Check Valve Detail
Check Valve Detail
Check Valve Detail
Heated area Refrigerated space provide for the protection of exhaust ducts, hood exhaust
Easily removed duct collars, and hood exhaust plenum chambers.
section of pipe
7.9.2.2 Sprinklers or automatic spray nozzles in ducts, duct
Normally open collars, and plenum chambers shall not be required where all
control valve cooking equipment is served by listed grease extractors.
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7.9.2.3 Unless the requirements of 7.9.2.5 are met, standard
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sprinklers or automatic spray nozzles shall be so located as to
Check valve with provide for the protection of cooking equipment and cooking
³₃₂ in. (2.4 mm)
6 ft (1.8 m) minimum
hole in clapper Check surfaces.
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Preaction valve 7.9.2.4 Hoods containing automatic fire-extinguishing sys-
tems are protected areas; therefore, these hoods are not con-
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Water supply
sidered obstructions to overhead sprinkler systems and shall
not require floor coverage underneath.
Check valve 7.9.2.5 Cooking equipment below hoods that contain auto-
matic fire-extinguishing equipment is protected and shall not
require protection from the overhead sprinkler system.
7.9.3 Sprinkler and Automatic Spray Nozzle Location —
Ducts.
Air
compressor 7.9.3.1 Unless the requirements of 7.9.3.2 or 7.9.3.4 are met,
and tank Freezer air intake
exhaust ducts shall have one sprinkler or automatic spray
nozzle located at the top of each vertical riser and at the mid-
point of each offset.
7.9.3.2 Sprinklers or automatic spray nozzles shall not be re-
Notes:
quired in a vertical riser located outside of a building, pro-
1. Check valve with ³⁄₃₂ in. (2.4 mm) hole in clapper not required if prime
water not used. vided the riser does not expose combustible material or pro-
2. Each removable air line is to be installed a minimum of 1 in. (25 mm) vided the interior of the building and the horizontal distance
in diameter and a minimum of 6 ft (1.8 m) long. between the hood outlet and the vertical riser is at least 25 ft
(7.6 m).
FIGURE 7.8.2.7.1.1(b) Preaction System Arrangement. 7.9.3.3 Unless the requirements of 7.9.3.4 are met, horizon-
tal exhaust ducts shall have sprinklers or automatic spray
nozzle devices located on 10 ft (3.0 m) centers beginning no
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more than 5 ft (1.5 m) from the duct entrance.
To ceiling Control valve To rack
sprinklers sprinklers 7.9.3.4 Sprinklers or automatic spray nozzles shall be re-
quired in ducts.
7.9.3.4.1 Where ducts do not exceed 75 ft (23 m) in length
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NFPA 96, sprinkler(s) or automatic spray nozzle(s) shall not
Air supply be required.
2016 Edition