His concern is probably cooling gases. From my understanding smoke detectors don't work well in atriums due to stratification and he may be applying his knowledge about submarines to baking a cake.
On Monday, March 30, 2015, Travis Mack <[email protected]> wrote: > I would ask him to provide documentation to show where it is not allowed. > > Travis Mack, SET > MFP Design, LLC > 2508 E Lodgepole Drive > Gilbert, AZ 85298 > 480-505-9271 > fax: 866-430-6107 > email:[email protected] > > http://www.mfpdesign.com > https://www.facebook.com/pages/MFP-Design-LLC/92218417692 > Send large files to us via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign > > On 3/30/2015 1:32 PM, Brad Casterline wrote: > >> We have an A.H.J. insisting on documentation that standard spray >> sprinklers >> are approved for installation heights of, in this case, 40 to 50 feet AFF. >> This is not storage- it is Atrium and similar. For discussion purposes, >> assume NFPA #13 (2013), please. We are thinking a sprinkler for this >> application is not height dependent. All construction is Non-Comb, some >> obstructed, some un-obstructed. I fear this might be a matter of "too >> generally known to be written down anywhere", but then the A.H.J. is not >> from this area. >> >> >> any sharing of thoughts or experience will be appreciated!!! >> >> >> thanks, >> >> >> Brad Casterline, NICET IV >> >> Fire Protection Division >> >> >> FSC, Inc. >> >> P: 913-722-3473 >> >> [email protected] >> >> www.fsc-inc.com >> >> >> Engineering Solutions for the Built Environment >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
