Elevator shafts
Elevator shafts
(OP)
Question regarding elevator shafts in combustible construction.
NFPA 13-2010 8.15.5.5 The sprinkler required at the top of the elevator hoistway by 8.15.5.4 shall not be required where the hoistway for passenger elevators is non-combustible or limited combustible and the car enclosure materials meet the requirement of ASME A17.1.
Merriam-Websters dictionary defines "hoistway" as "A passage (as an elevator shaft) through or along which a thing may be hoisted."
If the hoistway is constructed of wood (combustible), but finished with drywall (non combustible) - is the sprinkler at the top still required?
NFPA 13-2010 8.15.5.5 The sprinkler required at the top of the elevator hoistway by 8.15.5.4 shall not be required where the hoistway for passenger elevators is non-combustible or limited combustible and the car enclosure materials meet the requirement of ASME A17.1.
Merriam-Websters dictionary defines "hoistway" as "A passage (as an elevator shaft) through or along which a thing may be hoisted."
If the hoistway is constructed of wood (combustible), but finished with drywall (non combustible) - is the sprinkler at the top still required?





RE: Elevator shafts
If the top of the hoistway is covered in a noncombustible material, I would not require sprinkler protection. If the combustible construction is exposed, then sprinkler protection is required.
RE: Elevator shafts
so the answer to your question should be no.
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It's NFPA 101.
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