CHECK IBC. I THINK IT WILL REQUIRE THEM.
From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Roland Huggins Sent: November-07-16 11:10 AM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: 13D Porches I would say OPEN is to the temperature, not the bugs. Also look at it from the potential to flash-over. The screen will not hold in the heat. Now have that discussion with the AHJ. The TC member caveat - Not to be considered a formal interpretation of NFPA 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 Nov 6, 2016, at 4:58 PM, Todd Williams <fpdcdes...@gmail.com> wrote: <https://tr.cloudmagic.com/h/v6/emailtag/tag/1478480303/2d4c4b9cd9f303a04c4d 9c24d32f6571/ecdd64c309bb34b23eb65c654267bfff/4320b82257e7b25d61f3e788b5efb0 03/9efab2399c7c560b34de477b9aa0a465/ufo.gif> NFPA 13D allows for exclusion of sprinklers in open attached porches. Does screening count as an enclosure? Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860-535-2080 (ofc) 860-608-4559 (cell) via Newton Mail <https://cloudmagic.com/k/d/mailapp?ct=ti&cv=9.2.5&pv=10.1.1&source=email_fo oter_2> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
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