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I have never quite understood the difference between the maximum floor area per unit of A and the maximum floor area per extinguisher in NFPA 10 Table 6.2.1.1.
If you are only permitted 6,000 sqft for a 2A (3,000 x 2) how does the 11,250 sqft limitation come into play? Regardless, with a 75-ft travel distance maximum, you rarely get anywhere near these limits, but I wonder if anyone knows more. Thanks in advance! Sent in anonymously for discussion. Click Title to View | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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Is a library vault filled with Class A banker boxes filled with paper on multiple shelves considered a deep seated fire hazard?
Sent in anonymously for discussion. Click Title to View | Submit Your Question | Subscribe I am new to the fire engineering fraternity and I'm currently working with a small office building. It's a single-story, 5,800 sqft office use with a small battery room and small server room.
IBC (2021) Section 906 and IFC start with "where required". I cannot find where extinguishers are required for business occupancy. What is the code path to determine if fire extinguishers are required? Does the IBC/IFC not address where extinguishers are required? Sent in anonymously for discussion. Click Title to View | Submit Your Question | Subscribe Does anyone know of a dry-chemical or equivalent fire suppression system that can be used in cold environments (as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit)?
The space to be protected is a testing chamber approximately 8 feet by 11 feet (made of combustible materials). Automatic fire extinguishers are not an option as they don't have any UL rating. Thanks in advance. Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe Is the travel distance requirement for fire extinguishers in NFPA 10 measured like means of egress travel distance, or "as the crow flies"?
I've seen plans recently that just have a 75-foot radius around an extinguisher proving coverage and wasn't sure if that's the proper way to measure travel distance for extinguishers. Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe |
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