Generator Room (EPS) in a Parking Garage
Generator Room (EPS) in a Parking Garage
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Hi All,
What if any is the Fire Resistance Rating for a room enclosing an Emergency Power Supply (Generator Room) in a parking Garage (including Code references Please).
I am currently look at:
NFPA 110 Chapter 7, 7.2.1.1 requires the Emergency Generator room to be in a 2 hour enclosure.
NFPA 37 4.1.2 Seems to say, a generator in a Parking Garage does not need fire protection to enclose a generator, BUT if it is enclosed, it should be an min. 1 hour rating.
"The current reading suggests the diesel generators provided in parking garages do not need to be protected by fire restive construction".
http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/aboutthecodes/37/37_f2013_fd_ballotfinal.pdf See P.3 of 6.
I have looked at thread184-374872 & thread179-365200 on this forum to no avail.
Thanks!
What if any is the Fire Resistance Rating for a room enclosing an Emergency Power Supply (Generator Room) in a parking Garage (including Code references Please).
I am currently look at:
NFPA 110 Chapter 7, 7.2.1.1 requires the Emergency Generator room to be in a 2 hour enclosure.
NFPA 37 4.1.2 Seems to say, a generator in a Parking Garage does not need fire protection to enclose a generator, BUT if it is enclosed, it should be an min. 1 hour rating.
"The current reading suggests the diesel generators provided in parking garages do not need to be protected by fire restive construction".
http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/aboutthecodes/37/37_f2013_fd_ballotfinal.pdf See P.3 of 6.
I have looked at thread184-374872 & thread179-365200 on this forum to no avail.
Thanks!





RE: Generator Room (EPS) in a Parking Garage
What is the governing building code?
what is the nominal volume of the generator fuel tank?
RE: Generator Room (EPS) in a Parking Garage
Not a High Rise.
Building Code(s): 2012 NFPA & ICC combo
Fuel Tank Volume (guesstimate: 30 Gallons)
RE: Generator Room (EPS) in a Parking Garage
If you have an NEC Article 700 system, you may be required to comply with NFPA 110. All editions of the IFC require compliance with NFPA 110.
RE: Generator Room (EPS) in a Parking Garage
The State adopts NFPA 1 and NFPA 101, as well as portions of the IBC, etc. (ICC = International Code Council i.e. publishers of the IBC, etc.)
Compliance with NFPA 110... So 2 hour enclosure it is.
Thanks!