Author Topic: Fire System design regarding roof lights  (Read 3427 times)

Offline Big_Fella

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Fire System design regarding roof lights
« on: February 17, 2009, 01:16:00 PM »
I have a scenario where an L1 system is being proposed for a school, which is fine.

The school is split on two levels, where one end of the school goes up full height of the building i.e. the corridor is 7 metres high, and has glazed roof lights in the roof of this corridor providing natural light.  The roof lights are 2.5 m2 and are approx 2 metres in depth.

Is there a requirement to provide automatic detection within the roof lights or will detection on the underside ceiling suffice?

Many thanks in advance.
« Last Edit: February 17, 2009, 02:58:56 PM by Big_Fella »
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Graeme

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Re: Fire System design regarding roof lights
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 05:25:43 PM »
to the standard any rooflight over 800mm in depth.

Offline Wiz

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Re: Fire System design regarding roof lights
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 05:39:58 PM »
As Graeme says, detection is required in 'lantern lights' over 800mm in depth but also in any lantern light (less than 800mm in depth) also used for ventilation.

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Re: Fire System design regarding roof lights
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 08:12:24 PM »
Thanks guys. Good definitive answer. I shall apply this.

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