syarn
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Is there code references (chapter & verse) that governs increasing the "load" on an existing emergency back-up generator system?
e.g. Existing building. First built in 1876.
7 stories with mezzanine within 2nd floor level.
Floors 1 thru 5 are 49800 sf per floor.
The mezzanine is 22200 sf.
The 6 & 7 th floors are 8500 sf each.
The occupancy is a museum (A3). however there is educational research (lab spaces too).
198'x282' footprint. 3 sides have 60' clear frontage. 1 side is up against another building.
There is a fire alarm system with pull stations, smoke detectors.
however there is NOT a fire sprinkler thru out the building; just a limited sprinkler system in some areas.
the construction looks to be type I or II.
under 2009 international existing building code city of Philadelphia.
the user wants to "add" additional 220 volt outlets on the existing emergency back up system for -80F freezers, etc....
how do you know when you have exceeded the capacity of the backup generator?
e.g. Existing building. First built in 1876.
7 stories with mezzanine within 2nd floor level.
Floors 1 thru 5 are 49800 sf per floor.
The mezzanine is 22200 sf.
The 6 & 7 th floors are 8500 sf each.
The occupancy is a museum (A3). however there is educational research (lab spaces too).
198'x282' footprint. 3 sides have 60' clear frontage. 1 side is up against another building.
There is a fire alarm system with pull stations, smoke detectors.
however there is NOT a fire sprinkler thru out the building; just a limited sprinkler system in some areas.
the construction looks to be type I or II.
under 2009 international existing building code city of Philadelphia.
the user wants to "add" additional 220 volt outlets on the existing emergency back up system for -80F freezers, etc....
how do you know when you have exceeded the capacity of the backup generator?