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I want to read the submitter's substantiation and the CMP's reasoning on a new sentences that was added to an existing article in the 2017 NEC. I have searched the NFPA web site, and I can't find them. It is not an easy site to navigate. Can anyone tell me where this stuff is located?

I am specifically looking for the reasoning behind the addition to 700.10(D)(3).
 
Fire protection of emergency systems should not be limited to high rise buildings or those buildings or portions of buildings with large occupancy loads. Schools (K-12) and Institutional occupancies housing people who are incapable of self preservation should be included. Many schools and large hospitals are not high rise buildings or classed as Assembly occupancies, yet the importance and the challenges of safe evacuation in the event of fire are similar.
Panel 13 debated a proposal to include all building during the first draft meetings. The vote was a tie. Many were concerned with the financial impact on small business occupancies. This comment address the life safety importance of fire protection and the financial impact on some.

http://submittalsarchive.nfpa.org/TerraViewWeb/ViewerPage.jsp?id=70-2014.ditamap&pubStatus=SDR
 
charlie b said:
I want to read the submitter's substantiation and the CMP's reasoning on a new sentences that was added to an existing article in the 2017 NEC. I have searched the NFPA web site, and I can't find them. It is not an easy site to navigate. Can anyone tell me where this stuff is located?

I am specifically looking for the reasoning behind the addition to 700.10(D)(3).
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If you start here I think you may be able to get to what you want. I believe all the ROP's are in the first draft, but I don't have time to register and look around.
 
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