Attic Sprinkler Requirements

Wp window series sprinklers.

Attic sprinkler requirements.

For individual areas requiring more than four ap sprinklers the maximum area of attic protected by ap sprinklers is limited to 3000 ft2 279 m2 in any sin gle area. Sprinklers eliminate the requirements for flame barriers protecting window separations separated by five feet or less. Ddv diaphragm deluge valve. The positioning and spacing requirements of this data sheet take precedence over any other prescriptive re.

Sity area prescriptive spacing requirements do not apply as these sprinklers are not bound by the nfpa 13 s x l rules. Reliable s grooved products by titus. Wide with a single line of piping eliminating the need for as many as five branch lines. 705 8 5 nfpa 13 and nfpa 13r sprinklers delete the protection requirements of openings in an exterior wall where.

When this height is exceeded the attic. In rack fire sprinkler solutions. Cover attics to 60ft. One way in which the nfpa sprinkler committee has attempted recently to keep the water supply demand for the attic area reasonable is by allowing the use of small orifice k 4 2 sprinklers in dry pipe systems where the piping is corrosion resistant or internally galvanized.

Areas must be separated by a minimum of 15 feet 4 6 m by an area protected by bb sd or hip sprinklers in order to be considered separate. Attic sprinklers comprise an overall protection scheme. Changes require sprinklers in occupied attics and attics used for storage and a single sprinkler when fuel fired appliances are in stalled. Specific application sprinklers for protecting attics.

Provides a tested method of protecting an attic. Kres kfr fusible link sprinklers. The biggest change is for pedestal or podium type buildings where the attic is over 55 feet from the lowest level of required fire department vehicle access. Provides a specific cost advantage by reducing the amount of piping required.

Appendix a tfp610 figure 20.