I’m just saying there has been a lot of movement since the 2007 edition especially noting other codes/standards casual use of words like Water Curtain where one would NOT suffice. I suspect it was a discussion of fruit and they were thinking apples but calling it an orange without realizing that the industry and 13 had a very specific application for oranges.
The issue of wetting the entire surface has always been there like a rusty metal trap waiting to give you bout of tetanus. Roland Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org <http://www.firesprinkler.org/> > On Sep 2, 2015, at 9:23 AM, Ken Holsopple <[email protected]> wrote: > > If Section 404.6 (see below) of the IBC prescribes the closely spaced > sprinklers and the architect choses that instead of the other options listed > to protect the atrium, then is it that big of a jump to apply Sections 8.15.4 > and 11.3.3 out of NFPA 13? (2007 edition.) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
