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: > > 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 ? > > Sean Lockyer > Project Designer 6817 N. Orange > Blossom Trail > Cell 386-337-1078 Orlando, Florida > 32810 > [email protected] Phone: 407-816-9101 > www.AITLifeSafety.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
