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2019-10-28 12:27:10 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE PROPOSED DOORS ARE WITHIN A |
| REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS AND HOW THEY WILL FUNCTION |
| UNDER NORMAL REQUIRED EXITING. |
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| PLEASSE REVIEW, PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL AND ENSURE |
| COMPLAINCE WITH NFPA 101, CH 7, MEANS OF EGRESS. |
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| 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. |
| 7.2.1.5.7 WHERE PERMITTED IN CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43, |
| KEY |
| OPERATION SHALL BE PERMITTED, PROVIDED THAT THE KEY |
| CANNOT BE |
| REMOVED WHEN THE DOOR LEAF IS LOCKED FROM THE SIDE FROM |
| WHICH |
| EGRESS IS TO BE MADE. |
| 7.2.1.5.8* EVERY DOOR ASSEMBLY IN A STAIR ENCLOSURE |
| SERVING MORE |
| THAN FOUR STORIES, UNLESS PERMITTED BY 7.2.1.5.8.2, |
| SHALL MEET ONE |
| OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: |
| (1) RE-ENTRY FROM THE STAIR ENCLOSURE TO THE INTERIOR |
| OF THE |
| BUILDING SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| (2) AN AUTOMATIC RELEASE THAT IS ACTUATED WITH THE |
| INITIATION OF |
| THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED TO |
| UNLOCK ALL |
| STAIR ENCLOSURE DOOR ASSEMBLIES TO ALLOW RE-ENTRY |
| (3) SELECTED RE-ENTRY SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH 7.2.1.5.8.1 |
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| 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 3) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |