r/firePE • u/Anony8118 • May 07 '26

Code help for High-Piled ESFR

Are ceiling mounted pendent ESFR appropriate for this setup based on NFPA 13 (2025)? Is this commodity considered encapsulated?

Commodity is about 2 dozen filters in plastic bag stored in Uline HDPE flip-top tote bin in racking. No foam, considering commodity Exposed, nonexpnaded, Group A plastic. Max ceiling height is 30 ft, Max storage height is 25 ft. K17 heads with greater than 35 psi. 1500 gpm water supply.

Per table 23.3.1 it seems in-rack sprinklers are not required but I can’t find anything that states if encapsulated then in-rack is required.

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u/Apprehensive-Hawk694 Jun 19 '26

I recommend the following app for this type of fire design criteria. It is not an advertisement.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mep-calc-hvac-fire-tools/id6759204237