Check NFPA 13R 2013 6.6.5.1 Rocci Cetani III, CET Lead Designer Water-Based Fire Protections Systems Layout, Nicet Level III
Northern California Fire Protection Services Inc. 16840 Joleen Way Bldg. A Morgan Hill, CA 93037 P-(408) 776-1580 EXT.111 F-(408) 776-1590 [email protected] www.norcalfire.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any document accompanying it may contain confidential information belonging to the sender. The information is intended only for the use of individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us by telephone to arrange for return of the documents. -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Mote Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Covered patios and decks in 13R We have a project, a four unit apartment / condo which consists of two double stacked units. On one side of each 1st floor units is a little 2'-8" deep balcony that sticks out between the 1st and 2nd floors creating a really small covered patio on the first floor. The builder doesn't want to install sprinklers under these on the 1st floor. 13R doesn't address decks or balconies that I can find. But IBC 2009 (current in effect in PA) 903.3.1.2.1 says I have to provide sprinkler protection for exterior balconies, decks and ground floor patios, and doesn't give a minimum size. Should I just tell the builder he has to have them? Or is there a way out of it that I'm not seeing (he claims he has never had to do it before). The current addition of NFPA 13 in effect in PA is 2007. Richard L. Mote CET Design Manager Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. P 570-837-7647 or 877-324-ROWE F 570-837-6335 [email protected] _______________________________________________ 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
