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1203.1.9 Maintenance. Existing installations shall be 1203.2.10 High-rise buildings. Standby power and emer-
maintained in accordance with the original approval and gency power shall be provided for high-rise buildings as
Section 1203.4. required in Section 403 of the International Building
Code, and shall be in accordance with Section 1203.
1203.2 Where required. Emergency and standby power sys-
tems shall be provided where required by Sections 1203.2.1 1203.2.11 Special purpose horizontal sliding doors.
through 1203.2.18. Standby power shall be provided for horizontal sliding
doors as required in Section 1010.1.4.3. The standby
1203.2.1 Ambulatory care facilities. Essential electrical
systems for ambulatory care facilities shall be in accor- power supply shall have a capacity to operate not fewer
dance with Section 422.6 of the International Building than 50 closing cycles of the door.
Code. 1203.2.12 Hydrogen fuel gas rooms. Standby power
shall be provided for hydrogen fuel gas rooms as required
1203.2.2 Elevators and platform lifts. Standby power
shall be provided for elevators and platform lifts as by Section 5808.7.
required in Sections 606.2, 1009.4.1, and 1009.5. 1203.2.13 Laboratory suites. Standby or emergency
power shall be provided in accordance with Section 5004.7
1203.2.3 Emergency responder radio coverage systems. where laboratory suites are located above the sixth story
Standby power shall be provided for emergency responder above grade plane or located in a story below grade plane.
radio coverage systems as required in Section 510.4.2.3.
The standby power supply shall be capable of operating 1203.2.14 Means of egress illumination. Emergency
the emergency responder radio coverage system for a power shall be provided for means of egress illumination
duration of not less than 24 hours. in accordance with Sections 1008.3 and 1104.5.1.
1203.2.4 Emergency voice/alarm communication sys- 1203.2.15 Membrane structures. Standby power shall be
tems. Emergency power shall be provided for emergency provided for auxiliary inflation systems in permanent
voice/alarm communication systems as required in Section membrane structures in accordance with Section 2702 of
907.5.2.2.5. The system shall be capable of powering the the International Building Code. Auxiliary inflation sys-
required load for a duration of not less than 24 hours, as tems shall be provided in temporary air-supported and air-
required in NFPA 72. inflated membrane structures in accordance with Section
3103.10.4.
1203.2.5 Exit signs. Emergency power shall be provided
for exit signs as required in Section 1013.6.3. The system 1203.2.16 Semiconductor fabrication facilities. Emer-
shall be capable of powering the required load for a dura- gency power shall be provided for semiconductor fabrica-
tion of not less than 90 minutes. tion facilities as required in Section 2703.15.
1203.2.6 Gas detection systems. Emergency power shall 1203.2.17 Smoke control systems. Standby power shall
be provided for gas detection systems where required by be provided for smoke control systems as required in Sec-
Sections 1203.2.9 and 1203.2.16. Standby power shall be tion 909.11.
provided for gas detection systems where required by Sec- 1203.2.18 Underground buildings. Emergency and
tion 916.5. standby power shall be provided in underground buildings
as required in Section 405 of the International Building
1203.2.7 Group I-2 occupancies. Essential electrical sys-
tems for Group I-2 occupancies shall be in accordance Code and shall be in accordance with Section 1203.
with Section 407.11 of the International Building Code. 1203.3 Critical circuits. Required critical circuits shall be
protected using one of the following methods:
1203.2.8 Group I-3 occupancies. Power-operated sliding
doors or power-operated locks for swinging doors in 1. Cables used for survivability of required critical circuits
Group I-3 occupancies shall be operable by a manual shall be listed in accordance with UL 2196 and shall
release mechanism at the door. Emergency power shall be have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour.
provided for the doors and locks. 2. Electrical circuit protective systems shall have a fire-
Exceptions: resistance rating of not less than 1 hour. Electrical cir-
cuit protective systems shall be installed in accordance
1. Emergency power is not required in facilities with their listing requirements.
where provisions for remote locking and unlock-
ing of occupied rooms in Occupancy Condition 4 3. Construction having a fire-resistance rating of not less
are not required as set forth in the International than 1 hour.
Building Code. 1203.4 Maintenance. Emergency and standby power sys-
tems shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA 110 and
2. Emergency power is not required where remote
mechanical operating releases are provided. NFPA 111 such that the system is capable of supplying ser-
vice within the time specified for the type and duration
1203.2.9 Hazardous materials. Emergency and standby required.
power shall be provided in occupancies with hazardous
materials as required in the following sections: 1203.4.1 Group I-2. In Group I-2 occupancies, emer-
gency and standby power systems shall be maintained in
1. Sections 5004.7 and 5005.1.5 for hazardous materi- accordance with NFPA 99.
als.
1203.4.2 Schedule. Inspection, testing and maintenance of
2. Sections 6004.2.2.8 and 6004.3.4.2 for highly toxic emergency and standby power systems shall be in accor-
and toxic gases. dance with an approved schedule established upon com-
3. Section 6204.1.11 for organic peroxides. pletion and approval of the system installation.

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