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The threat of a fire breaking out at any time due to the slightest error is real, given the reliance on gas and electrically powered appliances. Fire sprinkler systems are used as part of active fire protection strategy of a building or facility to detect a fire and extinguish it before any damage is caused. As an active form of fire protection they form part of any Life Safety Evaluations prepared for a building or facility by a professional employed to conduct such an inspection. In Chicago, these systems are designed, according to their hazard classification, to meet required national, state and local fire protection code.
Here we describe the regulatory backdrop of hazard class definition of fire sprinkler systems in the Chicago, define the hazard classes available there and a key challenge to this classification.
Regulatory Backdrop to Hazard Class Definition of Fire Sprinkler Systems in Chicago
In the US, sprinkler systems are designed to meet regulatory requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code, of which hazard class designation for sprinkler systems forms a part in Chapter 13. In Chicago, this is defined in the Municipal Code of Chicago Title 15 / Chapter 15-16. The subject is covered in more detail here for guidance purposes. Note recourse should be made to the current editions on the codes prior to design, specification and installation of a fire sprinkler system.
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