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Storage height limits by sprinkler system type

Maximum protected storage height without supplementary in-rack sprinklers.

SystemMax height (m)Max height (ft)Conditions
EN 12845 CMSA K1617.625ST1–ST4 cartoned plastics
NFPA 13 control-mode density/area7.625Group A plastics, ceiling-only
NFPA 13 ESFR K149.130Cartoned plastics, 9.8 m ceiling
NFPA 13 ESFR K1710.735Cartoned plastics, 12.2 m ceiling
NFPA 13 ESFR K22 / K2512.240Cartoned plastics, 13.7 m ceiling
FM Global ESFR K2813.745Per FM DS 8-9

Source

NFPA 13 (2022) Chapter 23; EN 12845:2015 Annex B; FM DS 8-9.

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FireTwin AI (2026). Storage height limits by sprinkler system type. FireTwin AI. https://firetwin.eu/data/storage-height-limits
IEEE
FireTwin AI, "Storage height limits by sprinkler system type," FireTwin AI, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://firetwin.eu/data/storage-height-limits

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