Beware the general statement. Fire sprinklers are NOT ALWAYS an equal trade off for fire resistive construction.Originally posted by jtester:
Ryan is correct, if the rooms are sprinkled, the fire walls aren't required.
Jim T
No, if the building is fully sprinklered, the electrical room must be sprinklered. There is no trade off for fire resistance rated construction when you are using an NFPA 13 system. See 903.3.1.1.1 of the IBC, which states that:Originally posted by jryancey:
If a building is to be considered as fully sprinklered by code the electrical room must be sprinklered or separated by fire rated walls. The rating will depend upon the type of construction and occupancy of the building.
jryancey-ncdoi
engineering,code consultant
...Sprinklers shall not be omitted from any room merely becasue it is damp, of fire-resistance rated construction or contains electrical equipment.