> >> Phone: 704.896.9989 >> Fax: 704.896.1935 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
