New construction exit sign in old stairwell.

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cadpoint

cadpoint

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Durham, NC
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Electrician - but not by NC Law.
At stairwell landing of existing building, merged into new construction at 2nd floor.
Height of door sill 6'-7".

Due to how the sprinkler man ran his pipe totally blocked over head of door sill, as shown on Draw'n, I showed the GC, how or where can I place a exit sign??

The exit sign should not be obstructed, I told the GC I can't install a violation.


IBC, AHJ, NEC, ADA ?
Thoughts ... ?
 
Put it over the door, but in front of the pipe? Put it where it was originally planned, wait for a red tag, and make out a change order?
 
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Photo taken from 3rd or 4th steps up on stariwell. I don't know anything about this stairwell, the 80" existing service is previous 2 lamp flourscent (I beleive) The old door is to the right in this picture.

This is a second floor that was closed off to be the exit landing. another Main new stairway is less than 20' +

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The old door way.
 
Cad- I'd pipe it over to the side of the door (assuming that's what your EMT stub is for) and set it either on top of the H/S or just under it.

The other option would be to pipe to the "joist" that the sprinkler pipe is hanging off of and suspend it in front of that crossmain using 3/8" pipe (may need a different exit sign).

What's the building's occupancy class out of curiousity.
 
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