Is it an Exit Corridor? Are the walls 50% open or the area? R/ Matt
Matthew J. Willis Project Manager Rapid Fire Protection Inc. 1805 Samco Road Rapid City, SD 57702 Office-605.348.2342 Cell-605.391.2733 Fax:-605.348.0108 -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry Van Kolken Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 11:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Entry Way 50% Open I don't think so, the ceiling is exposed concrete deck This is actually an entry into bathrooms on a first floor. But I also have entryways into hallways in the same fashion. Jerry Van Kolken Millennium Fire Protection (760) 722-2722 -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Morey, Mike Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 10:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Entry Way 50% Open If I'm getting the description right it seems more like this is an exterior space with an eave or overhang which would be governed by 8.15.1.2.18? Mike Morey, CFPS, SET Planner Scheduler/Designer BMWC Constructors, Inc. 1740 W. Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46222 O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.586.8111 [email protected] | www.bmwc.com ________________________________________ From: Sprinklerforum <[email protected]> on behalf of Jerry Van Kolken <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 1:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Entry Way 50% Open I'm looking at NFPA 13-8-15.7.4 (2013) Sprinkler can be omitted from exterior exit corridors when the exterior walls are at least 50% open. My question is I have an inset entry with solid non-combustible walls/doors on 3 sides and open on the 4 wall. Would this situation allow me to omit sprinkler per the above stated code? Jerry Van Kolken Millennium Fire Protection Corp. 101 Copperwood Way, Suite H Oceanside, CA 92058 (760) 722-2722 FX 722-2730 _______________________________________________ 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
