Indoor shooting ranges might make you think about the smell of gunpowder or the sounds of gunfire. In terms of fire protection, when considering life safety measures for a shooting range, my first thoughts are: How do I sprinkler it? What are the fire hazards? Who are the customers and what are their shooting skills?
This past week I attended my fourth NFPA Conference & Expo, which was held at McCormick Place in nearby Chicago. Besides the usual excellent educational seminars, lively tradeshow floor and
The most commonly used steel pipe for sprinkler systems is black steel pipe. Copper tubing is another piping material listed for sprinklers in NFPA 13. Also, plastic pipe (namely, CPVC and PEX tubing) is permitted for certain types of sprinkler systems.