Hi Craig, Are the code sections you referenced, correct?
Tony On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 1:20 PM Prahl, Craig <[email protected]> wrote: > If the open top containers are limited to the bottom row they are not > prohibited. See NFPA 13, 2019, A.3.1.9.19, (2). > > > > > > > > Craig Prahl | Jacobs | Fire Protection SME – Special Hazards | > [email protected] | www.jacobs.com > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.jacobs.com/__;!!KZTdOCjhgt4hgw!-_khxU8gU0_6jc895I7kRbnU8JghRDsWgqOblZ4jr7Qp2IVbR30VYw_hWvNFtphnl0uWpB9KIvbYi1pvZz4$> > > 1041 East Butler Road Greenville, South Carolina 29606 > > CONTACT BY: Phone 1-864-676-5252, Email or MS TEAMS > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 6, 2024 2:38 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] [Sprinklerforum] Re: rack storage > > > > By lowest, are they still “In-Rack” or on the floor? > > > > I would think that on the floor may help. But not sure of that.. > > > > R/ > > Matt > > > > *Matthew J. Willis, CWBSP, C.E.T.* > > *Ferguson Fire Design, LLC* > > D: (602) 337-0721 <http://(602)%20337-0721> C: (307) 236-8249 > <http://(307)%20236-8249> > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* Tony Silva <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 6, 2024 11:46 AM > *To:* Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* [Sprinklerforum] rack storage > > > > *Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. DO NOT > click links or open attachments unless you recognize and trust the sender. * > ------------------------------ > > This warehouse (for Sephora) has rack storage for ignitable liquids and > aerosols. The roof has ESFR sprinklers. The racks are protected with > standard in-rack sprinklers below plywood barriers. There is no storage > above the topmost barrier. > > > > Question: The tenant wants to have the products (at the lowest level) in > cardboard boxes / bins that are open at the top and one side (that facing > the aisle). The requirement for ESFR sprinklers prohibits open top > containers. Does containers refer only to the individual packaging of the > product? Or also to the bins where the products are placed? If it applies > to the bins also, would the ESFR requirement (of no open top containers) > also apply to the standard in-rack sprinklers? > > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > ------------------------------ > > NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged > information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any > viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by > unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message > and deleting it from your computer. > > _________________________________________________________ > SprinklerForum mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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