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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2018-10-05 11:43:25	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY PETER LEDUC,
	FIRE MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

	PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS PROVISO:

	THESE PROVISO COMMENTS WILL BE VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED
	AT THE TIME OF FIRE INSPECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
	PROVISO COMMENTS WILL RESULT IN A FAILED FIRE
	INSPECTION


	1) THE INDICATED CODE REFERENCE, 7.2.1.5 DOES NOT
	APPEAR TO BE ACCURATE.

	PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7 MEANS OF EGRESS

	7.2.1.5.6 ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED EGRESS DOOR
	ASSEMBLIES. DOOR
	ASSEMBLIES IN THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
	BE
	ELECTRICALLY LOCKED IF EQUIPPED WITH APPROVED, LISTED
	HARDWARE,
	PROVIDED THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:
	(1) THE HARDWARE FOR OCCUPANT RELEASE OF THE LOCK IS
	AFFIXED TO
	THE DOOR LEAF.
	(2) THE HARDWARE HAS AN OBVIOUS METHOD OF OPERATION
	THAT IS
	READILY OPERATED IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS.
	(3) THE HARDWARE IS CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED WITH ONE
	HAND IN
	THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS.
	(4) OPERATION OF THE HARDWARE INTERRUPTS THE POWER
	SUPPLY
	DIRECTLY TO THE ELECTRIC LOCK AND UNLOCKS THE DOOR
	ASSEMBLY IN
	THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS.
	(5) *LOSS OF POWER TO THE LISTED RELEASING HARDWARE
	AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS THE DOOR ASSEMBLY IN THE
	DIRECTION OF
	EGRESS.
	(6) HARDWARE FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS IS LISTED IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH
	ANSI/UL 294, STANDARD FOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM UNITS.


	PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE



	2) UPDATE YOUR CODE REFERENCES ON FUURE SUBMITTALS.


	PETER LEDUC
	FIRE MARSHAL
	561-804-4709
	[email protected]