| 2017-06-27 12:35:38 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | ON REVIEW OF THE SUBMITTAL, THERE IS INSUFFICIENT |
| | INFORMATION PROVIDED THAT THE SPACE/AREA IS DESIGNED OR |
| | PROTECTED TO ACCOMODATE THE PROPOSED CHANGE. |
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| | SHEET 1.1- |
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| | PER NFPA 110 |
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| | 1) 4.1.2 ENGINES LOCATED IN STRUCTURES. |
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| | 4.1.2.1 ENGINE ROOMS. |
| | 4.1.2.1.1 ENGINE ROOMS LOCATED WITHIN STRUCTURES SHALL |
| | HAVE INTERIOR WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILINGS OF AT LEAST |
| | 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING, UNLESS OTHERWISE |
| | PERMITTED BY 4.1.2.1.2. |
| | 4.1.2.1.2 THE CEILING OF ROOMS LOCATED ON THE TOP FLOOR |
| | OF A STRUCTURE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| | OR PROTECTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. |
| | 4.1.2.1.3* ENGINE ROOMS SHALL HAVE VENTILATION THAT IS |
| | ADEQUATE TO PREVENT A HAZARDOUS ACCUMULATION OF |
| | FLAMMABLE VAPORS OR GASES, BOTH WHEN THE ENGINE IS |
| | OPERATING AND WHEN IT IS SHUT DOWN. |
| | 4.1.2.1.4 ENGINE ROOMS ATTACHED TO STRUCTURES SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH 4.1.2.2.1 AND 4.1.2.2.3 EXCEPT THAT THE |
| | COMMON WALL SHALL HAVE A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF AT |
| | LEAST 1 HOUR. |
| | 4.1.2.1.5* OPENINGS FROM AN ENGINE ROOM TO OTHER |
| | SECTIONS OF THE STRUCTURE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | AUTOMATIC OR SELF-CLOSING FIRE DOORS OR DAMPERS |
| | CORRESPONDING TO THE RATING OF THE WALLS IN WHICH THEY |
| | ARE LOCATED. |
| | 4.1.2.1.6 ROOMS CONTAINING ENGINES UTILIZING A CLASS I |
| | FUEL SHALL BE LOCATED ON AN EXTERIOR WALL, THE |
| | CONSTRUCTION OF WHICH SHALL PROVIDE READY ACCESSIBILITY |
| | FOR FIRE-FIGHTING OPERATIONS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF |
| | DOORS, ACCESS OPENINGS, WINDOWS, LOUVERS, OR |
| | LIGHTWEIGHT, NONCOMBUSTIBLE WALL PANELS. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE REQUIRMENTS. |
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| | 2) 7.9 FUEL SYSTEM. |
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| | 7.9.1 FUEL TANKS SHALL BE SIZED TO ACCOMMODATE THE |
| | SPECIFIC EPS CLASS. |
| | 7.9.1.1 ALL FUEL TANKS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| | AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 30, FLAMMABLE |
| | AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE, NFPA 37, STANDARD FOR THE |
| | INSTALLATION AND USE OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES |
| | AND GAS TURBINES, NFPA54, NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, AND |
| | NFPA 58, LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CODE. |
| | 7.9.1.2* FUEL SYSTEM DESIGN SHALL PROVIDE FOR A SUPPLY |
| | OF CLEAN FUEL TO THE PRIME MOVER. |
| | 7.9.1.3 TANKS SHALL BE SIZED SO THAT THE FUEL IS |
| | CONSUMED WITHIN THE STORAGE LIFE, OR PROVISION SHALL BE |
| | MADE TO REPLACE STALE FUEL WITH CLEAN FUEL. |
| | 7.9.2 FUEL TANKS SHALL BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE PRIME |
| | MOVER FOR THE FUEL LIFT (SUCTION HEAD) OF THE PRIME |
| | MOVER FUEL PUMP TO MEET THE FUEL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, |
| | OR A FUEL TRANSFER PUMP AND DAY TANK SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | 7.9.2.1 IF THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER?S FUEL PUMP STATIC |
| | HEAD PRESSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED WHEN THE LEVEL OF |
| | FUEL IN THE TANK IS AT A MAXIMUM, A DAY TANK SHALL BE |
| | UTILIZED. |
| | 7.9.3 FUEL PIPING SHALL BE OF COMPATIBLE METAL TO |
| | MINIMIZE ELECTROLYSIS AND SHALL BE PROPERLY SIZED, WITH |
| | VENT AND FILL PIPES LOCATED TO PREVENT ENTRY OF |
| | GROUNDWATER OR RAIN INTO THE TANK. |
| | 7.9.3.1 GALVANIZED FUEL LINES SHALL NOT BE USED. |
| | 7.9.3.2 APPROVED FLEXIBLE FUEL LINES SHALL BE USED |
| | BETWEEN THE PRIME MOVER AND THE FUEL PIPING. |
| | 7.9.4 DAY TANKS ON DIESEL SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| | BELOW THE ENGINE FUEL RETURN ELEVATION. |
| | 7.9.4.1 THE RETURN LINE TO THE DAY TANK SHALL BE BELOW |
| | THE FUEL RETURN ELEVATION. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE REQUIREMENTS. |
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| | PER NFPA 37 |
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| | 3) 6.3.2 FUEL TANKS INSIDE STRUCTURES. |
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| | 6.3.2.1 FUEL TANKS INSIDE STRUCTURES SHALL BE SECURELY |
| | MOUNTED ON NONCOMBUSTIBLE SUPPORTS. |
| | 6.3.2.2* FUEL TANKS NOT IN A ROOM BY THEMSELVES SHALL |
| | NOT EXCEED 2500 L (660 GAL) CAPACITY. FUEL TANKS LARGER |
| | THAN 2500 L (660 GAL) CAPACITY SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A |
| | ROOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 6.3.5 OR |
| | 6.3.6. NOT MORE THAN ONE 2500 L (660 GAL) CAPACITY |
| | TANK, OR TWO OR MORE TANKS WITH AN AGGREGATE CAPACITY |
| | OF NOT MORE THAN 2500 L (660 GAL), SHALL BE CONNECTED |
| | TO ANY ONE ENGINE. |
| | EXCEPTION: FUEL TANKS OF ANY SIZE SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| | WITHIN ENGINE ROOMS OR MECHANICAL SPACES, PROVIDED THE |
| | ENGINE OR MECHANICAL ROOM IS DESIGNED USING RECOGNIZED |
| | ENGINEERING PRACTICES WITH SUITABLE FIRE DETECTION, |
| | FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND CONTAINMENT MEANS TO PREVENT THE |
| | SPREAD OF FIRE BEYOND THE ROOM OF ORIGIN. |
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| | 6.3.2.4 FUEL TANKS WITHIN STRUCTURES SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | WITH SPILL CONTAINMENT CONSISTING OF EITHER A WALL, A |
| | CURB, OR A DIKE HAVING A CAPACITY AT LEAST EQUAL TO |
| | THAT OF THE LARGEST TANK ENCLOSED. |
| | EXCEPTION: A SPILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM OF LESSER |
| | CAPACITY EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERFLOW OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM |
| | THAT IS ADEQUATE IN SIZE AND LOCATION TO CONVEY ANY |
| | SPILLAGE OF FUEL TO A TANK (INSIDE OR OUTSIDE) OR TO A |
| | SAFE AREA OUTSIDE THE STRUCTURE. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE REQUIREMENTS. |
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| | PER NFPA 37 |
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| | 4) 8.2.3 EXHAUST SYSTEM TERMINATION. |
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| | 8.2.3.1* EXHAUST SYSTEMS SHALL TERMINATE OUTSIDE THE |
| | STRUCTURE AT A POINT WHERE HOT GASES, SPARKS, OR |
| | PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION WILL DISCHARGE TO A SAFE |
| | LOCATION. |
| | 8.2.3.2 EXHAUST SYSTEM TERMINATIONS SHALL NOT BE |
| | DIRECTED TOWARD COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OR STRUCTURES OR |
| | INTO ATMOSPHERES CONTAINING FLAMMABLE GASES, FLAMMABLE |
| | VAPORS, OR COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS. |
| | 8.2.3.3 EXHAUST SYSTEMS EQUIPPED WITH SPARK-ARRESTING |
| | MUFFLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO TERMINATE IN DIVISION 2 |
| | LOCATIONS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 500 OF NFPA 70, |
| | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. |
| | 8.2.4 WHERE NECESSARY TO PREVENT PERSONNEL BURNS, |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEMS SHALL BE GUARDED. |
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| | PER NFPA 37 |
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| | 5) 11.3 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS. |
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| | 11.3.1* AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS, |
| | WHERE PROVIDED, SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA72, NATIONAL |
| | FIREALARM AND SIGNALING CODE. |
| | 11.3.2 THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND REQUIRED RATING |
| | OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 70, |
| | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. |
| | 11.3.3 AUTOMATIC FUEL STOP VALVES, WHERE REQUIRED BY |
| | OTHERSECTIONS OF THIS STANDARD, SHALL BE ARRANGED TO |
| | CLOSE UPON ACTIVATION OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM |
| | WITHIN THE FIRE ALARM ZONE THAT COVERS THE ENGINE |
| | INSTALLATION, INCLUDING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT. |
| | 11.3.3.1 WHERE WRITTEN PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO |
| | DIRECT OPERATOR ACTIONS UPON ACTIVATION OF THE |
| | DETECTION SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC FUEL STOP VALVES FOR |
| | ENGINES THAT ARE USED FOR EMERGENCY USE OR FOR ENGINES |
| | THAT ARE CONSTANTLY ATTENDED SHALL BE PERMITTED TO |
| | REMAIN OPEN. |
| | 11.3.4 MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS, WHERE PROVIDED, |
| | SHALL BE ARRANGED TO SHUT DOWN UPON ACTIVATION OF THE |
| | FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WITHIN THE ENGINE ENCLOSURE. |
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| | 11.3.4.1 WHERE PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO DIRECT |
| | OPERATOR ACTIONS, MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS FOR |
| | ENGINES THAT ARE USED FOR EMERGENCY USE OR FOR ENGINES |
| | THAT ARE CONSTANTLY ATTENDED SHALL BE PERMITTED TO |
| | REMAIN IN OPERATION. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE REQUIREMENTS. |
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