I don't know what testing results would indicate, I don't know what NFPA's position would be, but . . .
Generally speaking, any product that is cartoned is less of a hazard than the same product exposed. Activated sprinklers prewet the cardboard around the perimeter of the fire and slow the fire growth. That and about $6.50 will get you a decent cup of coffee. Ed [https://www.dropbox.com/s/g4h8r7hdtsr6154/AFSA_L.png?raw=1] [cid:[email protected]] Ed Kramer Design Manager | Bamford Fire Sprinkler Co., Inc. P: 913.432.6688 F: 913.432.5294 M: 785.766.4894 A: 5134 Merriam Dr. Shawnee Mission KS 66203 From: Kyle.Montgomery <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 7:04 PM To: Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers <[email protected]> Subject: [Sprinklerforum] Re: Protection of Expanded Group A Plastics Any thoughts on this? From: Kyle.Montgomery Sent: Friday, August 23, 2024 10:37 AM To: Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Protection of Expanded Group A Plastics If a system is designed to protect EXPOSED Expanded Group A Plastics, then is it automatically sufficient for protection of CARTONED Expanded Group a Plastics? In the NFPA 13 table, there is no option listed for protecting Cartoned Expanded Group A Plastics with K22 or K25 ESFR sprinklers. Why is that? There are options for K14 and K17 sprinklers. There is an option to use K25 ESFR sprinklers to protect Exposed Expanded Group A Plastics. If a system is designed to that criteria, does that system also provide adequate protection for Cartoned Expanded Group A Plastics? [Note: I do know that there are more protection options using FM datasheets, but I'm curious specifically about NFPA requirements.] Thanks. Kyle Montgomery [cid:[email protected]] Aero Automatic Sprinkler Co. 21605 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85024 Direct: 623.580.7820 Cell: 602.763.4736 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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