Since the height of the highest floor of the building is less than 75' above the fire dept. access, I don't think this classifies as a high rise building per IBC (2009 good old Penna) 202 definitions. So is there anywhere else that might require it?
*Jay Stough* NICET IV LAYOUT NICET III ITM On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 8:04 AM, Duane Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Assuming you are in a high rise building... > > From IBC 2013 > SECTION 2702 EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS > [F] 2702.2 Where required. > Emergency and standby power systems shall be provided where required by > Sections 2702.2.1 through 2702.2.20. > > [F] 2702.2.15 High-rise buildings. > Emergency and standby power shall be provided in high-rise buildings in > accordance with Sections 403.4.8 and 403.4.9. > > SECTION 403 HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS > [F] 403.4 Emergency systems. > The detection, alarm and emergency systems of high-rise buildings shall > comply with Sections 403.4.1 through 403.4.9. > > [F] 403.4.9 Emergency power systems. > An emergency power system complying with Chapter 27 shall be provided for > emergency power loads specified in Section 403.4.9.1. > > [F] 403.4.9.1 Emergency power loads. > The following are classified as emergency power loads: > 1. Exit signs and means of egress illumination required by Chapter 10; > 2. Elevator car lighting; > 3. Emergency voice/alarm communications systems; > 4. Automatic fire detection systems; > 5. Fire alarm systems; and > 6. Electrically powered fire pumps. > > > Duane Johnson > Strickland Fire Protection > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay Stough > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 7:54 AM > To: Sprinkler Forum > Subject: Pump transfer Switch > > When is a transfer switch required by the IBC or IFC? We have a customer > that has a 7 story building with a fire pump (only 50 psi @ 750 with a > street static of 52). It has a problem with the controller and parts are > no longer available. We gave them a price to change out with a new > controller, like for like, which includes a transfer switch. Now they want > a price to replace without a transfer switch. I see that NFPA 20 (2007) > 10.8.1 says to install a transfer switch if required by the AHJ or 9.3.2. > 9.3.2 lays out the requirements for alternate power. I see that 9.3.1 > says an alternate power is required when the height of the building is > beyond the pumping requirements of the fire dept. > Of course as part of the contract he wants us to get the approvals for > removing the transfer switch. I am trying to see what I am up against in > trying to remove this switch. > > *Jay Stough* > NICET IV LAYOUT > NICET III ITM > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
