CHAPTER 6 BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS

F-603.4 Portable unvented heaters. Portable unvented fuel-fired heating equipment shall be prohibited [in occupancies in Groups A, E, I, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4].

Exceptions:

1. Listed and approved unvented fuel-fired heaters in one- and two-family dwellings that are also in compliance with Section F-308.5.

2. Use of portable unvented fuel-fired heating equipment is permitted in buildings under construction.

3. Use of portable unvented fuel-fired heating equipment is permitted in buildings that are temporarily without heat.

F-604.4 Operational inspection and testing. Emergency and standby power systems, including all appurtenant components shall be inspected and tested under load in accordance with NFPA 110 and NFPA 111. Tests shall be conducted by a licensed electrical contractor, except that tests of generator sets shall be accepted from the manufacturer of the generator or an authorized representative. A copy of the test results shall be sent to the Department of Licenses and Inspections annually in an approved form. Test failures shall be reported to the Department of Licenses and Inspections, repairs shall be made and the system re-tested within 30 days.

F-604.4.1 Transfer switch test. The test of the transfer switch shall consist of electrically operating the transfer switch from the normal position to the alternate position and then return to the normal position. Required standby and emergency systems shall be tested annually for transfer from primary to standby and/or emergency power under full load operating conditions. This load shall include all equipment that could be required to operate at the same time, including fire pumps operating at rated capacity.

F-604.5 Supervision of maintenance and testing. Routine maintenance, inspection and operational testing shall be overseen by a properly instructed individual. A licensed electrical contractor shall conduct required annual tests, except that tests of generator sets shall be accepted from the manufacturer of the generator or an authorized representative.

F-607.2 Emergency signs. An approved pictorial sign of a standardized design, as indicated in Appendix H, shall be posted adjacent to each elevator call station on all floors instructing occupants to use the exit stairways and not to use the elevators in case of fire. The sign shall read: IN CASE OF FIRE [EMERGENCY], DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. USE EXIT STAIRS (or USE FIRE EXITS). In high-rise buildings, the pictorial sign shall be incorporated with an approved floor diagram as indicated in Appendix H. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are part of an accessible means of egress complying with Section F-1007.4.

F-607.3.1 Approved location, number and marking of elevator keys. Elevator keys for emergency use for door access (shaftway door access) and override of normal operations (Phase I recall and Phase II firefighter use) shall be marked as such and readily available at the fire command center or main lobby desk for use by the fire department and other emergency personnel. In buildings without a fire command center or main lobby desk, the keys shall be stored in a break-glass container at the main entrance. There shall be at least two door access keys and at least six override keys available for emergency use.