IS/BP ATS in mech room

[maxxpower71]

Good Evening All,

Here is a question I've been stumped on.

Can an isolation bypass ATS for a hospital be located in a mechanical room (large air handler and ducts)?

I could not find anything in NFPA other than the rating of the room and if it's located with normal service.

My judgement says it should not be located in a mechanical room as there are added hazards for any ATS failure, but anything per code restricting the ATS in the mech room?

Thanks in advance.

 

[maxxpower71]

So I went to the site yesterday, no issues locating the BP/IS ATS in the mech room.