Nfpsa Attics With Fuel Fired Equipment

When fuel fired equipment is present sprinkler protection is required.

Nfpsa attics with fuel fired equipment.

A 1 1 explosions and fires in fuel fired and electric heat utilization equipment constitute a loss potential in life property and production. Attics penthouse equipment rooms elevator machine rooms concealed spaces containing only dwelling unit ventilation equipment crawl spaces floor ceiling spaces noncombustible elevator shafts and other concealed spaces that are not intended for living purposes or storage and do not contain fuel fired equipment. This standard shall apply to class a class b class c and class d ovens dryers and furnaces. Nfpa 85 boiler and combustion systems hazards code applies to single burner boilers multiple burner boilers stokers and atmospheric fluidized bed boilers with a fuel input rating of 12 5 million btu hr or greater and to fired or unfired steam generators used to recover heat from combustion turbines.

We have a full sprinklered attic with a nitrogen generator. Ibc 903 2 8 3 2 attics not used for living purposes storage or fuel fired equipment. 1 1 1 this standard shall apply to the installation of stationary liquid fuel burning appliances including but not limited to industrial commercial and residential type steam hot water or warm air heating appliances. Such equipment could be located in attics closets interstitial spaces or concealed wall cavities.

And portable liquid fuel burning equipment. My question is that the contractor is suggesting to ve the attic sprinkler by installing fire treated roof sheathing. We have gas fired mechanical equipment in the attic. When the equipment is located within a concealed space or attic sprinkler protection is not required throughout the entire space.

1 1 2 this standard shall also apply to all accessories and control.