ESFR Sprinklers and Obstructions--Phase 2 Research Results and the Path Forward

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ESFR Sprinklers and Obstructions--Phase 2 Research Results and the Path Forward
Garner Palenske, JENSEN HUGHES

Phase 2 of the Fire Protection Research Foundation's ESFR Obstruction project explored the relationship between ESFR sprinkler performance and obstructions. This presentation will review the final recommendations of the project report, interesting aspects of the fire testing, and the direction forward for future testing.

Presented by:

Garner Palenske, JENSEN HUGHES
Garner Palenske is a registered Fire Protection Engineer with over 29 years of experience in the industry, including conducting fire protection research, building code analysis, automatic fire sprinkler system design and testing, fire alarm system design and testing, hazardous material analysis, and computer fire modeling. Specific research projects managed by him include the FPRF's Fire Safety in Consumer Fireworks/Storage and Retail Facilities Hazard Assessment, High Velocity Low Speed Fan Research, and Fire Protection of Compact Mobile Shelving Test Program. Prior to joining JENSEN HUGHES, Garner was the Fire Protection Engineer for the San Diego City Fire Department. Presently, he serves on the NFPA's Technical Committee on Automatic Sprinkler System Correlation and Discharge.