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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.11 - Power systems

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The smoke control system shall be supplied with two sources
				  of power. Primary power shall be from the normal building power systems.
				  Secondary power shall be from an
approved
standby source
				  complying with Chapter 27 of this code. The standby power source and its
				  transfer switches shall be in a room separate from the normal power
				  transformers and switch gears and ventilated directly to and from the exterior.
				  The room shall be enclosed with not less than 1-hour
fire
				  barriers
constructed in accordance with Section 707 or horizontal
				  assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 712, or both. The transfer to
				  full standby power shall be automatic and within 60 seconds of failure of the
				  primary power system. [F]
909.11.1
Power sources and power surges.
Elements of the smoke management
				system relying on volatile memories or the like shall be supplied with
				uninterruptable power sources of sufficient duration to span a 15-minute
				primary power interruption. Elements of the smoke management system susceptible
				to power surges shall be suitably protected by conditioners, suppressors or
				other
approved
means. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.12 - Detection and control systems

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Fire detection systems providing control input or output
				  signals to mechanical smoke control systems or elements thereof shall comply
				  with the requirements of Section 907. Such systems shall be equipped with a
				  control unit complying with UL 864 and
listed
as smoke control
				  equipment.
Control systems for mechanical smoke control systems shall
				  include provisions for verification. Verification shall include positive
				  confirmation of actuation, testing, manual override, the presence of power
				  downstream of all disconnects and, through a preprogrammed weekly test
				  sequence, report abnormal conditions audibly, visually and by printed report.
				  [F]
909.12.1
Wiring.
In
				addition to meeting requirements of NFPA 70, all wiring, regardless of voltage,
				shall be fully enclosed within continuous raceways. [F]
909.12.2
Activation.
Smoke
				control systems shall be activated in accordance with this section. [F]
909.12.2.1
Pressurization, airflow or
				exhaust method.
Mechanical smoke control systems using the
				pressurization, airflow or exhaust method shall have completely automatic
				control. [F]
909.12.2.2
Passive method.
Passive smoke control systems actuated by
approved
spot-type detectors
listed
for
				releasing service shall be permitted. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.13 - Control air tubing

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Control air tubing shall be of sufficient size to meet the
				  required response times. Tubing shall be flushed clean and dry prior to final
				  connections and shall be adequately supported and protected from damage. Tubing
				  passing through concrete or masonry shall be sleeved and protected from
				  abrasion and electrolytic action. [F]
909.13.1
Materials.
Control-air
				tubing shall be hard- drawn copper, Type L, ACR in accordance with ASTM B 42,
				ASTM B 43, ASTM B 68, ASTM B 88, ASTM B 251 and ASTM B 280. Fittings shall be
				wrought copper or brass, solder type in accordance with ASME B 16.18 or ASME
				B16.22. Changes in direction shall be made with appropriate tool bends. Brass
				compression-type fittings shall be used at final connection to devices; other
				joints shall be brazed using a BCuP5 brazing alloy with solidus above
				1,100°F (593°C) and liquids below 1,500°F (816°C). Brazing flux
				shall be used on copper-to-brass joints only. [F]
Exception:
Nonmetallic tubing used within
				  control panels and at the final connection to devices provided all of the
				  following conditions are met:
1.
				Tubing shall be
listed
by an
approved
agency
				for flame and smoke characteristics.
2. Tubing and connected devices shall be
				completely enclosed within a galvanized or paint-grade steel enclosure having a
				minimum thickness of 0.0296 inch (0.7534 mm) (No. 22 gage). Entry to the
				enclosure shall be by copper tubing with a protective grommet of neoprene or
				teflon or by suitable brass compression to male barbed adapter.
3. Tubing shall be identified by
				appropriately documented coding.
4.
				Tubing shall be neatly tied and supported within the enclosure. Tubing bridging
				cabinets and doors or moveable devices shall be of sufficient length to avoid
				tension and excessive stress. Tubing shall be protected against abrasion.
				Tubing serving devices on doors shall be fastened along hinges.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.15 - Control diagrams

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Identical control diagrams showing all devices in the system
				  and identifying their location and function shall be maintained current and
				  kept on file with the fire code official, the fire department and in the fire
				  command center in a format and manner
approved
by the fire
				  chief. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.16 - Fire-fighter's smoke control panel

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A fire-fighter's smoke control panel for fire department
				  emergency response purposes only shall be provided and shall include manual
				  control or override of automatic control for mechanical smoke control systems.
				  The panel shall be located in a fire command center complying with Section 911
				  in high- rise buildings or buildings with smoke-protected assembly seating. In
				  all other buildings, the fire-fighter's smoke control panel shall be installed
				  in an
approved
location adjacent to the fire alarm control
				  panel. The fire-fighter's smoke control panel shall comply with Sections
				  909.16.1 through 909.16.3. [F]
909.16.1
Smoke control systems.
Fans within the building shall be shown on the fire-fighter's control panel. A
				clear indication of the direction of airflow and the relationship of components
				shall be displayed. Status indicators shall be provided for all smoke control
				equipment, annunciated by fan and zone, and by pilot-lamp-type indicators as
				follows: [F]
1. Fans,
dampers
and other operating equipment in their normal
				status-WHITE.
2. Fans,
dampers
and other operating equipment in their off or closed
				status-RED.
3. Fans,
dampers
and other operating equipment in their on or open
				status-GREEN.
4. Fans,
dampers
and other operating equipment in a fault
				status-YELLOW/AMBER.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.17 - System response time

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Smoke-control system activation shall be initiated
				  immediately after receipt of an appropriate automatic or manual activation
				  command. Smoke control systems shall activate individual components (such as
dampers
and fans) in the sequence necessary to prevent
				  physical damage to the fans,
dampers
, ducts and other
				  equipment. For purposes of smoke control, the fire-fighter's control panel
				  response time shall be the same for automatic or manual smoke control action
				  initiated from any other building control point. The total response time,
				  including that necessary for detection, shutdown of operating equipment and
				  smoke control system startup, shall allow for full operational mode to be
				  achieved before the conditions in the space exceed the design smoke condition.
				  The system response time for each component and their sequential relationships
				  shall be detailed in the required rational analysis and verification of their
				  installed condition reported in the required final report.
				  [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.18 - Acceptance testing

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Devices, equipment, components and sequences shall be
				  individually tested. These tests, in addition to those required by other
				  provisions of this code, shall consist of determination of function, sequence
				  and, where applicable, capacity of their installed condition. [F]
909.18.1
Detection devices.
Smoke or fire detectors that are a part of a smoke control system shall be
				tested in accordance with Chapter 9 in their installed condition. When
				applicable, this testing shall include verification of airflow in both minimum
				and maximum conditions. [F]
909.18.2
Ducts.
Ducts that are
				part of a smoke control system shall be traversed using generally accepted
				practices to determine actual air quantities. [F]
909.18.3
Dampers.
Dampers
shall be tested for function in their installed
				condition. [F]
909.18.4
Inlets and outlets.
Inlets and outlets shall be read using
				generally accepted practices to determine air quantities. [F]
909.18.5
Fans.
Fans shall be
				examined for correct rotation. Measurements of voltage, amperage, revolutions
				per minute (rpm) and belt tension shall be made. [F]
909.18.6
Smoke barriers.
Measurements using inclined manometers or other
approved
calibrated measuring devices shall be made of the pressure differences across
smoke barriers
. Such measurements shall be conducted for each
				possible smoke control condition. [F]
909.18.7
Controls.
Each smoke
				zone equipped with an automatic-initiation device shall be put into operation
				by the actuation of one such device. Each additional device within the zone
				shall be verified to cause the same sequence without requiring the operation of
				fan motors in order to prevent damage. Control sequences shall be verified
				throughout the system, including verification of override from the
				fire-fighter's control panel and simulation of standby power conditions.
				[F]
909.18.8
Special
				inspections for smoke control.
Smoke control systems shall be tested by
				a special inspector. [F]
909.18.8.1
Scope of testing.
Special inspections
shall be
				conducted in accordance with the following: [F]
1. During erection of ductwork and prior to
				concealment for the purposes of leakage testing and recording of device
				location.
2. Prior to occupancy and
				after sufficient completion for the purposes of pressure-difference testing,
				flow measurements, and detection and control verification.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.19 - System acceptance

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Buildings, or portions thereof, required by this code to
				  comply with this section shall not be issued a certificate of occupancy until
				  such time that the fire code official determines that the provisions of this
				  section have been fully complied with and that the fire department has received
				  satisfactory instruction on the operation, both automatic and manual, of the
				  system. [F]
Exception:
In buildings of phased construction,
				  a temporary certificate of occupancy, as
approved
by the fire
				  code official, shall be allowed provided that those portions of the building to
				  be occupied meet the requirements of this section and that the remainder does
				  not pose a significant hazard to the safety of the proposed occupants or
				  adjacent buildings.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.20 - Smokeproof enclosures

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Where required by Section 1022.9, a smokeproof enclosure
				  shall be constructed in accordance with this section. A smokeproof enclosure
				  shall consist of an enclosed interior
exit
stairway
that conforms to Section 1022.1 and an open exterior
				  balcony or ventilated vestibule meeting the requirements of this section. Where
				  access to the roof is required by the
International Fire Code
,
				  such access shall be from the smokeproof enclosure where a smokeproof enclosure
				  is required.
909.20.1
Access.
Access to the
stair
shall be by way of a
				vestibule or an open exterior balcony. The minimum dimension of the vestibule
				shall not be less than the required width of the
corridor
leading to the vestibule but shall not have a width of less than 44 inches
				(1118 mm) and shall not have a length of less than 72 inches (1829 mm) in the
				direction of egress travel.
909.20.2
Construction.
The
				smokeproof enclosure shall be separated from the remainder of the building by
				not less than 2-hour
fire barriers
constructed in accordance
				with Section 707 or
horizontal assemblies
constructed in
				accordance with Section 712, or both. Openings are not permitted other than the
				required
means of egress
doors. The vestibule shall be
				separated from the
stairway
by not less than 2-hour
fire barriers
constructed in accordance with Section 707 or
horizontal assemblies
constructed in accordance with Section
				712, or both. The open exterior balcony shall be constructed in accordance with
				the
fire-resistance rating
requirements for floor assemblies.
909.20.2.1
Door closers.
Doors
				in a smokeproof enclosure shall be self- or automatic closing by actuation of a
				smoke detector in accordance with Section 715.4 and shall be installed at the
				floor-side entrance to the smokeproof enclosure. The actuation of the smoke
				detector on any door shall activate the closing devices on all doors in the
				smokeproof enclosure at all levels. Smoke detectors shall be installed in
				accordance with Section 907.3.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 910 - SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS › Subsection 910.1 - General

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Where required by this code or otherwise installed, smoke
				  and heat vents, or mechanical smoke exhaust systems, and draft curtains shall
				  conform to the requirements of this section. [F]
Exceptions:
1. Frozen food warehouses used solely for
				storage of Class I and II commodities where protected by an
approved
automatic sprinkler
				system
.
2. Where areas of
				buildings are equipped with early suppression fast-response (ESFR) sprinklers,
				automatic smoke and heat vents shall not be required within these
				areas.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 910 - SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS › Subsection 910.2 - Where required

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Smoke and heat vents shall be installed in the roofs of
				  one-story buildings or portions thereof occupied for the uses set forth in
				  Sections 910.2.1 and 910.2.2. [F]
910.2.1
Group F-1 or S-1.
Buildings and portions thereof used as a Group F-1 or S-1 occupancy having more
				than 50,000 square feet (4645 m2) in undivided area.
				[F]
Exception:
Group S-1 aircraft repair
				  hangars.
910.2.2
High-piled combustible storage.
Buildings and portions thereof
				containing high-piled combustible stock or rack storage in any occupancy group
				in accordance with Section 413 and the
International Fire
				Code
. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 910 - SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS › Subsection 910.4 - Mechanical smoke exhaust

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Where
approved
by the fire code official,
				  engineered mechanical smoke exhaust shall be an acceptable alternate to smoke
				  and heat vents. [F]
910.4.1
Location.
Exhaust fans shall be uniformly spaced within each
				draft-curtained area and the maximum distance between fans shall not be greater
				than 100 feet (30 480 mm). [F]
910.4.2
Size.
Fans shall have a
				maximum individual capacity of 30,000 cfm (14.2
				m3/s). The aggregate capacity of smoke exhaust fans
				shall be determined by the equation: [F]
C
=
A
×
							 300
(Equation 9-4)
where:
C
= Capacity of mechanical ventilation
				  required, in cubic feet per minute (m3/s).
A
= Area of roof vents provided in square
				  feet (m2) in accordance with Table 910.3.
910.4.3
Operation.
Mechanical
				smoke exhaust fans shall be automatically activated by the
automatic
				sprinkler system
or by
heat detectors
having
				operating characteristics equivalent to those described in Section 910.3.2.
				Individual manual controls of each fan unit shall also be provided.
				[F]
910.4.4
Wiring and
				control.
Wiring for operation and control of smoke exhaust fans shall be
				connected ahead of the main disconnect and protected against exposure to
				temperatures in excess of 1,000°F (538°C) for a period of not less than
				15 minutes. Controls shall be located so as to be immediately accessible to the
				fire service from the exterior of the building and protected against interior
				fire exposure by not less than 1-hour
fire barriers
constructed in accordance with Section 707 or
horizontal
				assemblies
constructed in accordance with Section 712, or both.
				[F]
910.4.5
Supply
				air.
Supply air for exhaust fans shall be provided at or near the floor
				level and shall be sized to provide a minimum of 50 percent of required
				exhaust. Openings for supply air shall be uniformly distributed around the
				periphery of the area served. [F]
910.4.6
Interlocks.
In
				combination comfort air-handling/smoke removal systems or independent comfort
				air-handling systems, fans shall be controlled to shut down in accordance with
				the
approved
smoke control sequence. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 911 - FIRE COMMAND CENTER › Subsection 911.1 - General

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Where required by other sections of this code and in all
				  buildings classified as high-rise buildings by this code, a fire command center
				  for fire department operations shall be provided and shall comply with Sections
				  911.1.1 through 911.1.5. [F]
911.1.1
Location and access.
The location and accessibility of the fire
				command center shall be
approved
by the fire chief.
				[F]
911.1.2
Separation.
The fire command center shall be separated from the
				remainder of the building by not less than a 1-hour
fire
				barrier
constructed in accordance with Section 707 or
horizontal assembly
constructed in accordance with Section
				712, or both. [F]
911.1.3
Size.
The room shall be a minimum of 200 square feet (19
				m2) with a minimum dimension of 10 feet (3048 mm).
				[F]
911.1.4
Layout
				approval.
A layout of the fire command center and all features required
				by Section 911.1.5 to be contained therein shall be submitted for approval
				prior to installation. [F]
911.1.5
Required features.
The fire command center shall comply with NFPA
				72 and shall contain the following features: [F]
1. The emergency voice/alarm communication
				system control unit.
2. The fire
				department communications system.
3. Fire detection and alarm system
				annunciator.
4. Annunciator unit
				visually indicating the location of the elevators and whether they are
				operational.
5. Status indicators
				and controls for air distribution systems.
6. The fire-fighter's control panel required
				by Section 909.16 for smoke control systems installed in the
				building.
7. Controls for unlocking
stairway
doors simultaneously.
8. Sprinkler valve and waterflow detector
				display panels.
9. Emergency and
				standby power status indicators.
10. A telephone for fire department use with
				controlled access to the public telephone system.
11. Fire pump status indicators.
12. Schematic building plans indicating the
				typical floor plan and detailing the building core,
means of
				egress
, fire protection systems, fire-fighting equipment and fire
				department access and the location of
fire walls, fire barriers, fire
				partitions, smoke barriers
and smoke partitions.
13. Work table.
14. Generator supervision devices, manual
				start and transfer features.
15.
				Public address system, where specifically required by other sections of this
				code.
16. Elevator fire recall
				switch in accordance with ASME A17.1.
17. Elevator emergency or standby power
				selector switch(es), where emergency or standby power is provided.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 912 - FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS › Subsection 912.1 - Installation

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Fire department connections shall be installed in accordance
				  with the NFPA standard applicable to the system design and shall comply with
				  Sections 912.2 through 912.5. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 912 - FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS › Subsection 912.2 - Location

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With respect to hydrants, driveways, buildings and
				  landscaping, fire department connections shall be so located that fire
				  apparatus and hose connected to supply the system will not obstruct access to
				  the buildings for other fire apparatus. The location of fire department
				  connections shall be
approved
by the fire chief. [F]
912.2.1
Visible location.
Fire
				department connections shall be located on the street side of buildings, fully
				visible and recognizable from the street or nearest point of fire department
				vehicle access or as otherwise
approved
by the fire chief.
				[F]
912.2.2
Existing
				buildings.
On existing buildings, wherever the fire department
				connection is not visible to approaching fire apparatus, the fire department
				connection shall be indicated by an
approved
sign mounted on
				the street front or on the side of the building. Such sign shall have the
				letters "FDC" at least 6 inches (152 mm) high and words in letters at least 2
				inches (51 mm) high or an arrow to indicate the location. All such signs shall
				be subject to the approval of the fire code official. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 912 - FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS › Subsection 912.3 - Access

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Immediate access to fire department connections shall be
				  maintained at all times and without obstruction by fences, bushes, trees, walls
				  or any other fixed or moveable object. Access to fire department connections
				  shall be
approved
by the fire chief. [F]
Exception:
Fences, where provided with an access
				  gate equipped with a sign complying with the legend requirements of Section
				  912.4 and a means of emergency operation. The gate and the means of emergency
				  operation shall be
approved
by the fire chief and maintained
				  operational at all times.
912.3.1
Locking fire department connection caps.
The fire code official is
				authorized to require locking caps on fire department connections for
				water-based
fire protection systems
where the responding fire
				department carries appropriate key wrenches for removal. [F]
912.3.2
Clear space around connections.
A working space of not less than 36 inches (762 mm) in width, 36 inches
				(914 mm) in depth and 78 inches (1981 mm) in height shall be provided and
				maintained in front of and to the sides of wall-mounted fire department
				connections and around the circumference of free-standing fire department
				connections, except as otherwise required or
approved
by the
				fire chief. [F]
912.3.3
Physical protection.
Where fire department connections are subject
				to impact by a motor vehicle, vehicle impact protection shall be provided in
				accordance with Section 312 of the
International Fire Code.
[F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 912 - FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS › Subsection 912.4 - Signs

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A metal sign with raised letters at least 1 inch (25 mm) in
				  size shall be mounted on all fire department connections serving automatic
				  sprinklers, standpipes or fire pump connections. Such signs shall read:
				  AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS or STANDPIPES or TEST CONNECTION or a combination thereof
				  as applicable. Where the fire department connection does not serve the entire
				  building, a sign shall be provided indicating the portions of the building
				  served. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 912 - FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS › Subsection 912.5 - Backflow protection

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The potable water supply to automatic sprinkler and
				  standpipe systems shall be protected against backflow as required by the
International Plumbing Code
. [P]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 913 - FIRE PUMPS › Subsection 913.2 - Protection against interruption of service

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. The fire pump, driver and controller shall be protected in
				  accordance with NFPA 20 against possible interruption of service through damage
				  caused by explosion, fire, flood, earthquake, rodents, insects, windstorm,
				  freezing, vandalism and other adverse conditions. [F]
913.2.1
Protection of fire pump
				rooms.
Fire pumps shall be located in rooms that are separated from all
				other areas of the building by 2-hour
fire barriers
constructed in accordance with Section 707 or 2-hour
horizontal
				assemblies
constructed in accordance with Section 712, or both.
Exceptions:
1. In other than high-rise buildings,
				separation by 1-hour
fire barriers
constructed in accordance
				with Section 707 or 1-hour
horizontal assemblies
constructed
				in accordance with Section 712, or both, shall be permitted in buildings
				equipped throughout with an
automatic sprinkler system
in
				accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
2. Separation is not required for fire pumps
				physically separated in accordance with NFPA 20.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 913 - FIRE PUMPS › Subsection 913.3 - Temperature of pump room

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Suitable means shall be provided for maintaining the
				  temperature of a pump room or pump house, where required, above 40°F
				  (5°C). [F]
913.3.1
Engine
				manufacturer's recommendation.
Temperature of the pump room, pump house
				or area where engines are installed shall never be less than the minimum
				recommended by the engine manufacturer. The engine manufacturer's
				recommendations for oil heaters shall be followed. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 913 - FIRE PUMPS › Subsection 913.4 - Valve supervision

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Where provided, the fire pump suction, discharge and bypass
				  valves, and isolation valves on the backflow prevention device or assembly
				  shall be supervised open by one of the following methods: [F]
1. Central-station, proprietary or
				remote-station signaling service.
2. Local signaling service that will cause
				the sounding of an audible signal at a
constantly attended
				location
.
3. Locking
				valves open.
4. Sealing of valves
				and
approved
weekly recorded inspection where valves are
				located within fenced enclosures under the control of the owner.
913.4.1
Test outlet valve supervision.
Fire pump test outlet valves shall be supervised in the closed position.
				[F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 914 - EMERGENCY RESPONDER SAFETY FEATURES › Subsection 914.1 - Shaftway markings

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Vertical shafts shall be identified as required by Sections
				  914.1.1 and 914.1.2. [F]
914.1.1
Exterior access to shaftways.
Outside openings accessible to the
				fire department and that open directly on a hoistway or shaftway communicating
				between two or more floors in a building shall be plainly marked with the word
				"SHAFTWAY" in red letters at least 6 inches (152 mm) high on a white
				background. Such warning signs shall be placed so as to be readily discernible
				from the outside of the building. [F]
914.1.2
Interior access to
				shaftways.
Door or window openings to a hoistway or shaftway from the
				interior of the building shall be plainly marked with the word "SHAFTWAY" in
				red letters at least 6 inches (152 mm) high on a white background. Such warning
				signs shall be placed so as to be readily discernible. [F]
Exception:
Markings shall not be required on
				  shaftway openings that are readily discernible as openings onto a shaftway by
				  the construction or arrangement.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 914 - EMERGENCY RESPONDER SAFETY FEATURES › Subsection 914.2 - Equipment room identification

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Fire protection equipment shall be identified in an
approved
manner. Rooms containing controls for
				  air-conditioning systems, sprinkler risers and valves or other fire detection,
				  suppression or control elements shall be identified for the use of the fire
				  department.
Approved
signs required to identify fire
				  protection equipment and equipment location shall be constructed of durable
				  materials, permanently installed and readily visible. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 915 - EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE › Subsection 915.1 - General

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Emergency responder radio coverage shall be provided in all
				  new buildings in accordance with Section 510 of the
International Fire
				  Code
. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 916 - CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION › Subsection 916.1 - General

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Carbon monoxide protection shall be provided in accordance
				  with
				  527 CMR 31.00:
Carbon
				  Monoxide Alarms
and 248 CMR as listed in Chapter 35:
Referenced Standards,
in addition to this Code. Carbon
				  monoxide alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and combination smoke/carbon
				  monoxide alarms and combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors described in
				  sections 916.1.1 through 916.1.4 shall be installed and maintained in
				  accordance with the provisions of this code,
				  527 CMR 31.00, 248 CMR, NFPA
				  72 and NFPA 720.
916.1.
1 Carbon
				Monoxide Alarms.
Single- or multiple-station carbon monoxide alarms
				shall be listed and labeled in accordance with ANSI/UL 2034.
916.1.
2 Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
Carbon monoxide detectors shall be listed and labeled in accordance with
				ANSI/UL 2075.
916.1.
3
				Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms.
Combination smoke/carbon
				monoxide alarms shall be listed and labeled in accordance with ANSI/UL 217 and
				ANDI/UL 2034. The smoke alarm shall utilize photoelectric sensing
				technology.
916.1.
4
				Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
Combination smoke/ carbon
				monoxide detectors shall be listed and labeled in accordance with ANSI/UL 268
				and ANDI/UL 2075. The smoke alarm shall utilize photoelectric sensing
				technology.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 916 - CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION › Subsection 916.2 - Primary Power to CO Alarms/Detectors

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Required carbon monoxide alarms, carbon monoxide detectors,
				  combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms or combination smoke/carbon monoxide
				  detectors shall receive their power by one of the following means:
1. Listed carbon monoxide alarms shall
				receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served
				from a commercial source and without a disconnecting switch other than those
				required for overcurrent protection. Listed carbon monoxide alarms that are
				only battery-powered, plug-in or plug-in with battery backup shall not be
				permitted in new construction.
2.
				Listed carbon monoxide detectors shall receive their power from the approved
				control panel. The approved control panel shall receive its primary power from
				the building wiring when such wiring is served form a commercial source and
				without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent
				protection.
3. Listed low-power
				radio frequency (wireless) detectors shall be permitted to be battery powered
				when the battery is electrically supervised and shall be capable of sending an
				alarm signal to the approved control panel for a minimum of seven days after
				sending the initial battery depletion signal.
916.2.
1 Secondary Power to CO
				Alarms/Detectors.
All CO alarms/detectors shall have secondary (standby
				power supplied from monitored batteries or other recognized sources of
				secondary power in accordance with NFPA 72. For fire alarm control units
				(panels), the panel battery can serve as the source of secondary electrical
				power. For wireless systems, the panel battery can serve as the source of
				secondary electrical power.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 916 - CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION › Subsection 916.3 - Interconnection

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Where more than one listed carbon monoxide alarm or
				  combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarm is required to be installed within a
				  dwelling unit they shall be interconnected in such a manner that the activation
				  of one carbon monoxide alarm or combination smoke/carbon monoxide detector
				  shall activate the carbon monoxide audible notification devices throughout the
				  individual dwelling unit by the detector or separate notification
				  device.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 916 - CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION › Subsection 916.4 - Installation Requirements

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All carbon monoxide alarms, carbon monoxide detectors,
				  combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms or combination smoke/carbon monoxide
				  detectors shall be UL 2034 listed or UL 2075 listed, as applicable, and
				  installed in accordance with the provisions of this code, the manufacturer's
				  instructions, the listing criteria,
				  527 CMR 12.00:
Massachusetts Electrical Code (Amendments)
and NFPA
				  720.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 916 - CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION › Subsection 916.5 - Alarm Signal Precedence

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Carbon monoxide alarms/detectors shall be compatible with all
				  interconnected fire detection devices and fire alarm signals shall have
				  precedence over carbon monoxide alarm signals in accordance with the applicable
				  requirements of NFPA 720.
916.5.
1 Notification Devices.
Where visual and audible notification are
				via separate lighting and sounding devices, such devices shall be compatible
				with the fire protection system and installed in accordance with the
				requirements of
				527 CMR 12.00:
Massachusetts Electrical Code (Amendments).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 917 - PRIVATE UNDERGROUND FIRE MAINS AND YARD HYDRANTS › Subsection 917.1 - Private Underground Fire Mains and Yard Hydrants

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Fire hydrants and underground fire mains installed on private
				  property shall be located and installed as approved by the head of the fire
				  department. Hydrants shall conform to the standards of the administrative
				  authority of the jurisdiction and the fire department. Hydrants shall not be
				  installed on a water main less than six inches in diameter. Standards of
				  construction shall be in accordance with NFPA 24 as listed in Chapter 35:
Referenced Standards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1001 - ADMINISTRATION › Subsection 1001.1 - General

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Buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with a
means of egress
system as required by this chapter. The
				  provisions of this chapter shall control the design, construction and
				  arrangement of
means of egress
components required to provide
				  an
approved means of egress
from structures and portions
				  thereof.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1001 - ADMINISTRATION › Subsection 1001.2 - Minimum requirements

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It shall be unlawful to alter a building or structure in a
				  manner that will reduce the number of
exits
or the capacity of
				  the
means of egress
to less than required by this
				  code.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1001 - ADMINISTRATION › Subsection 1001.3 - Maintenance

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Means of egress
shall be maintained in
				  accordance with the
International Fire Code
.
				  [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1003 - GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS › Subsection 1003.1 - Applicability

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The general requirements specified in Sections 1003 through
				  1013 shall apply to all three elements of the
means of egress
system, in addition to those specific requirements for the
exit
				  access
, the
exit
and the
exit
				  discharge
detailed elsewhere in this chapter.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1003 - GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS › Subsection 1003.2 - Ceiling height

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The
means of egress
shall have a ceiling
				  height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches (2286 mm).
Exceptions:
1. Sloped ceilings in accordance with Section
				1208.2.
2. Ceilings of dwelling
				units and sleeping units within residential occupancies in accordance with
				Section 1208.2.
3. Allowable
				projections in accordance with Section 1003.3.
4. Stair headroom in accordance with Section
				1009.2.
5. Door height in
				accordance with Section 1008.1.1.
6. Ramp headroom in accordance with Section
				1010.5.2.
7. The clear height of
				floor levels in vehicular and pedestrian traffic areas in parking garages in
				accordance with Section 406.2.2.
8.
				Areas above and below
mezzanine
floors in accordance with
				Section 505.1.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1003 - GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS › Subsection 1003.3 - Protruding objects

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Protruding objects shall comply with the requirements of
				  Sections 1003.3.1 through 1003.3.4.
1003.3.1
Headroom.
Protruding
				objects are permitted to extend below the minimum ceiling height required by
				Section 1003.2 provided a minimum headroom of 80 inches (2032 mm) shall be
				provided for any walking surface, including walks,
corridors
,
aisles
and passageways. Not more than 50 percent of the
				ceiling area of a
means of egress
shall be reduced in height
				by protruding objects.
Exception:
Door closers and stops shall not
				  reduce headroom to less than 78 inches (1981 mm).
A barrier shall be provided where the vertical clearance is
				  less than 80 inches (2032 mm) high. The leading edge of such a barrier shall be
				  located 27 inches (686 mm) maximum above the floor.
1003.3.2
Post-mounted objects.
A
				free-standing object mounted on a post or pylon shall not overhang that post or
				pylon more than 4 inches (102 mm) where the lowest point of the leading edge is
				more than 27 inches (686 mm) and less than 80 inches (2032 mm) above the
				walking surface. Where a sign or other obstruction is mounted between posts or
				pylons and the clear distance between the posts or pylons is greater than 12
				inches (305 mm), the lowest edge of such sign or obstruction shall be 27 inches
				(686 mm) maximum or 80 inches (2032 mm) minimum above the finished floor or
				ground.
Exception:
These requirements shall not apply to
				  sloping portions of
handrails
between the top and bottom riser
				  of
stairs
and above the
ramp
run.
1003.3.3
Horizontal
				projections.
Structural elements, fixtures or furnishings shall not
				project horizontally from either side more than 4 inches (102 mm) over any
				walking surface between the heights of 27 inches (686 mm) and 80 inches (2032
				mm) above the walking surface.
Exception:
Handrails
are
				  permitted to protrude 41/2
				  inches (114 mm) from the wall.
1003.3.4
Clear width.
Protruding
				objects shall not reduce the minimum clear width of
accessible
routes
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1003 - GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS › Subsection 1003.4 - Floor surface

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Walking surfaces of the
means of egress
shall have a slip-resistant surface and be securely attached.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1003 - GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS › Subsection 1003.5 - Elevation change

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Where changes in elevation of less than 12 inches (305 mm)
				  exist in the
means of egress
, sloped surfaces shall be used.
				  Where the slope is greater than one unit vertical in 20 units horizontal
				  (5-percent slope),
ramps
complying with Section 1010 shall be
				  used. Where the difference in elevation is 6 inches (152 mm) or less, the
ramp
shall be equipped with either handrails or floor finish
				  materials that contrast with adjacent floor finish materials.
Exceptions:
1. A single step with a maximum riser height
				of 7 inches (178 mm) is permitted for buildings with occupancies in Groups F,
				H, R-2, R-3, S and U at exterior doors not required to be
accessible
by Chapter 11.
2. A
stair
with a single
				riser or with two risers and a tread is permitted at locations not required to
				be
accessible
by Chapter 11, provided that the risers and
				treads comply with Section 1009.4, the minimum depth of the tread is 13 inches
				(330 mm) and at least one
handrail
complying with Section 1012
				is provided within 30 inches (762 mm) of the centerline of the normal path of
				egress travel on the
stair
.
3. A step is permitted in
aisles
serving seating that has a difference in elevation less
				than 12 inches (305 mm) at locations not required to be
accessible
by Chapter 11, provided that the risers and treads
				comply with Section 1028.11 and the
aisle
is provided with a
handrail
complying with Section 1028.13.
Throughout a story in a Group I-2 occupancy, any change in
				  elevation in portions of the
exit access
that serve
				  nonambulatory persons shall be by means of a
ramp
or sloped
				  walkway.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1003 - GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS › Subsection 1003.6 - Means of egress continuity

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The path of egress travel along a
means of
				  egress
shall not be interrupted by any building element other than a
means of egress
component as specified in this chapter.
				  Obstructions shall not be placed in the required width of a
means of
				  egress
except projections permitted by this chapter. The required
				  capacity of a
means of egress
system shall not be diminished
				  along the path of egress travel.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 10 - Means of Egress › Section 1003 - GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS › Subsection 1003.7 - Elevators, escalators and moving walks

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Elevators, escalators and moving walks shall not be used as
				  a component of a required
means of egress
from any other part
				  of the building.
Exception:
Elevators used as an
accessible means of egress
in accordance with Section
				  1007.4.