NEC-700.3(F)-Temporary Source of Power

[faresos]

Hello everyone,

I have a situation where we have a stand-by generator with two breakers; one breaker feeds standby-loads and the other dedicated for the fire pump. My question, would the fire pump falls under the requirement of section 700.3(F) as far providing a permanent switching means to connect a portable or temporary alternate source of power if the generator was off line for maintenance or repairs? I believe it does but would like to hear other opinions. Thanks,

 

[jcbabb]

A IMO, a generator used for powering a fire pump is not necessarily an article 700 'emergency system'.

 

[tom baker]

You mention standby generator but the code section you cite is from emergency p systems
It makes a huge difference if the generator is a 700 or 701 system

 

[faresos]

You mention standby generator but the code section you cite is from emergency p systems
It makes a huge difference if the generator is a 700 or 701 system

it's emergency standby (Level 1), not standby loads. The emergency lighting is powered by a stand alone inverter system.