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250 Standards
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– Research
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– FM Approvals
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Outline
Evolution of in-rack sprinklers (IRAS)
Current guidance for IRAS
FM Global’s Recent IRAS Testing
New guidance for IRAS
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Evolution:
In-Rack Automatic Sprinklers
(IRAS)
FM Global Background
Fire Protection Consortium for NFPA 231C
Today’s Guidance
FM Global Current Guidance
Ceiling-only protection is
available up to:
45 ft. ceilings
Class 1-3
Cartoned Unexpanded Plastics
40 ft. ceilings
Cartoned Expanded Plastics
Uncartoned Plastics
Trend towards higher
storage heights
FM Global Current Guidance
Maximum vertical increments for IRAS
25 ft. Class 3
20 ft. Cartoned Unexpanded Plastics
15 ft. Cartoned Expanded Plastics
10 ft. Uncartoned Plastics
X X
Option 1 IRAS Design: X
X X
Longitudinal only X
X X
K5.6, 165°F, QR X
30 gpm X X
X X
4ft. X
X X
10ft.
FM Global Current Guidance
Hypothetical Warehouse X
X
X X
Option 2 IRAS Design: X
X X
K5.6, 165°F, QR X
30 gpm X
4 levels of IRAS X
X X
4ft. X
X 20ft.
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Vulnerable to Impact
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Maximum Minimum
Vertical Flow
Commodity # of Sprinklers K Factor
Spacing GPM
ft (m) (L/min)
X
X
K25.2,165°F, QR X
120 gpm X
1 level of IRAS X
40ft.
X
4ft. X
X
FM Global New Options
Key Benefits
Cost
− 25-40% savings
Performance
− Fire suppression
− Taller higher hazard storage
− Reduced water demand
What’s Next?
Data Sheet 8-9 Storage Protection
− Released in July 2015
NFPA 13
− Plan to submit Public Input next cycle
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