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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
