![]() One exception: storage on built-in fixtures/cabinets contiguous to walls may reach the ceiling as long is it does not interfere with sprinkler heads.Īlthough many facilities have been told that storage is not permitted within 18-inches of the ceiling in a sprinklered building, this is not totally correct. The picture on the left shows incorrect storage for a sprinklered room and the picture on the right show the correct storage. ![]() ![]() RATIONALE: By keeping storage at least 24 inches below the ceiling in non-sprinklered buildings, the fire department can direct water over the storage to reach the fire, and will also help to minimize the fire spread through the building. QUESTION: Can a facility store items within 18-inches of the ceiling in a non-sprinklered building?ĪNSWER: No, in non sprinklered areas, there must be 24 inches of clearance that spans across the ceiling in an invisible plane beneath the ceiling. RATIONALE: In buildings equipped with automatic fire sprinklers, the storage must be kept at least 18 inches below the ceiling or the spray pattern issued from the sprinklers will be blocked by the storage, thus keeping water from reaching the fire. ANSWER: Yes, if the storage is along a wall and is not directly below a sprinkler head.
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