2702.1.5 Load duration. Emergency power systems and standby power systems shall be designed to provide the required power for a minimum duration of 8 hours without being refueled or recharged, unless specified otherwise in this code.
EXCEPTION: | The minimum duration of all required power loads may be reduced to 2 hours for all systems except for fire pumps that require a minimum duration of 8 hours in accordance with NFPA 20. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
19.27.031 and
19.27.074. WSR 20-01-090, § 51-50-2702, filed 12/12/19, effective 7/1/20.]