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2016-07-07 11:06:35 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) QUICK RESPONSE SPRINKLERS ARE NOTED THROUGHOUT THE |
| SYSTEM. |
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| PER NFPA 13, CHAPTER 11, DESIGN APPROACHES; |
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| 11.2.3.2.3 QUICK-RESPONSE SPRINKLERS. |
| 11.2.3.2.3.1 WHERE LISTED QUICK-RESPONSE SPRINKLERS, |
| INCLUDING EXTENDED COVERAGE QUICK-RESPONSE SPRINKLERS, |
| ARE USED THROUGHOUT A SYSTEM OR PORTION OF A SYSTEM |
| HAVING THE SAME HYDRAULIC DESIGN BASIS, THE SYSTEM AREA |
| OF OPERATION SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE REDUCED WITHOUT |
| REVISING THE DENSITY AS INDICATED IN FIGURE |
| 11.2.3.2.3.1 WHEN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE |
| SATISFIED: |
| (1) WET PIPE SYSTEM |
| (2) LIGHT HAZARD OR ORDINARY HAZARD OCCUPANCY |
| (3) 20 FT (6.1 M) MAXIMUM CEILING HEIGHT |
| (4) THERE ARE NO UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKETS AS ALLOWED |
| BY 8.6.7 AND 8.8.7 EXCEEDING 32 FT2 (3 M2) |
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| PER NFPA 13, CHAPTER 8, INSTALLATION REQUIRMENTS; |
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| 8.6.7 CEILING POCKETS (STANDARD PENDENT AND UPRIGHT |
| SPRAY SPRINKLERS). |
| 8.6.7.1* EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN 8.6.7.2 AND 8.6.7.3, |
| SPRINKLERS SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CEILING POCKETS. |
| 8.6.7.2 SPRINKLERS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED IN CEILING |
| POCKETS WHERE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE MET: |
| (1) THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THE UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKET |
| DOES NOT EXCEED 1000 FT3 (28.3 M3). |
| (2) THE DEPTH OF THE UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKET DOES |
| NOT EXCEED 36 IN. (914 MM). |
| (3) THE ENTIRE FLOOR UNDER THE UNPROTECTED CEILING |
| POCKET IS PROTECTED BY SPRINKLERS AT THE LOWER CEILING |
| ELEVATION. |
| (4)*THE TOTAL SIZE OF ALL UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKETS |
| IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT WITHIN 10 FT (3 M) OF EACH |
| OTHER DOES NOT EXCEED 1000 FT3 (28.3 M3). |
| (5) THE UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKET HAS NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| OR LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE FINISHES. |
| (6) QUICK-RESPONSE SPRINKLERS ARE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT |
| THE COMPARTMENT. |
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| 8.8.7 CEILING POCKETS (EXTENDED COVERAGE UPRIGHT AND |
| PENDENT SPRAY SPRINKLERS). |
| 8.8.7.1* EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN 8.8.7.2 AND 8.8.7.3, |
| SPRINKLERS SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CEILING POCKETS. |
| 8.8.7.2 SPRINKLERS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED IN CEILING |
| POCKETS WHERE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE MET: |
| (1) THE TOTAL VOLUME OF THE UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKET |
| DOES NOT EXCEED 1000 FT3 (28.3 M3). |
| (2) THE DEPTH OF THE UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKET DOES |
| NOT EXCEED 36 IN. (914 MM). |
| (3) THE ENTIRE FLOOR UNDER THE UNPROTECTED CEILING |
| POCKET IS PROTECTED BY SPRINKLERS AT THE LOWER CEILING |
| ELEVATION. |
| (4)*THE TOTAL SIZE OF ALL UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKETS |
| IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT WITHIN 10 FT (3 M) OF EACH |
| OTHER DOES NOT EXCEED 1000 FT3 (28.3 M3). |
| (5) THE UNPROTECTED CEILING POCKET HAS NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| OR LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE FINISHES. |
| (6) QUICK-RESPONSE SPRINKLERS ARE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT |
| THE COMPARTMENT. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE INDICATION OR DOCUMENTATION COMPLIANCE |
| WITH # (5)'S ABOVE AND / OR JUSTIFY. |
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| 2) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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