To limit the probability that fire will spread from a service room that is in a storey not sprinklered throughout and that contains equipment not otherwise covered by Sentences 3.6.2.1.(1) to (6) to other parts of the building, which could lead to damage to the building.
To limit the probability that a fire originating in a location outside a service room will spread into the service room, which could lead to the disruption and discontinuation of service from equipment located in the service room, which could lead to an undue fire hazard in the building, which could lead to damage to the building.