Imagine a bulkhead against a wall (just like 8.6.5.1.2 (b) 2010 ed.). The bulkhead is approximately 2'-2" wide and is approximately 2' below the high ceiling. Underneath this bulkhead, there are shelves that extend all the way to the underside of the bulkhead. Due to construction features etc, the sprinkler head in the high ceiling cannot meet the obstruction rules for this bulkhead. Is a sprinkler head required in the bulkhead against the wall? If we put the sprinkler head in the bulkhead, it would lower their storage height (18" of clearance because a sprinkler head would be directly overtop). The logic I was using was to count the bulkhead as part of the "shelf" and apply A8.6.6 (2010 ed), Does anyone have a different/better code logic or do you think a sprinkler head should be in the bulkhead?
Jeremy Frazier P:571-931-1004 F:571-931-1010 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
