Sprinklers in MCC Room 3

[rgpe]

In the case of MCC Rooms, is there an exception to a typical bujilding department rule requiring fire sprinklers if an area exceeds, say, 5000 square feet?
If the MCC room has firewalls, is it exempt from the sprinkler requirement?

 

[rybrk]

MCC room size is 5000 Sq.ft .Cost of MCC panels /Saving time /Production is most important.if you can provide sprinkler in MCC room is best safety practice.You can prevent the fire furthera and will save lot.

 

[davidbeach]

Go for a pre-action sprinkler system and then dump power before water arrives at the electrical equipment.

 

[jraef]

Search the archives, there has been at least one previous thread on this exact subject.

 

[EEJaime]

The fire marshall will make you cover the room with sprinklers no matter what. We had a Generator Control and synchronizing switchgear room in a central utility plant with 12kV gear in it and they still insisted that it be fully covered with sprinklers- even though the gear was only NEMA I and the switchgear fed the emergency loads for an entire hospital-I doubt the MCC will be much different, but you should check with your AHJ.

I don't get the logic, but that's what I've seen happen.

Good Luck.

 

[itsmoked]

Well the logic is.. When the temperature is so high that the sprinklers are going off the electrical is about to be toasted anyway.

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-

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