I have a situation where there are various temperatures occurring between various coolers and freezers. Our client is using a door which stays closed during normal conditions. When someone needs access to the cooler or freezer, there is a button they can push that will re-coil the door. However, when there is a power failure, the door will not operate and has a strap that can be pulled to re-coil the door. The strap only provides for the door to open to approximately 4 feet.
I cannot find any language in the IBC that will allow for the use of an overhead door in a walk-on cooler or freezer. I would assume that the cooler and/or freezer would have to comply with egress, as in some situations the only door into the cooler or freezer area is this overhead door.
I can find language in NFPA 101 that allows for vertical rolling doors to be permitted in a means of egress, however the five criteria that are listed make it difficult to use a rolling door for the cooler and/or freezer areas.
Does anyone have any experience with vertical rolling doors used in this application that would meet NFPA 101 or the IBC?
I cannot find any language in the IBC that will allow for the use of an overhead door in a walk-on cooler or freezer. I would assume that the cooler and/or freezer would have to comply with egress, as in some situations the only door into the cooler or freezer area is this overhead door.
I can find language in NFPA 101 that allows for vertical rolling doors to be permitted in a means of egress, however the five criteria that are listed make it difficult to use a rolling door for the cooler and/or freezer areas.
Does anyone have any experience with vertical rolling doors used in this application that would meet NFPA 101 or the IBC?