There are countless sections in the IBC that say sprinklers shall be " . . .installed throughout . ." or ". . .provided throughout . ." or ". .equipped throughout . ." or something similar. But I don't' see where the IBC tells me what "throughout" means. I've assumed it meant sprinklers in all areas that the applicable NFPA standard (NFPA 13 in this case) requires them, but not in areas that the applicable NFPA standard allows them to be omitted. I've learned, since the IBC doesn't define the term, there are jurisdictions that define it differently - more specifically they don't recognize the omissions that NFPA 13 allows, only the exempt locations listed in IBC section 903.3.1.1.1.
Is anyone aware of an IBC document that would shed some light on this? I've found a number of articles from consultants, associations, etc., but something directly from the IBC would carry a lot more weight. Ed Kramer Bamford Fire Sprinkler
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