Detectors in Clerestory?

[Keri_WW]

I was visiting a job site yesterday where there was a small kitchen that had a sloping clerestory of sorts. The lower ceiling (near the door) had a heat detector on it. The oven was located in the corner underneath the highest portion of the clerestory. I questioned whether a device would be needed at the higher ceiling, but couldn't recall if there was something in the code so I kept my mouth shut. Anyway, have you guys ever dealt with any situations like this (code references please!)?

Thanks!!
Keri

 

[charlie b]

With regret, I admit that I have nothing to offer to the person asking the question. But I will save everyone else the trouble of trying to figure out what a "clerestory" might be. I had no idea, so I looked it up. My dictionary describes it as an architectural feature, "a portion of the interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior."

 

[tom baker]

The instructions for the smoke detectors give very good information on where the detectors can go.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Keri
Try going to
www.iaei.org

and then look for the "standards" page(s).

You can view for free, NFPA 72, which is the standard dealing with smoke/heat alarms.
Go to chapter 11 for the requirements on location(s).


I see that you are a student...a student of what, if I may ask?