Chapter 9

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

4.14. Auxiliary Rooms and Selection of Fire Protection Systems

Table 9.30.: Auxiliary Rooms Fire Protection Systems
4.14.1. Auxiliary rooms shall be protected with the options of fire protection systems as
per Table 9.30. However, where any rooms and equipment are provided with fire LOCATION / HAZARD SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
protection systems as per Table 9.30., the designers shall first consider and consult
the relevant Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before designing and proposing i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14.
such fire protection systems.. ii. Where louvers are provided for LV rooms protected with clean agent
system, louvers shall be motorized and closed upon clean agent discharge
10. LV ROOMS
to maintain room tightness.
Table 9.30.: Auxiliary Rooms Fire Protection Systems
iii. LV rooms, which are stand alone and detached from the predominant
occupancy, by a separation distance of 6m, shall not be required to be protected.
LOCATION / HAZARD SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
i. The automatic sprinkler system shall be provided as per Section i. None, unless power utility company specifies.
11. TRANSFORMER ROOMS ii. Where specified and required, A clean agent system shall be provided as
3.5. OR
1. ANESTHETIZING ROOMS OWNED BY POWER per Section 3.14.
ii. A double interlocked pre-action sprinkler system shall be provided as per
UTILITY COMPANIES, OR
Section 3.7.
SITUATED IN LOCATIONS iii. Deluge Water spray system shall be provided in accordance with Section
i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14. OR
2. BATTERY CHARGER OTHER THAN 3.8.
ii. A double interlocked Pre-action sprinkler system shall be provided as per
ROOMS SUBSTATIONS OR
Section 3.7.
iv. Water mist system shall be provided in accordance with Section 3.10.
i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14. OR
12. TRANSFORMER ROOMS i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14. OR
ii. A double interlocked Pre-action sprinkler system shall be provided as per
3. BMS ROOMS, > 5M2 IN NOT OWNED BY POWER ii. Deluge Water spray system shall be provided in accordance with Section 3.8.
Section 3.7.
UTILITY COMPANIES, OR
AREA iii. BMS rooms which are less than 5m2 in area and are not with critical
SITUATED IN LOCATIONS iii. Water mist system shall be provided in accordance with Section 3.10.
building monitoring and management systems shall not be required to be
OTHER THAN iv. Private transformer rooms which are stand alone and detached from the
protected.
SUBSTATIONS predominant occupancy by a distance of 6m, shall not be required to be protected.
4. BATTERY ROOMS i. None i. A double interlocked Pre-action sprinkler system shall be provided as per
Section 3.7.
i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14. OR
13. LIFT MACHINE ROOMS ii. Lift machine rooms, which do not contain control equipment, mechanical
5. COMPUTER ROOMS ii. A double interlocked pre-action sprinkler system shall be provided as per
equipment or spaces which serve ‘machine room less elevators’ shall not
Section 3.7.
be required to be protected.
i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14. OR
6. CONTROL ROOMS ii. A double interlocked Pre-action sprinkler system shall be provided as per i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14.
14. MAIN TELEPHONE
Section 3.7. ii. Telephone rooms which are less than 5m2 in area, which are not critical for
ROOM > 5M2 IN AREA
i. A foam sprinkler system shall be provided as per Section 3.9. service and are located on typical floors shall not be required to be
7. DIESEL GENERATOR ii. Diesel generator rooms, which are stand alone and detached from the protected.

ROOMS predominant occupancy, by a separation distance of 6m, shall not be

required to be protected. i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14.
ii. Server rooms, which are less than 5m2 in area, which are not critical for
i. A clean agent system shall be provided as per Section 3.14. OR 15. MAIN SERVER ROOMS >
service shall not be required to be protected.
8. MAIN ELECTRICAL ii. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided as per Section 3.5. 5M2 IN AREA
iii. Server cabinets which are exposed to occupied rooms shall not be required
ROOMS > 5M2 IN AREA iii. Electrical rooms, which are less than 5m2 in area and are located on typical
to be protected, provided the room is provided with automatic sprinkler
floors shall not be required to be protected. How- ever, such typical floor
system.
electrical rooms shall be limited to distribution boards and junction boxes.

9. AHU ROOMS i. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided as per Section 3.5.

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