Is 8.1.1 (8) what you are looking for? R/ Matt
From: Sprinklerforum <sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org> On Behalf Of Larrimer, Peter A (HEFP\10NA5B) via Sprinklerforum Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:49 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Cc: Larrimer, Peter A (HEFP\10NA5B) <peter.a.larri...@va.gov> Subject: Exemption for sprinklers NFPA 101, 7.14 (2018) permits sprinklers to be omitted from "Normally Unoccupied Building Service Equipment Support Areas". These support areas are not intended to be accessed by persons for maintenance. However, they might have man-doors installed that would make them accessible and when they are over 45,000 square feet, they are required to have man doors installed. There is a provision in NFPA 101 that states the following: 7.14.2.2 Egress from normally unoccupied building service equipment support areas shall be provided by doors complying with 7.2.1 where the normally unoccupied building service equipment support area exceeds 90,000 ft2 (8370 m2) in buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(1). 7.14.2.3 The absence of sprinklers in the normally unoccupied building service equipment support area, as permitted by an exemption of NFPA 13, shall not cause a building to be classified as nonsprinklered for purposes of applying the provisions of 7.14.2.2. I am looking for the exemption in NFPA 13 that would allow a space to have man-doors, and also allow the sprinklers to be omitted from that space so that I can apply 7.14.2.3. Can anyone help by showing me where that might exist in NFPA 13? This provision was added to the 2012 edition of NFPA 101. Thanks Pete Larrimer VA
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