7-4.1 NAVFAC ELEVATOR FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
TABLE
ELECTRIC ELEVATOR
ROOM/AREA
PROVIDE SPRINKLER
PROVIDE SMOKE DETECTOR TO
INITIATE ELEVATOR FIREFIGHTER'S
SERVICE AND BUILDING FIRE ALARM
(NOT APPLICABLE
FOR UNSPRINKLERED
SYSTEM
BUILDING)
PENTHOUSE
YES *
YES
MACHINE ROOM
ELEVATOR LOBBIES
YES
YES
PIT AREA
NO
NO
TOP OF HOISTWAY
NO **
NO **
DIRECT PLUNGER HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR (NOT TO EXCEED 44' OF TRAVEL)
MACHINE ROOM
YES *
YES
ELEVATOR LOBBIES
YES
YES
PIT AREA
YES *
NO
TOP OF HOISTWAY
NO **
NO **
HOLELESS HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR (NOT TO EXCEED 12' OF TRAVEL)
MACHINE ROOM
YES *
YES
ELEVATOR
LOBBIES
YES
YES
PIT AREA
YES *
NO
TOP OF HOISTWAY
YES *
YES
*
Italian law prohibits sprinklers in elevator hoistway and machine room.
** Provide sprinklers and smoke detector where existing hoistway walls are not 2 hour rated, or existing
elevator cab does not meet flame spread or smoke development requirements of ASME A17.1. This situation
may occur in historical building renovations.
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