An inadequate system is usually treated as no system, so quantities for
unsprinklered facilities would be allowed. Ran into this with a pool supply
store with an OH2 system. They could only store as much Class III oxydizers as
the could in an unsprinklered facility.
Todd G Williams, PE
Fire Protection Design/Consulting
Stonington, CT
860-535-2080 (ofc)
860-553-3553 (fax)
860-608-4559 (cell)
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> On May 23, 2017 at 7:04 PM, <James Crawford
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> We have a client that has a Liquid warehouse (1,200 ft²) that did not require
> sprinkler protection by code, but did require sprinkler protection by the AHJ
> to get a building permit. The system is an Ordinary hazard group 2 dry system.
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> They store class II and IIIB liquids in steel drums and Plastic IBC,
> originally storage was on the floor to 4’-0” one drum or tote high.
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> But as with all thing the company grows and they want to store higher.
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> Table 12.6.2.2 Quantity Limitations for unprotected Liquid Warehouses will
> allow 10’-0” of class II and 15’-0” of class IIIB
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> So my understanding is that unprotected is defined as not protected to NFPA
> #30, so based on Table 12.6.2.2 they can store these products to the heights
> noted even thou the area is sprinkled to NFPA #13 Ordinary hazard group 2.
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> James Crawford
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> Phaser Fire Protection Ltd.
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