Gerald Schultz, P.E., Principal, Woodridge, Ill. and Phillip M. Gunning, Senior Engineer, Concord, Calif., Fire Protection International Consortium & Global Fire Protection Consulting, Inc.
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MNS, ECS July 1, 2002
Accommodating Smoke Detection in Warehouses
Although sprinklers have long been recognized as the means of choice for protecting warehouse/storage occupancies, in recent years, smoke detectors, have played an increasing role in these facilities. The introduction of such technology in these non-typical occupancies has opened a Pandora's Box for fire-protection engineers, who find themselves having to address concerns about false-alarm trip...
By Gerald Schultz, P.E., Principal, Woodridge, Ill. and Phillip M. Gunning, Senior Engineer, Concord, Calif., Fire Protection International Consortium & Global Fire Protection Consulting, Inc.