Fire pump room requirements | The Building Code Forum
Nov 28, 2016 · Chapter 4 in NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, also has separation requirements for the Fire Pump room (basically, for high-rise it's 2-hr, for non-high-rise it's 1-hr).
Gear in fire pump room | The Building Code Forum
Oct 24, 2009 · I have an issue where we installed an ATS in a room that contains a fire pump and domestic water pumps. Inspector is telling us the ATS needs to be 3R in case the fire pump fails and spews water all around the room. I have searched the 2012 IBC and IFC along with 2011 NEC 695 and see no such...
Lock for Fire Pump Room - The Building Code Forum
Oct 20, 2009 · Where a fire pump room cannot be located on grade with direct access from outside of the building, a protected space with a fire rating in accordance with Table 4.12.1.1.2 must be provided. The space must be accessible through an enclosed passageway from an exterior exit or from an enclosed stairway. 4.12.2.1 The location of and access to the ...
Is a Fire Pump Room a Wet Location? - The Building Code Forum
Oct 16, 2009 · IT depends --- Had one fire pump that dumped cooling water onto the slab trench drain to filter and return to lake ----- So in short the splashing of the water into a badly designed trench drain system made almost everything wet about …
Protection of Fire Pump Wiring | The Building Code Forum
Oct 16, 2009 · The fire pump is within this same room and they are not planning on using any fire rated cable assemblies, hence the conduit for the wires. With that being said: You can see that they have encased the PVC conduit in concrete throughout the room except for the last section that feeds into the fire pump ATS/Controller combo.
Fire Pump Room drainage in Storm Line? - The Building Code Forum
Jan 30, 2012 · The Diesel Pump that we are installing; the wet seals drip about 10 gallons of water per day. We have been trying to determine whether this catch basin for this water can be ran in to the storm water drain, sanitary line, or if it needs to …
Fire Pump Separation - The Building Code Forum
Oct 8, 2021 · Tilt concrete construction. The fire pump room is located on an exterior wall, and the only door into the pump room is from the exterior. We have 1-hr rated construction separating the fire pump room from the rest of the building per IBC/IFC and NFPA 20. The fire marshal is telling us that the exterior wall and door also have to be rated.
Fire extinguishers in pool equipment room FYI
Oct 20, 2009 · Pool chemicals are typically stored in pool equipment rooms. The only fire extinguisher that is allowed in areas containing oxidizers, such as pool chemicals, is a water-type fire extinguisher. Multipurpose dry chemical fire extinguishers shall not be installed in areas containing oxidizers.
Fire Pump Room Electrical Requirements NEC 695
Oct 16, 2009 · Exception to 695.6(A)(2)(4): The supply conductors located in the electrical equipment room where they originate and in the fire pump room shall not be required to have the minimum 2-hour fire separation or fire-resistance rating unless otherwise required by 700.10(D) of …
Fire Pump Transfer Switch - The Building Code Forum
Oct 16, 2009 · A building is being converted from an old factory to apartments. A new sprinkler system is being installed. The fire pump room and associated equipment is located on the NW corner of the building. There is a standby generator located in the rear, on the SE corner of the building that has 3...