Fire Suppression Attic Requirements

1005 3 1 and 1005 3 2 nfpa 13 and.

Fire suppression attic requirements.

The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures. Hugo cbo and reprinted from the national fire sprinkler magazine to highlight the changes and new code requirements in the 2018 international codes such as the international fire codes ifc international building code ibc international. Regulatory requirements for the attic fire safety requirement. Lack of fire protection.

For wood construction a mainstay in residential design attic sprinkler systems under nfpa 13 can command a major cost premium. Our specialty is attic and confined space fire attack systems that make your work easier and safer. Attic protection requirements for occupied or used attic spaces. These attic systems need dry valves air compressors use of steel in lieu of cpvc special application sprinklers and design requirements that can require large diameter pipe.

The starting point to determining if attics require sprinkler protection is section 8 1 which basically says to protect all spaces unless there is a. 907 6 4 nfpa 13. Fire pump rooms sprinklers permit 1 hour fire barrier and horizontal assemblies for fire pump rooms. Fire sprinkler zones are not limited to fire alarm zones.

Nfpa 13 installation of sprinkler systems the standard for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems never specifically addresses whether or not an attic requires sprinkler protection. In conclusion this presentation provided information to assist with the understanding of. The biggest potential problem associated with an unsprinklered attic is the simple lack of protection against a fire. Of codes and public fire protection jeffrey m.

The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process. Health care occupancy waiver. Attic protection requirements for unoccupied or unused attic spaces. The risk of a fire taking place in an unsprinklered combustible attic was factored into the development of nfpa 13d and 13r.