What s new is fire pumps.
Fire sprinkler riser room requirements.
901 4 6 pump and riser room size.
In a nutshell a fire sprinkler riser room is a dedicated space for fire protection equipment situated on an outside wall at grade with direct exterior access.
Fire pump rooms sprinklers permit 1 hour fire barrier and horizontal assemblies for fire pump rooms.
Ifc fire pump and fire sprinkler riser rooms ifc ibc 901 4 6 the section in the 2018 ifc for rooms that house fire sprinkler risers and fire pumps is expanding.
We can t solve this problem.
Minimum requirements fire riser room the fire equipment room shall be located within the building footprint.
Increase fire sprinkler installations in new and existing construction and increase life safety and property protection.
Which is a judgement call.
913 2 1 nfpa 13 and nfpa 13r.
A dedicated space for fire protection equipment.
Means of egress sizing sprinklers lower egress capacity factor to 0 2 inches per occupant.
The fire sprinkler riser assembly the fire alarm control panel fire alarm manual pull station spare sprinkler heads storage box and the document box for as built drawings shall be located within the room.
The original question was where a fire protection riser can be located.
Where provided fire pump rooms and automatic sprinkler system riser rooms shall be designed with adequate space for all equipment necessary for the installation as defined by the manufacturer with sufficient working space around the stationary equipment.
Fire pump and fire sprinkler riser rooms must be readily accessible at all times but can be.
Fire pump rooms and fire sprinkler riser rooms.
907 6 4 nfpa 13.
The stair issue is just one point of review.
1005 3 1 and 1005 3 2 nfpa 13 and.
Fire pumps may also be kept within the riser room though the room will then have to meet the more robust construction requirements for pump rooms as set by nfpa 20 fire protection storage cabinet often the riser room serves as an ideal location to store spare sprinkler heads compatible sprinkler wrenches copies of relevant nfpa codes.
This is a non issue along as i have access to the fdc and the riser room is easily accessible.
I have no idea of what the issue is.
Which is why they need to talk to the ahj.
The code does not require such rooms to be provided but where they are provided the rooms must meet the requirements in section 901 4 6 of the ifc and section 902 1 of the international building code.
