Section 408.30713. Vertical conductors and leaders.  


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  • Rule 713. Section 1106.2 and table 1106.2(1) of the code is amended to read as follows:

    1106.2 Vertical conductors and leaders shall be sized for the maximum projected roof area, in accordance with Table 1106.2.

    TABLE 1106.2

    SIZE OF VERTICAL CONDUCTORS AND LEADERS

    DIAMETER OF

    LEADER

    (inches)a

     

    HORIZONTALLY

    (square feet)

    PROJECTED

    ROOF

    AREA

     

    Rainfall rate (inches per hour)

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    11

    12

    2

    2,880

    1,440

    960

    720

    575

    480

    410

    360

    320

    290

    260

    240

    3

    8,800

    4,400

    2,930

    2,200

    1,760

    1,470

    1,260

    1,100

    980

    880

    800

    730

    4

    18,400

    9,200

    6,130

    4,600

    3,680

    3,070

    2,630

    2,300

    2,045

    1,840

    1,675

    1,530

    5

    34,600

    17,300

    11,530

    8,650

    6,920

    5,765

    4,945

    4,325

    3,845

    3,460

    3,145

    2,880

    6

    54,000

    27,000

    17,995

    13,500

    10,800

    9,000

    7,715

    6,750

    6,000

    5,400

    4,910

    4,500

    8

    116,000

    58,000

    38,660

    29,000

    23,200

    19,315

    16,570

    14,500

    12,890

    11,600

    10,545

    9,600

    For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m ².

    a.  Sizes indicated are the diameter of circular piping. This table is applicable to piping of other shapes provided the cross-sectional shape fully encloses a circle of the diameter indicated in this table.

History: 1982 AACS; 199-2000 AACS; 2001 AACS; 2010 AACS.