Does a 1200A switchboard require a separate fire rated room?
Does a 1200A switchboard require a separate fire rated room?
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Does a 1200A switchboard require a separate fire rated room?
Is a locked cage around the equipment adequate?
Is a locked cage around the equipment adequate?






RE: Does a 1200A switchboard require a separate fire rated room?
David Castor
www.cvoes.com
RE: Does a 1200A switchboard require a separate fire rated room?
If you have oil filled transformers or dry type transformers over 112.5 KVA, they do not need to be a dedicated room but the room must have a fire rating.
By making it its own room there are exceptions you can sometimes take to sprinklering the room in NFPA 13.
RE: Does a 1200A switchboard require a separate fire rated room?
Where are you in the world?
The rules can vary by locale.