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912.4.3 Physical protection. Where fire department con- manufacturer’s recommendations for oil heaters shall be
nections are subject to impact by a motor vehicle, vehicle followed.
impact protection shall be provided in accordance with 913.4 Valve supervision. Where provided, the fire pump
Section 312. suction, discharge and bypass valves, and isolation valves on
912.5 Signs. A metal sign with raised letters not less than 1 the backflow prevention device or assembly shall be super-
inch (25 mm) in size shall be mounted on all fire department vised open by one of the following methods:
connections serving automatic sprinklers, standpipes or fire 1. Central-station, proprietary or remote-station signaling
pump connections. Such signs shall read: AUTOMATIC service.
SPRINKLERS or STANDPIPES or TEST CONNECTION 2. Local signaling service that will cause the sounding of
or a combination thereof as applicable. Where the fire depart- an audible signal at a constantly attended location.
ment connection does not serve the entire building, a sign 3. Locking valves open.
shall be provided indicating the portions of the building 4. Sealing of valves and approved weekly recorded
served.
inspection where valves are located within fenced
912.6 Backflow protection. The potable water supply to enclosures under the control of the owner.
automatic sprinkler and standpipe systems shall be protected 913.4.1 Test outlet valve supervision. Fire pump test out-
against backflow as required by the International Plumbing let valves shall be supervised in the closed position.
Code.
913.5 Testing and maintenance. Fire pumps shall be
912.7 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire department inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the
connections shall be periodically inspected, tested and main- requirements of this section and NFPA 25. Records of inspec-
tained in accordance with NFPA 25. Records of inspection, tion, testing and maintenance shall be maintained.
testing and maintenance shall be maintained. 913.5.1 Acceptance test. Acceptance testing shall be done
in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 20.
SECTION 913 913.5.2 Generator sets. Engine generator sets supplying
FIRE PUMPS emergency or standby power to fire pump assemblies shall
be periodically tested in accordance with NFPA 110.
913.1 General. Where provided, fire pumps shall be installed Records of testing shall be maintained.
in accordance with this section and NFPA 20.
913.5.3 Transfer switches. Automatic transfer switches
913.2 Protection against interruption of service. The fire shall be periodically tested in accordance with NFPA 110.
pump, driver and controller shall be protected in accordance Records of testing shall be maintained.
with NFPA 20 against possible interruption of service 913.5.4 Pump room environmental conditions. Tests of
through damage caused by explosion, fire, flood, earthquake, pump room environmental conditions, including heating,
rodents, insects, windstorm, freezing, vandalism and other ventilation and illumination, shall be made to ensure
adverse conditions.
proper manual or automatic operation of the associated
913.2.1 Protection of fire pump rooms. Rooms where equipment.
fire pumps are located shall be separated from all other
areas of the building in accordance with Section 913.2.1 of
the International Building Code. SECTION 914
913.2.2 Circuits supplying fire pumps. Cables used for FIRE PROTECTION BASED ON SPECIAL DETAILED
survivability of circuits supplying fire pumps shall be pro- REQUIREMENTS OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
tected using one of the following methods: 914.1 General. This section shall specify where fire protec-
1. Cables used for survivability of required critical cir- tion systems are required based on the detailed requirements
cuits shall be listed in accordance with UL 2196 and of use and occupancy of the International Building Code.
shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 914.2 Covered and open mall buildings. Covered and open
hour.
mall buildings shall comply with Sections 914.2.1 through
2. Electrical circuit protective systems shall have a 914.2.4.
fire-restistance rating of not less than 1 hour. Elec-
trical circuit protective systems shall be installed in 914.2.1 Automatic sprinkler system. Covered and open
accordance with their listing requirements. mall buildings and buildings connected shall be equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accor-
3. Construction having a fire-resistance rating of not dance with Section 903.3.1.1, which shall comply with the
less than 1 hour.
all of the following:
913.3 Temperature of pump room. Suitable means shall be
provided for maintaining the temperature of a pump room or 1. The automatic sprinkler system shall be complete
pump house, where required, above 40°F (5°C). and operative throughout occupied space in the mall
building prior to occupancy of any of the tenant
913.3.1 Engine manufacturer’s recommendation. Tem- spaces. Unoccupied tenant spaces shall be similarly
perature of the pump room, pump house or area where protected unless provided with approved alternative
engines are installed shall never be less than the minimum
recommended by the engine manufacturer. The engine protection.

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