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other storage batteries and other safety systems. Introduc- room separation specified in Table 509 of the
ing other types of storage batteries into the stationary stor- International Building Code.
age battery system or other types of electrolytes into flow 1206.2.8.4 Separate rooms. Where stationary batteries
battery systems shall be treated as a new installation and are installed in a separate equipment room that can be
require approval by the fire code official before the accessed only by authorized personnel, they shall be
replacements are introduced into service.
permitted to be installed on an open rack for ease of
1206.2.8 Location and construction. Rooms and areas maintenance.
containing stationary storage battery systems shall be
designed, located and constructed in accordance with Sec- 1206.2.8.5 Occupied work centers. Where stationary
tions 1206.2.8.1 through 1206.2.8.7.4. storage batteries are located in an occupied work cen-
ter, they shall be housed in a noncombustible cabinet or
1206.2.8.1 Location. Stationary storage battery sys- other enclosure to prevent access by unauthorized per-
tems shall not be located in areas where the floor is sonnel.
located more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above the low-
est level of fire department vehicle access, or where the 1206.2.8.5.1 Cabinets. Where stationary batteries
floor level is more than 30 feet (9144 mm) below the are contained in cabinets in occupied work centers,
finished floor of the lowest level of exit discharge. the cabinet enclosures shall be located within 10 feet
(3048 mm) of the equipment that they support.
Exceptions:
1206.2.8.6 Signage. Approved signs shall be provided
1. Lead acid and nickel cadmium stationary stor- on doors or in locations near entrances to stationary
age battery systems. storage battery system rooms and shall include the fol-
2. Installations on noncombustible rooftops of lowing or equivalent:
buildings exceeding 75 feet (22 860 mm) in 1. The room contains energized battery systems.
height that do not obstruct fire department
rooftop operations, where approved by the fire 2. The room contains energized electrical circuits.
code official. 3. The additional markings required in Section
1206.2.8.2 Separation. Rooms containing stationary 1206.2.12 for the types of storage batteries con-
storage battery systems shall be separated from other tained within the room.
areas of the building in accordance with Section 509.1 Exception: Existing stationary storage battery sys-
of the International Building Code. Battery systems tems shall be permitted to include the signage
shall be allowed to be in the same room with the equip- required at the time it was installed.
ment they support.
1206.2.8.6.1 Electrical disconnects. Where the sta-
1206.2.8.3 Stationary battery arrays. Storage batter- tionary storage battery system disconnecting means
ies, prepackaged stationary storage battery systems and is not within sight of the main service disconnecting
preengineered stationary storage battery systems shall means, placards or directories shall be installed at
be segregated into stationary battery arrays not exceed- the location of the main service disconnecting
ing 50 kWh (180 megajoules) each. Each stationary means indicating the location of stationary storage
battery array shall be spaced not less than 3 feet (914 battery system disconnecting means in accordance
mm) from other stationary battery arrays and from with NFPA 70.
walls in the storage room or area. The storage arrange-
ments shall comply with Chapter 10. 1206.2.8.6.2 Cabinet signage. Battery storage cabi-
nets provided in occupied work centers in accor-
Exceptions: dance with Section 1206.2.8.5 shall have exterior
1. Lead acid and nickel cadmium storage battery labels that identify the manufacturer and model
arrays. number of the system and electrical rating (voltage
and current) of the contained battery system. There
2. Listed preengineered stationary storage bat- shall be signs within the cabinet that indicate the rel-
tery systems and prepackaged stationary stor- evant electrical and chemical hazards, as required by
age battery systems shall not exceed 250 kWh Section 1206.2.12.
(900 megajoules) each.
1206.2.8.7 Outdoor installations. Stationary storage
3. The fire code official is authorized to approve
battery systems located outdoors shall comply with
listed, preengineered and prepackaged battery
arrays with larger capacities or smaller battery Sections 1206.2.8.7 through 1206.2.8.7.4, in addition to
array spacing if large-scale fire and fault con- all applicable requirements of Section 1206.2. Installa-
tions in outdoor enclosures or containers that can be
dition testing conducted or witnessed and
reported by an approved testing laboratory is occupied for servicing, testing, maintenance and other
provided showing that a fire involving one functions shall be treated as battery storage rooms.
array will not propagate to an adjacent array, Exception: Stationary battery arrays in noncombus-
and be contained within the room for a dura- tible containers shall not be required to be spaced 3
tion equal to the fire-resistance rating of the feet (914 mm) from the container walls.

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