Fire Protection for Office Kitchenette
Fire Protection for Office Kitchenette
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I'm looking at a break room in an office building with a refrigerator, microwave, and most importantly - electric range (residential grade). I've been asked to research the requirements for fire protection in this room. Does this room require a smoke detector or exhaust hood over the range? From what I gather, NFPA 96 does not apply since this equipment is not used for commercial cooking operations..
Any help would be much appreciated!
Any help would be much appreciated!





RE: Fire Protection for Office Kitchenette
Now if they cook every day have a Paula deen deep fat fryer, may be another story
Would suggest fire extinguisher in the room at minimum
Normally no detector or hood required
Maybe buy this for a little added protection ;;;
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RE: Fire Protection for Office Kitchenette
1. Approved fire supression system (I'm going to discuss cdafd's suggestion with them, looks like an inexpensive alternative).
2. Highly visible permanent sign prohibiting cooking oils, fats, fry/saute cooking of any type, and anything else flammable.
Baking cookies, heating soups, boiling pasta -- the stuff that usually happens in the office environment -- don't merit a suppression system.
Good on ya,
Goober Dave
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RE: Fire Protection for Office Kitchenette
DRW
they do work, we have had a couple apartment saves because of them
very low tech, but sometimes that is better
RE: Fire Protection for Office Kitchenette
Thank you cdafd,
Saving folks is why we do this, isn't it?
Good on ya,
Goober Dave
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