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13–46 INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

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.
Low air alarm
7.9.2.3 Unless the requirements of 7.9.2.5 are met, standard
Test valve
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.
valve
Preaction valve 7.9.2.4 Hoods containing automatic fire-extinguishing sys-
tems are protected areas; therefore, these hoods are not con-
Control valve
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
Check valve Check valve
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
Low air alarm and the entire exhaust duct is protected in accordance with
Test valve
NFPA 96, sprinkler(s) or automatic spray nozzle(s) shall not
Air supply be required.

Check valve with 7.9.3.5 A sprinkler(s) or an automatic spray nozzle(s) in ex-


³⁄₃₂ in. (2.4 mm) haust ducts subject to freezing shall be properly protected
hole in clapper against freezing by approved means. (See 8.16.4.1.)
Preaction valve 7.9.4 Sprinkler and Automatic Spray Nozzle Location — Duct
Control valve Collar.
Water supply
7.9.4.1 Each hood exhaust duct collar shall have one sprin-
FIGURE 7.8.2.8.4 Valve Arrangement. kler or automatic spray nozzle located 1 in. minimum to 12 in.
maximum (25 mm minimum to 300 mm maximum) above
the point of duct collar connection in the hood plenum.
7.9 Commercial-Type Cooking Equipment and Ventilation. 7.9.4.2 Hoods that have listed fire dampers located in the duct
7.9.1 General. In cooking areas protected by automatic sprin- collar shall be protected with a sprinkler or automatic spray
klers, additional sprinklers or automatic spray nozzles shall be nozzle located on the discharge side of the damper and shall be
provided to protect commercial-type cooking equipment and so positioned as not to interfere with damper operation.
ventilation systems that are designed to carry away grease- 7.9.5 Sprinkler and Automatic Spray Nozzle Location — Ex-
laden vapors unless otherwise protected. haust Plenum Chambers.
7.9.2* Sprinklers and Automatic Spray Nozzles.
7.9.5.1 Hood exhaust plenum chambers shall have one sprin-
7.9.2.1 Unless the requirements of 7.9.2.2 are met, standard kler or automatic spray nozzle centered in each chamber not
sprinklers or automatic spray nozzles shall be so located as to exceeding 10 ft (3.0 m) in length.

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