CFC 912.3 Access.
Immediate access to fire department connections shall be maintained at all 
times and without obstruction by fences, bushes, trees, walls or any other 
object for a minimum of 3 feet (914 mm). Nothing about electrical panels or gas 
meters, I guess it could be presumed.
NFPA 70 2) Outdoor. Outdoor electrical equipment shall be installed in suitable 
enclosures and shall be protected from accidental contact by unauthorized 
personnel, or by vehicular traffic, or by accidental spillage or leakage from 
piping systems. The working clearance space shall include the zone described in 
110.26(A). No architectural appurtenance or other equipment shall be located in 
this zone.

Table 110.26(A)(1) Working Spaces

 Nominal Voltage to Ground      Minimum Clear Distance  
Condition 1     Condition 2     Condition 3     
0-150   900 mm (3 ft)   900 mm (3 ft)   900 mm (3 ft)   
151-600 900 mm (3 ft)   1 m (3½ ft)     1.2 m (4 ft)    

Hope that is what you are looking for, you could also look in the National Gas 
Code for clearance on gas piping.

Todd Letterman
Fire Protection Engineer
Riverside County Fire Department
(951) 955-5273-Fax(951) 955-4886
[email protected]


-----Original Message-----
From: Dewayne Martinez [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:43 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: fdc clearance

Is there any written requirements to show the minimum distance the FDC
has to be from electrical panels, gas meters, ect?
Thanks,
Dewayne Martinez
Design Build Fire Protection
New Berlin, WI

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