I would agree with your opinion Travis. NFPA allows for baffles for ordinary spray sprinklers but the same language can’t be found in regards to ESFR. The standard states the minimum of 64sqft for ESFR.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 10:22 Travis Mack, SET, CFPS, CWBSP, RME-G < [email protected]> wrote: > Posting to help a friend. > > > > I’ve always been taught that ESFR is 8’ minimum. You are not permitted to > use baffles or anything to reduce the minimum distance between ESFR > sprinklers. There is a respected FPE challenging this statement and trying > to use baffles to allow ESFR to be less than 8’. My friend asked my > opinion, but I wanted to see if others had any thoughts on this. > > > > > > > > [image: MFP_logo_F] <http://www.mfpdesign.com/> > > Travis Mack, CFPS, CWBSP, RME-G, SET > > MFP Design, LLC > > 3356 E Vallejo Ct > <https://maps.google.com/?q=3356+E+Vallejo+Ct+Gilbert,+AZ+85298&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Gilbert, AZ 85298 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=3356+E+Vallejo+Ct+Gilbert,+AZ+85298&entry=gmail&source=g> > > 480-505-9271 > > fax: 866-430-6107 > > [email protected] > > www.mfpdesign.com > > > > Send large files to us via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hightail.com%2Fu%2FMFPDesign&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1121d49f9e6b4cf248f108d4df580e77%7C14e5497c16da42e69ffa77d19bafe511%7C0%7C0%7C636379016677342180&sdata=eGdMZGu2wXhUupGwgGTrqF3b54OP5%2BAZvlHhABSexWY%3D&reserved=0> > > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismack > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Ftravismack&data=02%7C01%7C%7C1121d49f9e6b4cf248f108d4df580e77%7C14e5497c16da42e69ffa77d19bafe511%7C0%7C0%7C636379016677342180&sdata=tT5E7LsZjSmyreKi4gDCa70EWN%2BZodi%2FhbeCbHNRijI%3D&reserved=0> > > > > *“**The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of > low price is forgotten.**”* > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > -- Shawn Foor, SET *FOOR DESIGN, LLC* *10208 E 98TH ST* *TULSA, OK 74133* *P:918-237-1400*
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