What K factor sprinkler are you trying to use?

John August Denhardt, P.E.
Vice-President Engineering and Technical Services
American Fire Sprinkler Association 
301-343-1457

> On Oct 29, 2021, at 10:09 AM, Sean Lockyer via Sprinklerforum 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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> NFPA 13 generally discourages the use of mixing K-Factors in a system; 
> however, the mixing of K-Factors is allowed in certain circumstances, namely 
> in section 23.4.4.9.3 where it allows such use for small rooms and 
> enclosures. In a self-storage facility, the small 5' x 5' storage units would 
> not be considered "small rooms" as they are not light hazard (once again, per 
> the strict definition as layed out in chapter 3). However, would you be able 
> to consider the small units as enclosures since they are completely separate 
> rooms from the other, larger self-storage units ?
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>             Sean Lockyer
>             Project Designer                            6817 N. Orange 
> Blossom Trail
>             Cell    386-337-1078                             Orlando, Florida 
> 32810
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