SMOKE DETECTION - SHOP CLASS

[PE (always learning)]

Does a shop class with welding equipment require smoke detection? I was looking through life safety and I did not see any reference to requiring smoke detectors in a shop class. I feel like this would probably be an area where you would want smoke detection. Please let me know your thoughts.

 

[PE (always learning)]

One thing I wanted to mention is that this shop class is being fed by a Make up air unit with 100% outdoor air, so it would not be cross contaminating air with other rooms in the school.

 

[PE (always learning)]

I might be answering my own question here, but it might not be a good idea to provide smoke detectors in these areas due to false alarms.

 

[Fred B]

You may want to consider OSHA requirements before you rule out a smoke detector in that space. Even on a construction site we are required to have temp. ones even before building is finished and occupied.

 

[gadfly56]

You may want to consider OSHA requirements before you rule out a smoke detector in that space. Even on a construction site we are required to have temp. ones even before building is finished and occupied.

"E" occupancies don't normally require smoke detection, just heat detection. You don't want welding fumes causing false alarms, and the UV light rules out flame detectors, unless you have all IR FD's. However, if you have cutting operations, IR devices will see the flame so that's a no-go.

 

[tom baker]

The NEC covers the wiring for fire alarm and devices. Requirements for devices are in other codes or by an AHJ.

 

[tonymc167]

At the minimum a Heat detector should be installed. And a co detector.

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[gadfly56]

At the minimum a Heat detector should be installed. And a co detector.

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Does the shop contain a fossil fuel burning appliance? If so, yes, but otherwise, I don't believe so. Unless your jurisdiction has a rule saying so.

 

[PE (always learning)]

Does the shop contain a fossil fuel burning appliance? If so, yes, but otherwise, I don't believe so. Unless your jurisdiction has a rule saying so.

There are gas unit heaters in the shop, but that's it as far as fossil fuel burning appliances