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Elevator? ASME A17.1 and NFPA 72 www.meyerfire.com/subscribe.
21.6.2 ('19)
Article first posted at www.meyerfire.com | March 2020
No
T
Heat Detector Not Required
in Elevator Machine Room
Heat Detector Sprinkler located No
(No Requirement in ASME Provide heat detector:
F
in Elevator within the elevator A17.1 & NFPA 72) - within 24-inches of each sprinkler (NFPA 72 2002
Machine Room machine room? 6.15.4.2, 2007 6.16.4.2, 2010-19 21.4.2),
Yes
- for shunt trip (ASME A17.1 2004-10 2.8.2.3.2),
Heat Detector Not Required - at lower temperature and higher sensitivity than sprinkler
at Top of Shaft (NFPA 72 2002 6.15.4.1, 2007 6.16.4.1, 2010-19 21.4.1).
No
A
(No Requirement in ASME
Heat Detector Sprinkler located at A17.1 & NFPA 72)
at Top of Shaft top of shaft?
Yes
Detection Not Required at
R
Bottom of Shaft
No
(No Requirement in ASME Provide heat detector/smoke detector listed for
Heat or Smoke A17.1 & NFPA 72) environment:
Sprinkler located at
Detector - within 24-inches of each sprinkler (NFPA 72 2002
elevator pit?
at Bottom of Shaft No 6.15.4.2, 2007 6.16.4.2, 2010-19 21.4.2),
D
- for elevator recall to alternate level
- at lower temperature and higher sensitivity than sprinkler
Is sprinkler in pit (NFPA 72 2002 6.15.4.1, 2007 6.16.4.1, 2010-19 21.4.1).
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isolated with own
Yes
waterflow switch and
control valve?
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UNDER NFPA 72 2002-2019
T
Smoke Detector Provide smoke detector:
in Elevator Machine - for elevator recall (NFPA 72
Room 2016 21.3.3)
F
Smoke detector not required
at top of shaft
No (NFPA 72 2002 6.15.3.6,
Smoke relief 2007 6.16.3.6, 2010-19
No damper/equipment 21.3.6)
Sprinkler located provided? Provide smoke detector at top of shaft:
A
Smoke Detector Yes
above lowest level of - for elevator recall (NFPA 72 2002
at Top of Shaft
recall? No 6.15.3.7, 2007 6.16.3.7, 2010-19 21.3.7)
Do ambient shaft - must be listed for environment
conditions prohibit (NFPA 72 2013-19 21.3.8)
Yes
use of smoke
R
detector? Provide heat detector or other detection
device at top of shaft:
Yes
- for elevator recall (NFPA 72 2016
21.3.7, 21.3.9)
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