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------------------- TECHNICAL UPDATE JANUARY 13, 2010 ------------------- My understanding is that NFPA 13R will allow you to omit sprinkler protection in linen and laundry chute but the IBC also addresses laundry chutes, 903.2.10.2 Rubbish and Linen Chutes. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed at the top of rubbish and linen chutes and in their terminal rooms. Chutes extending through three or more floors shall have additional sprinkler heads installed within such chutes at alternate floors. Chute sprinklers shall be accessible for servicing. Does the IBC section 903.2.10.2 override NFPA 13R in this case and would sprinkler protection be required in a laundry/linen chute? We have reviewed NFPA 13R, 2007 Edition and the 2006 Edition of the IBC that you indicated as the applicable standard and code. Our informal interpretation is that the IBC will require the linen chute to be sprinklered. NFPA 13R does not discuss linen chutes but the IBC in Section 903.2.10.2 does require the protection of the chute. The IBC sets the requirement for the protection of the linen chute for all buildings sprinklered or not. ----------------- Technical Update is prepared by the Technical Services Dept. of the AFSA: Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services Roland Huggins, a PE registered in fire protection engineering; Phill Brown, a NICET IV certified automatic sprinkler technician and NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) and Tom Wellen, a degreed fire protection engineering technologist. This is provided with the understanding that the AFSA assumes no liability for this opinion or actions taken on it and they are not to be considered the official position of the NFPA or its technical committees. Copyright © 2010, American Fire Sprinkler Association. All Rights Reserved -------------------------- If you’d rather not receive future faxes from AFSA, fax your removal request to Amy Sweeney at Efax (214) 242-3155 or call toll free (888) 839-4830 or send e-mail request @ [email protected]. Please include your company name and the specific fax numbers(s) at which you do not wish to receive faxes from us. Our failure to comply with your request may be unlawful. _______________________________________________ Sprinklernotes mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklernotes
