Re: 2006 IBC 2nd attempt

["KingFish" <al@xxxxxx>]

"ABLE1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There is a whole lot more to the issue here than I have stated and that I
> will not
> elaborate on for various reasons.  However, since I have started this
> thread
> I have found the answer.  (a friend loaned me his 2006 IBC)
>
> For those that don't know (which seems to be many) the answer is as
> follows
>
>
> [F] 907.2.7 Group M.  A manual fire alarm system shall be
> installed in Group M occupancies having an occupant load
> of 500 or more persons or more than 100 persons above
> or below the lowest level of exit discharge.  The initiation of a
> signal from a manual fire alarm box shall initiate alarm notification
> appliances as required by Section 907.9.
>
> So that means that smokes are NOT required.

got to have at least one protecting the panel. :)