All stoves, space heaters,
water heaters, ovens, furnaces, boilers, and similar heating
appliances shall be constructed, installed, maintained, and
located in such a manner as not to create a fire hazard.
Every stove, space heater, water
heater, or similar heating appliance shall be so located,
insulated, or shielded, that it will not raise the temperature
of any adjacent combustible materials, or any construction
containing combustible materials, above
160°F (71°C).
Every space heating appliance
located in any institutional or assembly occupancy, or
place where the public is admitted shall have exposed
surfaces sufficiently insulated or shielded to prevent the
outside surface or shield temperature from exceeding
160°F (71°C).
No person
shall possess or use any open flame or unprotected portable electric light in any hangar, public garage, barn, tank,
floating craft, or any other place where highly flammable
or explosive material is kept or where "No Smoking" signs
are posted. Any portable electric light used in such places
shall be well secured in a glass globe, wire mesh cage, or
similar approved device, and be equipped with a nonconductive
handle.
No heating or
lighting apparatus or equipment capable of igniting flammable
materials of the types stored or handled shall be
used in the storage areas of any warehouse storing rags,
cotton, hay, excelsior, hair, or other flammable or combustible
material; or in the work areas of any shop or factory
used for the manufacture, repair or renovating of mattresses
or bedding; or in the work areas of any establishment
used for the upholstering of furniture.
The location
and installation of open flame lighting and decorating
fixtures for interior or exterior of any building shall be
approved by the Chief. They shall not be installed in any
area where smoking is prohibited, within 5 feet (1524 mm)
of any combustible material such as drapes, curtains,
hangings, decorative screens and foliage, or in any location
where the flame or heat therefrom would present a
hazard to persons or property.
Every pump which supplies
any engine fuel tank shall be provided with an
interlock device so that the pump may operate only
when the engine being supplied is in operation.
Standby
power shall be provided to exterior window washing
equipment for use on high-rise buildings.
Emergency power
shall be provided for emergency alarm systems as required
by Section 414 of the California Building Code.
Violation of Sections
605.5 through 605.5.4 shall be subject to penalties
and minimum fines as prescribed in Section 109.4.2 and
Table 109.4.
Panels and modules
installed on Group R-3 buildings with hip roof layouts
shall be located in a manner that provides a 3-foot-wide (914 mm) clear access pathway from the
eave to the ridge on each roof slope where panels
and modules are located. The access pathway shall
be at a location on the building capable of supporting
the fire fighters accessing the roof.
Exception: These requirements shall not apply to
roofs with slopes of two units vertical in 12 units
horizontal (2:12) or less.
Panels and modules installed on Group R-3 buildings with a single ridge shall be located in a manner that provides two, 3-foot-wide (914 mm) access pathways from the eave to the ridge on each roof slope where panels and modules are located.
Exception: This requirement shall not apply to roofs with slopes of two units vertical in 12 units horizontal (2:12) or less.
Access
to systems for buildings, other than those containing
Group R-3 occupancies, shall be provided in accordance
with Sections 605.11.1.3.1 through 605.11.1.3.3.
Exception: Where it is determined by the fire code
official that the roof configuration is similar to that of
a Group R-3 occupancy, the residential access and
ventilation requirements in Sections 605.11.1.2.1
through 605.11.1.2.5 shall be permitted to be used.
There shall be a minimum 6-
foot-wide (1829 mm) clear perimeter around the
edges of the roof.
Exception: Where either axis of the building is
250 feet (76 200 mm) or less, the clear perimeter
around the edges of the roof shall be permitted to
be reduced to a minimum 4 foot wide (1290 mm).
The solar installation shall
be designed to provide designated pathways. The
pathways shall meet the following requirements:
- The pathway shall be over areas capable of supporting fire fighters accessing the roof.
- The centerline axis pathways shall be provided in both axes of the roof. Centerline axis pathways shall run where the roof structure is capable of supporting fire fighters accessing the roof.
- Pathways shall be a straight line not less than 4 feet (1290 mm) clear to roof standpipes or ventilation hatches.
- Pathways shall provide not less than 4 feet (1290 mm) clear around roof access hatch with not less than one singular pathway not less than 4 feet (1290 mm) clear to a parapet or roof edge.
The solar installation
shall be designed to meet the following requirements:
- Arrays shall be not greater than 150 feet (45 720 mm) by 150 feet (45 720 mm) in distance in either axis in order to create opportunities for fire department smoke ventilation operations.
- Smoke ventilation options between array sections
shall be one of the following:
- A pathway 8 feet (2438 mm) or greater in width.
- A 4-foot (1290 mm) or greater in width pathway and bordering all sides of nongravity-operated dropout smoke and heat vents.
- A 4-foot (1290 mm) or greater in width pathway and bordering all sides of nongravity-operated dropout smoke and heat vents.
- A 4-foot (1290 mm) or greater in width pathway and bordering 4-foot by 8-foot (1290 mm by 2438 mm) "venting cutouts" every 20 feet (6096 mm) on alternating sides of the pathway.
Conduit,
wiring systems, and raceways for photovoltaic circuits
shall be located as close as possible to the
ridge or hip or valley and from the hip or valley as
directly as possible to an outside wall to reduce trip
hazards and maximize ventilation opportunities.
Conduit runs between sub arrays and to DC combiner
boxes shall be installed in a manner that minimizes
the total amount of conduit on the roof by
taking the shortest path from the array to the DC
combiner box. The DC combiner boxes shall be
located such that conduit runs are minimized in the
pathways between arrays. DC wiring shall be
installed in metallic conduit or raceways when
located within enclosed spaces in a building. Conduit
shall run along the bottom of load bearing
members.
Ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays shall comply with
Section 605.11 and this section. Setback requirements
shall not apply to ground-mounted, free-standing photovoltaic
arrays. A clear, brush-free area of 10 feet (3048
mm) shall be required for ground-mounted photovoltaic
arrays.
Stationary storage battery systems having an
electrolyte capacity of more than 50 gallons (189 L) for
flooded lead-acid, nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) and valve-regulated
lead-acid (VRLA), or more than 1,000 pounds (454
kg) for lithium-ion and lithium metal polymer, used for
facility standby power, emergency power or uninterruptible
power supplies shall comply with this section and Table
608.1.
| REQUIREMENT | NONRECOMBINANT BATTERIES | RECOMBINANT BATTERIES | OTHER BATTERIES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vented (Flooded) Lead Acid Batteries | Vented (Flooded) Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) Batteries | Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Cells | Lithium-Ion Cells | Lithium Metal Cells | |
| Safety caps | Venting caps (608.2.1) |
Venting caps (608.2.1) |
Self-resealing flamearresting caps (608.2.2) | No caps | No caps |
| Thermal runaway management | Not required | Not required | Required (608.3) |
Not required | Required (608.3) |
| Spill control | Required (608.5) |
Required (608.5) |
Not required | Not required | Not required |
| Neutralization | Required (608.5.1) |
Required (608.5.1) |
Required (608.5.2) |
Not required | Not required |
| Ventilation | Required (608.6.1; 608.6.2) |
Required (608.6.1; 608.6.2) |
Required (608.6.1; 608.6.2) |
Not required | Not required |
| Signage | Required (608.7) |
Required (608.7) |
Required (608.7) |
Required (608.7) |
Required (608.7) |
| Seismic protection | Required (608.8) |
Required (608.8) |
Required (608.8) |
Required (608.8) |
Required (608.8) |
| Smoke detection | Required (608.9) |
Required (608.9) |
Required (608.9) |
Required (608.9) |
Required (608.9) |
Vented lead-acid,
nickel-cadmium or other types of nonrecombinant batteries
shall be provided with safety venting caps.
VRLA batteries shall be
equipped with self-resealing flame-arresting safety vents.
VRLA and lithium metal polymer
battery systems shall be provided with a listed device or other
approved method to preclude, detect and control thermal runaway.
Where stationary batteries are
installed in a separate equipment room accessible only to
authorized personnel, they shall be permitted to be
installed on an open rack for ease of maintenance.
Where a system of
VRLA, lithium-ion, or other type of sealed, nonventing
batteries is situated in an occupied work center, it shall be
allowed to be housed in a noncombustible cabinet or other
enclosure to prevent access by unauthorized personnel.
Where stationary batteries are contained
in cabinets in occupied work centers, the cabinet
enclosures shall be located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of
the equipment that they support.
An approved
method and materials for the control and neutralization of a
spill of electrolyte shall be provided in areas containing lead-acid,
nickel-cadmium or other types of batteries with free-flowing
liquid electrolyte. For purposes of this paragraph, a
"spill" is defined as any unintentional release of electrolyte.
Exception: VRLA, lithium-ion, lithium metal polymer or
other types of sealed batteries with immobilized electrolyte
shall not require spill control.
For VRLA
or other types of batteries with immobilized electrolyte,
the method and material shall be capable of neutralizing a
spill of 3.0 percent of the capacity of the largest cell or
block in the room to a pH between 5.0 and 9.0.
Exception: Lithium-ion and lithium metal polymer
batteries shall not require neutralization.
Ventilation shall be provided
in accordance with the California Mechanical Code and
the following:
- For flooded lead-acid, flooded Ni-Cd and VRLA batteries, the ventilation system shall be designed to limit the maximum concentration of hydrogen to 1.0 percent of the total volume of the room; or
- Continuous ventilation shall be provided at a rate of not less than 1 cubic foot per minute per square foot (1 ft3/min/ft2) [0.0051 m3/s • m2] of floor area of the room.
Exception: Lithium-ion and lithium metal polymer
batteries shall not require additional ventilation
beyond that which would normally be
required for human occupancy of the space in
accordance with the California Mechanical
Code.
Where VRLA batteries are
installed inside a cabinet, the cabinet shall be approved for use in occupied spaces and shall be mechanically or naturally
vented by one of the following methods:
- The cabinet ventilation shall limit the maximum concentration of hydrogen to 1 percent of the total volume of the cabinet during the worst-case event of simultaneous "boost" charging of all the batteries in the cabinet.
- Where calculations are not available to substantiate the ventilation rate, continuous ventilation shall be provided at a rate of not less than 1 cubic foot per minute per square foot [1 ft3/min/ft2 or 0.0051 m3/(s • m2)] of floor area covered by the cabinet. The room in which the cabinet is installed shall be ventilated as required in Section 608.6.1.
Mechanical ventilation systems
where required by Sections 608.6.1 and 608.6.2 shall be
supervised by an approved central, proprietary or remote
station service or shall initiate an audible and visual signal
at a constantly attended on-site location.
Doors
into electrical equipment rooms or buildings containing
stationary battery systems shall be provided with approved
signs. The signs shall state that: