Hello Jay, NFPA 20 2013 9.3 list conditions.
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 8:19:23 AM, you wrote: > 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 -- Best regards, Charles mailto:[email protected] _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
