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3.2.6.2. Limits to Smoke Movement (1) A sprinklered building shall be designed in accordance with Sentences (2) to (5) and Supplementary Standard SB-4 to limit the danger to occupants and fire fighters from exposure to smoke in a building fire. (2) A building referred to in Sentence (1), shall be designed so that, during a period of 2 h after the start of a fire, each exit stair serving storeys below the lowest exit level will not contain more than 1% by volume of contaminated air from the fire floor, assuming an outdoor temperature equal to the January design temperature on a 2.5% basis determined in conformance with Supplementary Standard SB-1. (3) Each stairway that serves storeys above the lowest exit level shall have a vent to the outdoors, at or near the bottom of the stair shaft, that, (a) has an openable area of 0.05 m2 for every door between the stair shaft and a floor area, but not less than 1.8 m2, (b) opens directly to the outdoors or into a vestibule that has a similar opening to the outdoors, and (c) has a door or closure that, (i) is openable manually, and (ii) can remain in the open position during a fire emergency. (4) Measures shall be taken to limit movement of smoke from a fire in a floor area below the lowest exit storey into upper storeys. (5) Except for exhaust fans in kitchens, washrooms and bathrooms in dwelling units, and except for fans used for smoke venting as required by Article 3.2.6.6., air moving fans in a system that serves more than 2 storeys shall be designed and installed so that in the event of a fire these fans can be stopped by means of a manually operated switch at the central alarm and control facility. (6) A building that is not sprinklered shall be designed in accordance with Supplementary Standard SB-4 to limit the danger to occupants and fire fighters from exposure to smoke in a building fire.
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3.2.6.3. Connected Buildings (1) If a building described in Article 3.2.6.1. is connected to any other building, measures shall be taken to limit movement of contaminated air from one building into another during a fire.
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3.2.6.4. Emergency Operation of Elevators (1) Manual emergency recall shall be provided for all elevators serving storeys above the first storey. (2) Key-operated switches for emergency recall described by Sentence (1) shall be provided in a conspicuous location at, (a) each elevator lobby on the recall level, and (b) the central alarm and control facility required in Article 3.2.6.7. (3) In-car emergency service switches shall be provided in all elevator cars. (4) Keys to operate the switches required by Sentences (2) and (3) shall be, (a) provided in a suitably identified box conspicuously located on the outside of an elevator hoistway near the central alarm and control facility required by Article 3.2.6.7., and (b) kept at the central alarm and control facility. (5) In a building that is not sprinklered, automatic emergency recall operation shall be provided for all elevators serving storeys above the first storey. (6) The automatic emergency recall feature in Sentence (5) shall be actuated by, (a) smoke detectors installed in each elevator lobby on each storey, or (b) the building fire alarm system. (7) Smoke detectors in Sentence (6) shall be designed as part of the building fire alarm system.
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3.2.6.5. Elevator for Use by Fire Fighters (1) At least one elevator shall be provided for use by fire fighters in conformance with Sentences (2) to (6). (2) The elevator referred to in Sentence (1) shall have a useable platform area not less than 2.2 m2 and shall be capable of carrying a load of 900 kg to the top floor that it serves from a landing on the storey containing the entrance for fire fighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4. and 3.2.5.5. within 1 min. (3) Except where Measure K of Supplementary Standard SB-4 is used, each elevator for use by fire fighters shall, (a) be provided with a closure at each shaft opening so that the interlock mechanism remains mechanically engaged and electrical continuity is maintained in the interlock circuits and associated wiring for a period of not less than 1 h when the assembly is subjected to the standard fire exposure described in CAN4-S104-M, “Fire Tests of Door Assemblies”, (b) be protected with a vestibule containing no occupancy and separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min, or (c) be protected with a corridor containing no occupancy and separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h. (4) Except as permitted in Sentence (5), an elevator referred to in Sentence (1) shall be capable of providing transportation from the storey containing the entrance for fire fighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4. and 3.2.5.5. to every floor that is above grade in the building and that is normally served by the elevator system. (5) If it is necessary to change elevators to reach any floor referred to in Sentence (4), the system shall be designed so that not more than one change of elevator is required when travelling to any floor in the building from the storey containing the entrance for fire fighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4. and 3.2.5.5. (6) Electrical conductors for the operation of the elevator referred to in Sentence (1) shall be, (a) installed in service spaces conforming to Section 3.6. that do not contain other combustible material, or (b) protected against exposure to fire from the service entrance of the emergency power supply, or the normal service entrance of the normal power supply, to the equipment served, to ensure operation for a period of 1 h when subjected to the standard fire exposure described in CAN/ULC-S101-M, “Fire Endurance Tests of Building Construction and Materials”.
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3.2.6.6. Venting to Aid Fire Fighting (1) Means of venting each floor area to the outdoors shall be provided by windows, wall panels, smoke shafts or, except as provided by Sentence (5), the building exhaust system. (2) Fixed glass windows shall not be used for the venting required by Sentence (1) if the breaking of the windows could endanger pedestrians below. (3) Openable windows used for the venting required by Sentence (1) shall be permanently marked so that they are easily identifiable. (4) Elevator hoistways shall not be designed for the venting required by Sentence (1). (5) In a building that is not sprinklered, venting of floor areas required in Sentence (1) shall not be provided by the building exhaust system.
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3.2.6.7. Central Alarm and Control Facility (1) A central alarm and control facility shall be provided on the storey containing the entrance for fire fighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4. and 3.2.5.5. in a location that, (a) is readily accessible to fire fighters entering the building, and (b) takes into account the effect of background noise likely to occur under fire emergency conditions, so that the facility can properly perform its required function under such conditions. (2) The central alarm and control facility required in Sentence (1) shall include, (a) means to control the voice communication system required by Article 3.2.6.8., so that messages can be sent to, (i) all loudspeakers simultaneously, (ii) individual floor areas, and (iii) exit stairwells, (b) means to indicate audibly and visually alert signals and alarm signals and a switch to, (i) silence the audible portion of these signals, and (ii) indicate visually that the audible portion has been silenced, (c) means to indicate visually that elevators are on emergency recall, (d) an annunciator conforming to Article 3.2.4.8., (e) means to transmit alert signals and alarm signals to the fire department in conformance with Article 3.2.4.7., (f) means to release hold-open devices on doors to vestibules, (g) means to manually actuate alarm signals in the building selectively to any zone or zones, (h) means to silence the alarm signals referred to in Clause (g) in conformance with Sentences 3.2.4.22.(2) and (3), (i) means, as appropriate to the measure for fire safety provided in the building, to, (i) actuate auxiliary equipment, or (ii) communicate with a continually staffed auxiliary equipment control centre, (j) means to communicate with every elevator car, (k) means to indicate visually, individual sprinkler system waterflow signals, (l) means to indicate audibly and visually, sprinkler system supervisory signals and trouble signals, (m) a switch to silence the audible portion of a supervisory signal or a trouble signal, and (n) visual indication that the audible portion of a supervisory signal or a trouble signal has been silenced.
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3.2.6.8. Voice Communication System (1) A voice communication system or systems conforming to Article 3.2.4.22. shall be provided in a building if, (a) the floor of the top storey is more than 36 m above grade, or (b) a floor area or part of a floor area located above the third storey is designed or intended for use as a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy.
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3.2.6.9. Testing (1) The systems for control of smoke movement and mechanical venting required by Articles 3.2.6.2. and 3.2.6.6. shall be tested to ensure satisfactory operation in accordance with the procedures described in Supplementary Standard SB-4. 3.2.7. Lighting and Emergency Power Systems
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3.2.7.1. Minimum Lighting Requirements (1) An exit, a public corridor, a corridor providing access to exit for the public, a corridor serving patients or residents in a Group B, Division 2 or Division 3 occupancy, a corridor serving classrooms, an electrical equipment room, a transformer vault and a hoistway pit shall be equipped to provide illumination to an average level not less than 50 lx at floor or tread level and at angles and intersections at changes of level where there are stairs or ramps. (2) Rooms and spaces used by the public shall be illuminated as described in Article 9.34.2.7. (3) Lighting outlets in a building of residential occupancy shall be provided in conformance with Subsection 9.34.2. (4) Elevator machine rooms shall be equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 100 lx at floor level. (5) Every place of assembly intended for the viewing of motion pictures or the performing arts, shall be equipped to provide an average level of illumination at floor level in the aisles of not less than 2 lx during the viewing. (6) Every area where food is intended to be processed, prepared or manufactured and where equipment or utensils are intended to be cleaned shall be equipped to provide illumination to a level of not less than 500 lx measured at the floor level. (7) Every storage room, dressing room, sanitary facility, service area and corridor serving the areas in Sentence (6) shall be equipped to provide illumination to a level of not less than 300 lx measured at the floor level.
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3.2.7.2. Recessed Lighting Fixtures (1) A recessed lighting fixture shall not be located in an insulated ceiling unless the fixture is designed for this type of installation.
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3.2.7.3. Emergency Lighting (1) Emergency lighting shall be provided to an average level of illumination not less than 10 lx at floor or tread level in, (a) exits, (b) principal routes providing access to exit in an open floor area and in service rooms, (c) corridors used by the public, (d) corridors serving patients’ or residents’ sleeping rooms in a Group B, Division 2 or Division 3 occupancy, (e) corridors serving classrooms, (f) underground walkways, (g) public corridors, (h) floor areas or parts of them where the public may congregate in, (i) Group A, Division 1 occupancies, or (ii) Group A, Division 2 and 3 occupancies having an occupant load of 60 or more, (i) floor areas or parts of them in day care centres where persons are cared for, (j) food preparation areas in commercial kitchens, (k) principal routes providing access to exit in a floor area that is not subdivided into rooms or suites of rooms served by corridors in a business and personal services occupancy, a mercantile occupancy or an industrial occupancy, and (l) internal corridors or aisles serving as principal routes to exits in a business and personal services occupancy, a mercantile occupancy or an industrial occupancy that is subdivided into rooms or suites of rooms, and is not served by a public corridor. (2) Emergency lighting to provide an average level of illumination of not less than 10 lx at floor or catwalk level shall be included, (a) in a service space referred to in Sentence 3.2.1.1.(9), and (b) on a shelf and rack storage system, in locations described in Sentence 3.16.1.5.(2). (3) The minimum value of the illumination required by Sentences (1) and (2) shall be not less than 1 lx. (4) In addition to the requirements of Sentences (1) to (3), the installation of battery-operated emergency lighting in health care facilities shall conform to the appropriate requirements of CSA Z32, “Electrical Safety and Essential Electrical Systems in Health Care Facilities”.
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3.2.7.4. Emergency Power for Lighting (1) An emergency power supply shall be, (a) provided to maintain the emergency lighting required by this Subsection from a power source such as batteries or generators that will continue to supply power in the event that the regular power supply to the building is interrupted, and (b) so designed and installed that upon failure of the regular power it will assume the electrical load automatically for a period of, (i) 2 h for a building within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (ii) 1 h for a building of Group B major occupancy classification that is not within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., and (iii) 30 min for a building of any other occupancy. (2) If self-contained emergency lighting units are used, they shall conform to CSA C22.2 No. 141, “Unit Equipment for Emergency Lighting”.
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3.2.7.5. Emergency Power Supply Installation (1) Except as required by Articles 3.2.7.6. and 3.2.7.7., an emergency electrical power system shall be installed in conformance with CSA C282, “Emergency Electrical Power Supply for Buildings”.
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3.2.7.6. Emergency Power for Hospitals (1) Except as required by Article 3.2.7.7., an emergency electrical power system for emergency equipment required by this Part for health care facilities shall be installed in conformance with CSA Z32, “Electrical Safety and Essential Electrical Systems in Health Care Facilities”.
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3.2.7.7. Fuel Supply Shut-off Valves and Exhaust Pipes (1) If a liquid or gas fuel-fired engine or turbine for an emergency electric power supply is dependent on a fuel supply from outside the building, the fuel supply shall be provided with a suitably-identified separate shut-off valve outside the building. (2) Where pipes for exhaust gases from emergency power systems penetrate required fire separations, they shall be enclosed in a separate service space having a fire-resistance rating equal to that of the penetrated floor assembly, but not less than 45 min.
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3.2.7.8. Emergency Power for Fire Alarm Systems (1) Fire alarm systems, including those incorporating a voice communication system, shall be provided with an emergency power supply conforming to Sentences (2) to (4). (2) The emergency power supply required by Sentence (1) shall be supplied from, (a) a generator, (b) batteries, or (c) a combination of the items described in Clauses (a) and (b). (3) The emergency power supply required by Sentence (1) shall be capable of providing, (a) supervisory power for not less than 24 h, and (b) immediately following, emergency power under full load for not less than, (i) 2 h for a building within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (ii) 1 h for a building classified as Group B major occupancy that is not within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (iii) 5 min for a building not required to be equipped with an annunciator, and (iv) 30 min for any other building. (4) The emergency power supply required by Sentence (1) shall be designed so that, in the event of a failure of the normal power source, there is an immediate automatic transfer to emergency power with no loss of information.
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3.2.7.9. Emergency Power for Building Services (1) An emergency power supply capable of operating under a full load for not less than 2 h shall be provided by an emergency generator for, (a) every elevator serving storeys above the first storey in a building that is more than 36 m high measured between grade and the floor level of the top storey and every elevator for fire fighters in conformance with Sentence (2), (b) water supply for fire fighting in conformance with Article 3.2.5.7., if the supply is dependent on electrical power supplied to the building, and the building is within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6., (c) fans and other electrical equipment that are installed to maintain the air quality specified in Article 3.2.6.2., and (d) fans required for venting by Article 3.2.6.6. (2) Except as permitted by Sentence (3), the emergency power supply for elevators required by Clause (1)(a) shall be capable of operating all elevators for fire fighters plus one additional elevator simultaneously. (3) Sentence (2) does not apply if the time to recall all elevators under emergency power supply is not more than 5 min, each from its most remote storey to, (a) the storey containing the entrance for fire fighter access referred to in Articles 3.2.5.4 and 3.2.5.5., or (b) to a transfer lobby. (4) Except as provided by Sentence (5), an emergency power supply capable of operating under a full load for not less than 30 min shall be provided by emergency generator for water supply for fire fighting in conformance with Article 3.2.5.7., if the supply is dependent on electrical power supplied to the building, and the building is not within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. (5) Sentence (4) does not apply to the water supply for a standpipe system.
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3.2.7.10. Protection of Electrical Conductors (1) Electrical conductors that are used in conjunction with fire alarm systems and with emergency equipment described in Articles 3.2.6.2. to 3.2.6.8. and 3.2.7.3. and Sentences 3.3.3.6.(1) and 3.3.3.7.(4) shall conform to Sentences (2) to (8). (2) Except as permitted by Sentences (6) to (8), electrical conductors referred to in Sentence (1) shall conform to ULC-S139, “Fire Test for Evaluation of Integrity of Electrical Cables”, including hose stream application, to provide a circuit integrity rating of not less than 1 h. (3) The electrical conductors referred to in Sentence (2) are those that extend from the source of emergency power to, (a) the equipment served, or (b) the distribution equipment supplying power to the equipment served if both are in the same room. (4) If a fire alarm transponder or annunciator is connected to, but located in, a different fire compartment than the central processing unit or another transponder, all wiring between the transponder or annunciator and the central processing unit or other transponder shall be protected against exposure to fire in accordance with Sentence (2). (5) If a panelboard supplies power to emergency lighting, the power supply conductors to the panelboard shall be protected against exposure to fire in accordance with Sentence (2). (6) Electrical conductors located in a service space that contains no other combustible material and is separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation that has a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h need not conform to Sentence (2). (7) Fire alarm system branch circuits within a storey that connect transponders and individual devices need not conform to Sentence (2). (8) Wiring from a panelboard referred to in Sentence (5) to emergency lighting units in the same storey need not conform to Sentence (2). 3.2.8. Mezzanines and Openings through Floor Assemblies
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3.2.8.1. Application (1) Except as permitted by Article 3.2.8.2. and Sentence 3.3.4.2.(3), the portions of a floor area or a mezzanine that do not terminate at an exterior wall, a firewall or a vertical shaft shall, (a) terminate at a vertical fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the floor assembly and extending from the floor assembly to the underside of the floor or roof assembly above, or (b) be protected in conformance with the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. (2) The penetration of a floor assembly by an exit or a vertical service space shall conform to the requirements of Sections 3.4. to 3.6. (3) A floor area containing sleeping rooms in a building of Group B, Division 2 or 3 major occupancy shall not be constructed as part of an interconnected floor space. (4) Except as permitted in Sentence (5), an elementary or secondary school shall not, (a) contain an interconnected floor space, or (b) be located in an interconnected floor space. (5) An interconnected floor space is permitted in an elementary or secondary school provided, (a) the interconnected floor space consists of the first storey, and the storey next above or below it, but not both, (b) the interconnected floor space is sprinklered, (c) the portions of the upper floor area that do not terminate at an exterior wall, a firewall or a vertical shaft shall terminate at a vertical fire separation extending from the floor assembly to the underside of the floor or roof assembly above, (d) except as provided in Clause (e), the fire separation required in Clause (c) need not have a fire-resistance rating, (e) where a corridor is located immediately adjacent to the fire separation required in Clause (c), the fire separation shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 30 min, and (f) where a portion of a floor area is not within the interconnected floor space, the required access to exit from this portion of the floor area shall not lead through the interconnected floor space.
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3.2.8.2. Exceptions to Special Protection (1) A mezzanine need not terminate at a vertical fire separation nor be protected in conformance with the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. provided the mezzanine, (a) serves a Group A, Division 1 major occupancy, (b) serves a Group A, Division 3 major occupancy in a building not more than 2 storeys in building height, (c) serves a Group A, C, D, E or F major occupancy and the mezzanine conforms to Sentence 3.2.1.1.(3) or (8), (d) is not considered a storey in Sentence 3.2.1.1.(4) in calculating building height provided the mezzanine is not more than 500 m2 in area and does not contain a Group B occupancy, or (e) is not considered a storey in calculating building height in Sentence 3.2.1.1.(7). (2) Except for floors referred to in Sentence 3.1.10.3.(1) and Article 3.2.1.2., openings through a horizontal fire separation for vehicular ramps in a storage garage are not required to be protected with closures and need not conform to this Subsection. (3) If a closure in an opening in a fire separation would disrupt the nature of a manufacturing process, such as a continuous flow of material from storey to storey, the closure for the opening is permitted to be omitted provided precautions are taken to offset the resulting hazard. (4) An interconnected floor space in a Group B, Division 1 occupancy need not conform to the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. provided the interconnected floor space does not interconnect more than 2 adjacent storeys. (5) Except as permitted by Sentence (6), openings for stairways, escalators and inclined moving walks need not conform to the requirements in Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. provided, (a) the opening for each stairway, escalator or walk does not exceed 10 m2, (b) the building is sprinklered throughout, and (c) the interconnected floor space contains only Group A, Division 1, 2 or 3, Group D or Group E occupancies. (6) An interconnected floor space need not conform to the requirements of Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. provided, (a) the interconnected floor space consists of the first storey and the storey next above or below it, but not both, (b) the interconnected floor space is sprinklered, and (c) the interconnected floor space contains only Group A, Division 1, 2 or 3, Group D, Group E, or Group F, Division 2 or 3 occupancies.
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3.2.8.3. Configuration (1) In buildings constructed in conformance with Articles 3.2.8.4. to 3.2.8.11., the unprotected openings through floor assemblies in an interconnected floor space shall be of sufficient size and shall be positioned relative to each other so as to be capable of containing, within the full height of the interconnected floor space, a cylinder conforming to Sentence (2). (2) The cylinder referred to in Sentence (1) shall have a cross-section that, where taken at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of such cylinder, is, (a) a circle at least 9 m in diameter, or (b) an ellipse at least 7 m wide along the minor axis and at least 65 m2 in area.
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3.2.8.4. Exits (1) A building that is more than 18 m in height, measured between grade and the floor level of the top storey, and that contains an interconnected floor space, shall be designed to limit the passage of smoke from a fire into exit stairshafts opening into an interconnected floor space so that during a 2 h period after the start of fire, such stairshafts will not contain more than 1% by volume of contaminated air from the fire floor, assuming an outdoor temperature equal to the January design temperature on a 2.5% basis. (2) Where a building containing an interconnected floor space is more than 75 m in height, measured between grade and the floor level of the top storey, the exit stairshaft protection required in Sentence (1) shall be accomplished by the provision, between each floor area and each exit stairshaft, of a vestibule provided with a mechanical air supply or with a vent opening to the outdoors. (3) Where a vestibule protecting an exit stairshaft is incorporated into the design of the building to meet the requirements of Sentence (1) or (2), such vestibule shall, (a) be designed so that each doorway for a door opening into the vestibule is located at least 1 800 mm from a door or doors opening outward from the vestibule, (b) be separated from the remainder of the floor area by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating at least equal to that required for the exit that it serves except that the fire-resistance rating of a fire separation between the vestibule and a public corridor need not exceed 45 min, and (c) not have a door or doors opening into more than one exit stairshaft. (4) Except where exits serving the floor area are at ground level, the increased travel distance to exits permitted by Clause 3.4.2.5.(1)(c) shall not apply to a floor area within an interconnected floor space. (5) Where a portion of a floor area is not within an interconnected floor space, required access to exit from such portion of a floor area shall not lead through an interconnected floor space. (6) Except as provided in Sentences (7) and (8), portions of an interconnected floor space that have floor levels more than 18 m above grade shall be served by exits that provide at least 0.3 m2 of area of treads, landings and floor surface for each occupant of such portions of an interconnected floor space. (7) The requirements of Sentence (6) need not be applied where a floor area that is a portion of an interconnected floor space and that has a floor level more than 18 m above grade is separated from the remainder of the interconnected floor space by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating of at least 1 h, except that no fire-resistance rating is required for such fire separation where all of the major occupancies contained within the interconnected floor space may be classified as light hazard occupancies in conformance with Appendix A of NFPA 13 “Installation of Sprinkler Systems”. (8) The requirements of Sentence (6) need not be applied where the exit stairs that serve interconnected floor spaces are designed so that the required width of each stair is cumulative.
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3.2.8.5. Elevators (1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), where an elevator shaft opens into an interconnected floor space and into storeys that are above such space and that have floor levels more than 18 m above grade, either the elevator doors opening into the interconnected floor space or the elevator doors opening into the storeys above the interconnected floor space shall be protected by vestibules that, (a) are designed to restrict the passage of contaminated air to the limit described in Sentence 3.2.8.4.(1), and (b) conform to the requirements of Sentence 3.2.8.4.(3). (2) Where elevator doors opening into an interconnected floor space are protected by vestibules in conformance with Sentence (1), the elevator doors opening into the lowest storey of the interconnected floor space need not be protected by such vestibules.
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3.2.8.6. Group B Sleeping Rooms (1) Openings provided for access between an interconnected floor space and a building or a portion of a building containing Group B major occupancy sleeping rooms shall be provided with vestibules that are provided with a mechanical air supply and that are designed, (a) to restrict the passage of smoke from the interconnected floor space into the area containing sleeping rooms in accordance with the limits described in Sentence 3.2.8.4.(1), and (b) in conformance with Clause 3.2.8.4.(3)(a).
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3.2.8.7. Sprinklers (1) In a building containing an interconnected floor space, storeys that are wholly or partially within an interconnected floor space and all storeys below an interconnected floor space shall be sprinklered. (2) In a building containing an interconnected floor space, (a) waterflow alarm signals from sprinkler systems shall be transmitted to the fire department in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.7.(4), and (b) sprinkler systems shall be electrically supervised as required in Sentence 3.2.4.9.(2).
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3.2.8.8. Fire Alarm and Detection System (1) A building containing an interconnected floor space shall be provided with, (a) a fire alarm system and electrically supervised annunciator conforming to Subsection 3.2.4., (b) a system of smoke detectors located, (i) on the ceiling of each storey in the vicinity of the openings through floor assemblies described in Article 3.2.8.3., except within dwelling units, heat detectors may be installed instead of smoke detectors, and (ii) as required for the activation of the smoke control system described in Sentences 3.2.8.9.(3), (4), (6) and (7), and (c) facilities for transmitting a signal to the fire department in conformance with Article 3.2.4.7.
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3.2.8.9. Smoke Control (1) A smoke control system conforming to Sentences (2) to (8) shall be designed to control the movement of smoke within a building containing an interconnected floor space. (2) The design of the smoke control system shall assume an outdoor temperature equal to the January design temperature on a 2.5% basis. (3) Upon activation of the sprinkler system or automatic detection of smoke by at least two smoke detectors in a single zone within an interconnected floor space, the system shall, (a) stop air moving fans that provide for the normal exhausting or re-circulating of air in an interconnected floor space, (b) activate exit stairshaft protection required in Article 3.2.8.4., (c) activate elevator protection required in Article 3.2.8.5., and (d) activate the vestibule air supply required in Sentence 3.2.8.6.(1). (4) A building containing an interconnected floor space may be designed so that, in the event of a fire arising in a floor area or part of a floor area within the interconnected floor space, automatic detection of such fire will activate air handling equipment that, (a) extracts air directly from such floor area or part of a floor area at the rate of at least 6 air changes per hour, and (b) supplies air in sufficient quantities and at appropriate locations to prevent smoke from passing out of such floor area into other portions of the interconnected floor space. (5) For purposes of Sentences (6) and (7), the volume of an interconnected floor space need not include the aggregate volume of those floor areas or portions of floor areas designed to have zoned air extraction in accordance with Sentence (4). (6) A mechanical exhaust shall be provided to remove air at the top of an interconnected floor space at the rate of at least 6 air changes per hour, except that where the volume of the interconnected floor space exceeds 17 000 m3, only 4 air changes per hour need be provided. (7) Except where zoned mechanical exhaust described in Sentence (4) has been activated, upon automatic detection of smoke within the volume of the interconnected floor space, the mechanical exhaust described in Sentence (6) shall be automatically activated and supply air shall be provided in sufficient quantity and at appropriate locations to allow a consistent rate of removal of smoke throughout the volume of the interconnected floor space. (8) Overriding manual controls for the smoke control system shall be provided for fire department use at an acceptable location in the vicinity of the fire alarm annunciator.
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3.2.8.10. Emergency Power Supply (1) In a building that is more than 18 m in height, measured between grade and the floor level of the top storey, an emergency power supply capable of operating under a full load for at least 2 h shall be provided by an emergency generator or by a separate service not supplied by the same substation as the primary source for fans required for smoke control purposes in Articles 3.2.8.4., 3.2.8.5., 3.2.8.6. and 3.2.8.9.
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3.2.8.11. Testing (1) The systems for smoke control and venting described in Articles 3.2.8.4., 3.2.8.5., 3.2.8.6. and 3.2.8.9. shall be tested to ensure satisfactory operation. 3.2.9. Standpipe Systems
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3.2.9.1. Where Required (1) Except as provided in Sentences (4) to (7), a standpipe system shall be installed in every building that, (a) is more than 3 storeys in building height, (b) is more than 14 m high measured between grade and the ceiling of the top storey, or (c) is not more than 14 m high measured between grade and the ceiling of the top storey but has a building area exceeding the area shown in Table 3.2.9.1. for the applicable building height if the building is not sprinklered. (2) A standpipe system shall be installed in every basement of a building that requires a standpipe system above grade. (3) A standpipe system shall be installed in every basement of a building that is regulated by Sentence 3.2.2.15.(2). Table 3.2.9.1.   Building Limits without Standpipe Systems Forming Part of Sentence 3.2.9.1.(1)  Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4


Occupancy Classification

Building Area, m2 


 

1 Storey

2 Storeys

3 Storeys


A

2 500

2 000

1 500


C

2 000

1 500

1 000


D

4 000

3 000

2 000


F, Division 2

2 000

1 500

1 000


F, Division 3

3 000

2 000

1 000 (4) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in the lowest storey in a building if this storey is a service room that has an area not more than 50 m2. (5) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in a roof-top enclosure if this enclosure has an area not more than 50 m2. (6) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in a storage garage conforming to Article 3.2.2.83. provided the building is not more than 15 m high. (7) A standpipe system is not required to be installed in a dwelling unit that, (a) extends not more than 3 storeys above adjacent ground level, (b) is completely cut off from the remainder of the building so that there is no access to the remainder of the building, and (c) has direct access to its interior by means of an exterior doorway located not more than 1 500 mm above or below adjacent finished ground level.
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3.2.9.2. Standpipe System Design (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, if a standpipe system is required, the design, construction, installation and testing of the system shall be in conformance with NFPA 14, “Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems”. (2) A dry standpipe that is not connected to a water supply shall not be considered as fulfilling the requirements of this Article. (3) If more than one standpipe is provided, the total water supply need not be more than 30 L/s. (4) The residual water pressure at the design flow rate at the hydraulically most remote hose connection of a standpipe system that is required to be installed in a building is permitted to be less than 450 kPa provided that, (a) the building is sprinklered, (b) the water supply at the base of the sprinkler riser is capable of meeting the design flow rate and pressure demand of the sprinkler system, including the inside and outside hose allowance, and (c) fire protection equipment is available to deliver, by means of the fire department connection, the full demand flow rate at a residual water pressure of 450 kPa at the hydraulically most remote hose connection of the standpipe system. (5) A fire department connection shall be provided for every standpipe system. (6) Pumps required to have a rated net head pressure greater than 280 kPa and their controllers shall be listed and labelled. (7) Couplings for hoses or other fittings used in connection with such couplings shall conform to ULC-S513, “Threaded Couplings for 38 mm and 65 mm Fire Hose” or ULC-S543, “Internal Lug Quick Connect Couplings for Fire Hose”. (8) If freezing of piping may occur, a dry standpipe system may be provided and so arranged through the use of listed devices to, (a) automatically admit water to the system by opening of a hose valve, and (b) transmit a signal to an attended location. (9) A standpipe riser shall be located in, (a) an exit stair shaft, or (b) a service space.
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3.2.9.3. Hose Connections (1) If a standpipe system is required in a building, 38 mm diam hose connections shall be provided in each storey in the building. (2) In addition to the requirements in Sentence (1), if a standpipe system is required, 65 mm diam hose connections shall be installed in each storey in the building if the building, (a) is more than 25 m high, measured between grade and the ceiling of the top storey, or (b) has a building area of more than 4 000 m2.
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3.2.9.4. Hose Stations (1) If a standpipe system is required in a building, hose stations shall be provided in each storey in the building. (2) Each hose station shall be equipped with a hose rack filled with not more than 30 m of 38 mm diam fire hose and the hose rack and fire hose shall be, (a) listed, or (b) approved by the Factory Mutual Research Corporation. (3) Except in a Group F occupancy, at each hose station, hose connections, valves, fire hose, nozzle and hose rack shall be in a hose cabinet. (4) A hose cabinet referred to in Sentence (3) shall be of sufficient size to, (a) contain the equipment referred to in Sentence (3), (b) contain a listed fire extinguisher, and (c) provide sufficient clearance to permit the use of a standard fire department hose key. (5) Hose stations shall be located, (a) so that every portion of the building can be reached by a hose stream and is within 3 m of a nozzle attached to the hose required in Sentence (2), (b) not more than 5 m from every required exit serving a floor area, except, (i) for the first storey, or (ii) if additional hose stations are required to achieve full coverage of the floor area, and (c) in a conspicuous location where they are not likely to be obstructed. (6) Except as permitted in Sentence (7), hose stations shall be located so that it is not necessary to penetrate an exit with a hose in order to provide the design coverage required in Clause (5)(a). (7) A hose is permitted to penetrate an exit in order to provide the required coverage to, (a) a service room referred to in Sentence 3.2.9.1.(4), (b) a roof-top enclosure referred to in Sentence 3.2.9.1.(5), (c) a room not more than 50 m2 in area, or (d) a room or group of rooms not more than 200 m2 in area in a sprinklered floor area. (8) A hose station located on one side of a horizontal exit shall be considered to serve only the floor area on that side of the horizontal exit. (9) A hose cabinet shall be located so that its door, when fully opened, will not obstruct the required width of a means of egress. (10) A hose station in a Group B, Division 1 major occupancy is permitted to be located in a secure area, or in a lockable cabinet provided that, (a) identical keys for all cabinets are located at all guard stations, or (b) electrical remote release devices are provided and are connected to an emergency power supply.
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3.2.9.5. Supervisory Signal Annunciation for Valves (1) If a fire alarm system in a building is required to have an annunciator by Sentence 3.2.4.8.(1), except for hose valves, each valve controlling water supplies in a standpipe system shall be equipped with an electrically supervised switch for transmitting a signal for individual annunciation in the event of movement of the valve handle.
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3.2.9.6. Water Supply for 38 mm Hose Connections (1) If a standpipe and hose system is required, the water supply shall be sufficient to provide a flow, measured at each of the two hydraulically most remote 38 mm diam hose connections, (a) of not less than 380 L/min, (b) for not less than 30 min, (c) at a pressure of not less than 450 kPa, and (d) of not less than 190 L/min from each of the two outlets simultaneously.
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3.2.9.7. Water Supply for 65 mm Hose Connections (1) If 65 mm diam hose connections are required, the water supply shall be sufficient to provide a flow, measured at each of the two hydraulically most remote 65 mm diam hose connections, (a) of not less than 1 890 L/min, (b) for not less than 30 min, (c) at a pressure of not less than 450 kPa, and (d) of not less than 945 L/min from each of the two outlets simultaneously. (2) If the building is less than 84 m high, measured between grade and the ceiling level of the top storey, the water supply required in Sentence (1) is permitted to be supplied through the fire department connection. (3) If the building is 84 m or more high, measured between grade and the ceiling level of the top storey, the water supply required in Sentence (1) shall be provided by sufficient pumping capacity. (4) If the building is 84 m or more high, measured between grade and the ceiling level of the top storey, the building shall be served by no fewer than two sources of water supply from a public water system. Section 3.3. Safety Within Floor Areas 3.3.1. All Floor Areas
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3.3.1.1. Separation of Suites (1) Except as permitted by Sentences (2) and (3), each suite in other than business and personal services occupancies shall be separated from adjoining suites by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h. (2) The fire-resistance rating of the fire separation required by Sentence (1) is permitted to be less than 1 h but not less than 45 min provided the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. is permitted to be less than 1 h for, (a) the floor assembly above the floor area, or (b) the floor assembly below the floor area, if there is no floor assembly above. (3) Occupancies that are served by public corridors conforming to Clause 3.3.1.4.(4)(b) in a building that is sprinklered, are not required to be separated from one another by fire separations provided the occupancies are, (a) suites of business and personal services occupancy, (b) fast food vending operations that do not provide seating for customers, (c) suites of mercantile occupancy, or (d) any combination of these occupancies.
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3.3.1.2. Hazardous Substances, Equipment and Processes (1) Except as provided in Subsection 3.3.5., the storage, handling and use of the hazardous substances shall be in conformance with, (a) the Fire Code made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, or (b) the CCBFC, “National Fire Code of Canada”, in the absence of regulations referred to in Clause (a). (2) Cooking equipment, not within a dwelling unit, used in processes producing grease-laden vapours shall be designed and installed in conformance with Part 6. (3) A fuel-fired appliance shall not be installed in a corridor serving as an access to exit.
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3.3.1.3. Means of Egress (1) Access to exit within floor areas shall conform to Subsections 3.3.2. to 3.3.5., in addition to the requirements of this Subsection. (2) If a podium, terrace, platform or contained open space is provided, egress requirements shall conform to the appropriate requirements of Sentence 3.3.1.5.(1) for rooms and suites. (3) Means of egress shall be provided from every roof that is intended for occupancy, and from every podium, terrace, platform or contained open space. (4) At least two separate means of egress shall be provided from a roof, used or intended for an occupant load more than 60, to stairs designed in conformance with the exit stair requirements of Section 3.4. (5) A rooftop enclosure shall be provided with an access to exit that leads to an exit, (a) at the roof level, or (b) on the storey immediately below the roof. (6) A rooftop enclosure that is more than 200 m2 in area shall be provided with at least 2 means of egress. (7) Two points of egress shall be provided for a service space referred to in Sentence 3.2.1.1.(9) if, (a) the area is more than 200 m2, or (b) the travel distance measured from any point in the service space to a point of egress is more than 25 m. (8) Except as required by Sentence 3.3.4.4.(9) and permitted by Sentences 3.3.4.4.(6) and (7), each suite in a floor area that contains more than one suite shall have, (a) an exterior exit doorway, or (b) a doorway, (i) into a public corridor, or (ii) to an exterior passageway. (9) Except as permitted by this Section and by Sentence 3.4.2.1.(2), at the point where a doorway referred to in Sentence (8) opens onto a public corridor or exterior passageway, it shall be possible to go in opposite directions to each of 2 separate exits. (10) Means of egress from a roof for personnel servicing roof top equipment or for a below ground service room that is not normally occupied, is permitted to be provided by stairways or fixed ladders.
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3.3.1.4. Public Corridor Separations (1) Except as otherwise required by this Part or as permitted by Sentence (4), a public corridor shall be separated from the remainder of the storey by a fire separation. (2) Except as permitted by Sentence (3) and Clauses (4)(a) and (b), the fire separation between a public corridor and the remainder of the storey shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than 45 min. (3) If a storey is sprinklered, no fire-resistance rating is required for a fire separation between a public corridor and the remainder of the storey provided the corridor does not serve a care or detention occupancy or residential occupancy. (4) No fire separation is required in a sprinklered floor area between a public corridor and, (a) except as required by Sentences 3.3.3.5.(9) and 3.3.4.2.(1) and notwithstanding Sentences 3.4.2.4.(2), the remainder of a storey provided the travel distance from any part of the floor area to an exit is not more than 45 m., (b) a room or suite provided the public corridor complies with Sentence 3.3.1.9.(6) and Clause 3.4.2.5.(1)(d), or (c) a space containing plumbing fixtures required by Subsection 3.7.4. provided the space and the public corridor are separated from the remainder of the storey by a fire separation that has a fire-resistance rating not less than that required between the public corridor and the remainder of the storey. (5) The sprinkler system in Sentences (3) and (4) shall be electrically supervised in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.9.(2) and, upon operation, shall cause a signal to be transmitted to the fire department in conformance with Sentence 3.2.4.7.(4) when the corridor serves a Group E or Group F, Division 1 or 2 occupancy.