I was recently asked to consult regarding the several Fire and Building Code issues related to Occupancy Classification for an ammonia refrigeration machinery room. Local authorities were under the impression that the machinery room should be classified as a High-Hazard Group H location, but upon further research into the building and mechanical codes, here is […]
Question: Should an Emergency Control Box (e.g. Fireman Dump Box) be installed when constructing a new ammonia refrigeration system in California? Answer: Up until 2007, California used the Uniform Fire Code (NFPA 1) as the model fire code for the state. Since codes are typically revised every three (3) years, the last year that NFPA 1 was a model […]
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