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Elevators and Emergency Back Up Power

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[F] 2702.2.2 Elevators and platform lifts. Standby power shall be provided for elevators and platform lifts as required in
Sections 1009.4.1, 1009.5, 3003.1, 3007.8 and 3008.8.

1009.4 Elevators. In order to be considered part of an accessible means of egress, an elevator shall comply with Sections
1009.4.1 and 1009.4.2.

1009.4.1 Standby power. The elevator shall meet the emergency operation and signaling device requirements of Section
2.27 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Standby power shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 27 and Section 3003.

[F] 3003.1 Standby power. In buildings and structures where standby power is required or furnished to operate an elevator,
the operation shall be in accordance with Sections 3003.1.1 through 3003.1.4.

3007.1 General. Where required by Section 403.6.1, every floor above and including the lowest level of fire department
vehicle access of the building shall be served by fire service access elevators complying with Sections 3007.1 through
3007.9. Except as modified in this section, fire service access elevators shall be installed in accordance with this chapter and
ASME A17.1/CSA B44.
Exceptions:
1. Elevators that only service an open or enclosed parking garage and the lobby of the building shall
not be required to serve as fire service access elevators.
2. The elevator shall not be required to serve the top floor of a building where that floor is utilized only
for equipment for building systems.

3007.8 Electrical power. The following features serving each fire service access elevator shall be supplied by both normal
power and Type 60/Class 2/Level 1 standby power:
1. Elevator equipment.
2. Elevator hoistway lighting.
3. Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator machine rooms, control rooms, machine spaces and
control spaces.
4. Elevator car lighting.

3008.1 General. Elevators used for occupant self-evacuation during fires shall comply with Sections 3008.1 through
3008.10.

3008.8 Electrical power. The following features serving each occupant evacuation elevator shall be supplied by both normal
power and Type 60/Class 2/Level 1 standby power:
1. Elevator equipment.
2. Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator machine rooms, control rooms, machinery spaces and
control spaces.
3. Elevator car lighting.
 
Please state the applicable code / jurisdiction, and describe the building in more detail. How many stories is it? Is the elevator part of an accessible means of egress?
 
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