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apartment attic protection

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cdafd

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Aug 18, 2005
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Comapny is psrinkling an apartment attic and using qucik response heads in the attic.

good bad allowed or not

reference if not allowed

thanks
 
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Attics are light hazard occupancies. See list in Appendix A.5.2

A.5.2 Light hazard occupancies include occupancies having uses and conditions similar to the following:

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Unused attics

For sprinklers used in light hazard occupancies see section 8.3.3.1(1) below.

8.3.3 Thermal Sensitivity.
8.3.3.1* Sprinklers in light hazard occupancies shall be one of the following:
(1) Quick-response type as defined in 3.6.2.9
(2) Residential sprinklers in accordance with the requirements of 8.4.5
(3) Standard response sprinklers used for modifications or additions to existing light hazard systems equipped with standard response sprinklers
(4) Standard response sprinklers used where individual standard response sprinklers are replaced in existing light hazard systems
8.3.3.2 Where quick-response sprinklers are installed, all sprinklers within a compartment shall be of the quick-response type.
8.3.3.3 Where circumstances require the use of other than ordinary temperature–rated sprinklers, standard response sprinklers shall be permitted to be used.
8.3.3.4 When existing light hazard systems are converted to use quick-response or residential sprinklers, all sprinklers in a compartmented space shall be changed.

 
Opps, hit the enter key by mistake.

In answer to your question quick response sprinklers are required in attics unless they meet one of the listed exceptions which is rare.
 
thanks I just wanted to make sure

 
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