Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
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I am looking to find a standard to impose a fire fighting system in a rised floor in a MCC room and cable basement under MCC room for couple of new projects. Can anybody have any idea please?
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RE: Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
If this is an electronic data processing room, it is common and some times required by code, to have manual emergency power off buttons near the exits.
You should consult a fire protection engineer for the design of such a system.
RE: Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
RE: Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
My practical experience makes me think that fire extinguisher is required in the cable gallery but I can not find a proper Standard to impose in this project. There is already provided fire alarm but not fire extinguisher.
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RE: Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
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RE: Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
Unfortunately this is not a simple question to answer. If you are looking for building code requirements, I can speak only for the U.S. These codes are used in some areas of the U.S. and may apply depending on your particular situation.
International Fire Code
NFPA 13 is the standard for fire sprinklers
NFPA 76 is the standard for fire protection in telecommunications facilities
NFPA 2001 is the standard for clean agent suppression systems
NFPA 750 is the Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems
NFPA 851 is the Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Hydroelectric Generating Plants
You will need to consult your local building official to learn what codes apply in your area and for your application. You will also need to hire a professional engineer who is familiar with the codes in your area and can design an appropriate system.
jraef - This is an interesting product which I have not seen before. I'm familiar with applied intumescent coatings for structural members. I wonder if it has been tested with various insulation and jacket materials. Also I wonder what impact it would have on heat dissipation for normal operation. I do a lot of data center and telecommunications work. Where have you seen it used?
RE: Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
Thanks for the solution. I have used this solution in a power station where a large cable trays are passing trough the walls of one cable basement to another. However we coated the cables for 1.5 m at the either side of walls. However I do not remember the BS no based on what we request the contractor to produce the design.
I do not require designing the fire fighting system. I require only to find the standard, than I can ask the contractor to produce a design.
I can not ask the contractor to provide the fire extinguisher in the basement unless I have an international recognized standard. There is no local standard for this purpose with local authority.
My question is if there is a BS/IEC or NFPA that request that in cable basement for Pumping stations or power station these shall be fire protected with fire extinguishers.
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RE: Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor
You should get a current edition of NFPA 851.
RE: Fire FIghting in Cable Galery and Rised Floor