It would be more of a cloud type ceiling. Yes. Thanks, Gregg Fontes Cen-Cal Fire Systems, Inc. 209-334-9119 -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of IPA Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 3:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Obstruction
Do you mean a cloud ceiling rather than a 'soffit?' On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 8:06 PM, AKS-Gmail-IMAP <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a trick question, right? The hallway width should be at least > as wide as the code minimum width for persons on foot plus the width > of whatever the maximum size the storage room doors are because that > would be the width of items that could normally be expected to be in > the hallway during dire egress conditions. So if the bare bones public > hallway minimum width is 44 inches then the doors to the storage rooms > must be for golf club bags only. This sounds like an attempt to skirt > the sprinkler standard intent in a building that is also skirts the building > code intent. > > Allan Seidel > St. Louis, MO > > > > On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:29 AM, Gregg Fontes <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Any opinions/thoughts? > > > > Looking at a typical mini storage facility. At the 5' wide hallways > (walls full height to concrete deck) they are looking to install a 3' > wide soffit/ceiling down the middle of the hallway. This will leave a > 1' gap on each side of the hallway. The soffit/ceiling will be approximately > 24" > below the upright fire sprinkler deflector that is running down the > center of the hallway. Since the soffit/ceiling (continuous > obstruction) is less than 4' wide and greater than 18" below the fire > sprinkler deflector, then am I correct in thinking that fire > sprinklers are not required per NFPA 13 > 2013 8.5.5.3 to be installed at the soffit/ceiling? > > > > Thanks, > > Gregg Fontes > > Cen-Cal Fire Systems, Inc. > > 209-334-9119 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.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
