(epldngowerttntedcom. he ate opyigt 0 Nationa Fe Poeton Associaton (FPA ceed by ater tnd ue and sing ewnlndviaNECSS Al Ace on Feuay 1; 201 lan Spigot designated ner roductanortaramision nt farmpemied wnat writen person WPA For ngates re foper anaalira econ ects Tereaaba cons subseuplon epres on 122085 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. 1583 8.18.2 ‘Type of In-Rack Sprinklers 8.13.21. Sprinklers in racks shall be ordinarstemperature standardsesponse or quicktesponse classification with nominal Kfactor of K-56 (80), 8.0 (115), o K-12 (160), pendent or upright. 8.13.22 Sprinklers with intermediate-and high-temperature ratings shal be sed near heat sources as requived by 8.82 8.13.3 InRack Sprinkler Water Shields, 8.13.5.1 InRack Sprinkler Water Shields for Storage of Class 1 Through Clase IV Commodities. Water shields shall be pro- vided ditectly above in-tack sprinklers, or listed intermediate level/rack storage sprinklers shall be used where there is more than one level, if not shielded by horizontal barriers, (See See. tion C3.) 8.13.5.2 InRack Sprinkler Water Shields for Plastic Storage. Where insack sprinklers are not shielded by horizontal barr ets, water shields shall be provided above the sprinklers, ot listed intermediate level rack storage sprinklers shall be used. 8.13.4 Location, Position, and Spacing of In-Rack Sprinklers. The location, position, and spacing of in-rack sprinklers shall comply with the requirements in Chapters 12 through 20 as applicable. 8.13.41 Minimum Distance Between In-Rack Sprinkders. Ine ick sprinklers shall be permitted to be placed less than 6 {¢ (1.8m) on center 8.13.5 Obstructions to In-Rack Sprinkler Discharge. In-rack sprinklers shall not be required to meet the obstruction crite sa and clearance from storage requirements of Section 8.3, 8.14 Pilot Line Detectors 8.14.1 Pilot line detectors and related components inchuding pipe and Stings shall be corrosion resistant when installed in Areas exposed to weather or corrosive conditions 8.14.2. Where subject o mechanical or physical damage, pilot line detectors and related detection system components shall be protected 8.148. Where spray sprinklers are used as pilot line detectors, ‘hey shall be installed in accoydance with Section 8.14 and the spacing and location rules of Section 8.6, except that the ob- Mruction to water distibution rules for automatic sprinklers shall not be required to be followed, 8.14.1 Where located under a ceiling, pilot sprinklers shall be positioned in accordance with the requirements of Section 8. 8.144 The temperature rating of spray sprinklers utilized as pilot line detectors shall be selected in accordance with 8.8.2 8.14.5 Maximum horizontal spacing for indoor locations shall not exceed 12.8 (8.7 8). 8.14.6 Pilot line detectors shall be permitted to be spaced nore than 22 in. (59 mm) below a ceiling or deck where the ‘maximum spacing between pilot line detectors is 10 ft (3 m) or less 8,146.1 Other maximum horizontal spacing differing from ‘hose requited in 8.14.5 shall be permitted where installed in accordance with thei listing, 8.14.7 Pilot line detectors located outdoors, such as in open process structures, shall be spaced such that the elevation of a single level of pilot line detectors and between additional lev. cls of pilot ime detectors shall not exceed 17 t (32m) 8.14.8 The maximum distance between pilot line detectors installed outdoors shall not exceed 8 £. (2.5 m9) 8.14.81 ‘The horizontal distance between pilot ine detectors installed outdoors on a given level shall be permitted to be increated to 10 ft (3 m) when all of the following conditions (1) The elevation of the Sirs Ievel does not exceed 15 8 (4.610). (2) The distance between additional levels does not exceed 12 (3.7 m) (3) The pilot ine actuators ate staggered vertically. 8.4148.2 Akemate vertical spacing of pilot line detectors dif fering from those requited in 8148.1 shall be permitted ‘where installed in accordance with their listing 8.14.9 Pilot line detectors located in opensided buildings shall follow the indoor spacing rules. 8414.9. A row of pilot line detectors spaced in accordance with the outdoor pilot line detector spacing rules shall be lo- ‘cated along the open sides of open-sided buildings. 8.14.9.2 Pilot line detectors located under open gratings shall be spaced in accordance with the outdoor rules. 8.414.9.5. Where two or more adjacent water spray systems in tone fite area are controlled by separate pilot line detector systems, the detectors on each system shall be spaced indepen- dently asif the dividing line between the systems were wall o 8.14.4 Where pilot ine detectors are installed.in water cook ing tower applications, they shall be in accordance with Sec- tion 22.21, 8.14.10 Pipe supplying pilot line detectors shall be permitted tobe supported rom the same points of hanger attachment a8 the piping system it serves, 8.14.10.1 Pipe supplying pilot line detectots shall not be re jquited to meet the requirements of 9.8.5, 8.15 Special Situations. 8.15.1 Concealed Spaces. 8.15.1.2¢ Concealed Spaces Not Requiring Sprinkler Protection. 8.15.1.2.1* Concealed spaces of noncombustible and limited- combustible construction with minimal combusuble loading having no access shall not require sprinkler protection, B.15.1.2.1.1 The space shall be considered a concealed space ‘even with small openings such as those used ar return ait for a plenum, 8.15.1.2.2 Concealed spaces of noncombustible and limited ‘combustible construction with limited access and not permit. ting occupancy of storage of combustibles shall not fequire sprinkler protection. zora eden BD