695 – Fire Pumps

695.3(C)(3) – Selective Coordination of OCPD for Fire Pumps

Change at a Glance:

New provisions were added providing guidance for selective coordination of OCPD for fire pumps.

695.3 Power Source(s) for Electric Motor-Driven Fire Pumps.

Electric motor-driven fire pumps shall have a reliable source of power.
Informational Note: See Sections 9.3.2 and A.9.3.2 from NFPA 20-2013 2016, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, for guidance on the determination of power source reliability.

(A) Individual Sources. (See NEC for complete text)

(B) Multiple Sources. (See NEC for complete text)

(C) Multibuilding Campus-Style Complexes. If the sources in 695.3(A) are not practicable and the installation is part of a multibuilding campus-style complex, feeder sources shall be permitted if approved by the authority having jurisdiction and installed in accordance with either 695.3(C)(1) and (C)(3) or (C) (2) and (C)(3).
(1) Feeder Sources. (See NEC for complete text)
(2) Feeder and Alternate Source. (See NEC for complete text)
(3) Selective Coordination. The Overcurrent protective device(s) in each disconnecting means shall be selectively coordinated with any other all supply-side overcurrent protective device( s).
Selective coordination shall be selected by a licensed professional engineer or other qualified persons engaged primarily in the design, installation, or maintenance of electrical systems. The selection shall be documented and made available to those authorized to design, install, maintain, and operate the system.
Exception: Selective coordination shall not be required between two overcurrent devices located in series if no loads are connected in parallel with the downstream device.

695.6(J) – Terminations Fittings at a Fire Pump Controller

Change at a Glance:

Revision were made to align the allowable wiring methods in 695.6(D) with the required terminations fittings at a fire pump controller. Cable fittings that are listed for the wiring method used and with a type rating at least equal to that of the fire pump controller are appropriate for these installations.

695.6 Power Wiring. (Fire Pumps)

Power circuits and wiring methods shall comply with the requirements in 695.6(A) through (J), and as permitted in 230.90(A), Exception No. 4; 230.94, Exception No. 4; 240.13; 230.208; 240.4(A); and 430.31.
(J) Raceway Terminations. Where raceways or cable are terminated at a fire pump controller, the following requirements shall be met: [20:9.9]
(1) Listed conduit hubs Raceway or cable fittings listed and identified for use in wet locations shall be used. [20:9.9.1]
(2) The type rating of the conduit hub(s) raceway or cable fittings shall be at least equal to that of the fire pump controller. [20:9.9.2]
(3) The installation instructions of the manufacturer of the fire pump controller shall be followed. [20:9.9.3]
(4) Alterations to the fire pump controller, other than conduit entry raceway or cable terminations as allowed elsewhere in this Code, shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction. [20:9.9.4]

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