John, the equipment room is clear to ceiling but there is storage space adjacent to it above some other rooms. I guess you would call it a second story.
Since they have floored over the the ceiling joist for storage, they had to add sprinklers to the upper level. There is about a foot clearance from the second story knee wall to the bottom of the roof deck. This will allow the sprinklers to spray into the panel room.
Since there is no way to seal off the knee wall (bar joist, conduit, water pipe, etc.) I'm wondering how to solve the problem without violating the clearance rules.
[This message has been edited by arseegee (edited 11-13-2002).]
