1.1.2 storage configurations included in the scope of this standard shall include palletized storage, solid-piled storage, and storage in bin boxes, on shelves, or on racks. 1.1.3 outside storage configurations of forest products included in the scope of this standard shall include stacked storage, piles, and cold decks.. • refer to nfpa 13 standard for the installation of sprinkler systemsfor the recommended clearance between outside idle pallet storage and the main building. guidelines for outdoor storage of idle pallets • eliminate or reduce the storage of idle combustible pallets. • limit the number of pallets on hand to the amount required for one day’s. Pallet storage is limited to stacks of 20 ft. high and have a perimeter spacing from important buildings and property lines of 0.75 times the stack height* *for nfpa jurisdictions, pallet stack piles sizes are limited in one direction to either 60 ft. or 100 ft., depending on the provided spacing..
For larger quantities of pallets, the sprinkler design criteria in the following tables from nfpa 13 apply. some insurers may have different design criteria. table 2 – control mode sprinklers for idle wood pallets height of pallet storage ft. (m) max. ceiling/ roof height location of storage minimum nominal sprinkler k-factor sprinkler. There are two separate bodies that develop fire code requirements for the outside storage of wood pallets, the national fire protection association (nfpa) and the international code council (icc). the requirements are published in either nfpa1 (document for nfpa) or the international fire code (ifc) for icc.. Of clearance for storage of more than 200 pallets. • exterior pallet storage areas are clean and well maintained. the information used to create this brochure was obtained accordance with national fire protection association (nfpa) 13, standard for the installation of sprinkler systems..
