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Section 5.4.11 of NFPA Standard 130 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5.4.11 Emergency Power – Enclosed Stations. Enclosed stations shall be such that, in the event of failure of the normal supply to or within, the system, standby (legally required) and emergency power in accordance with Bellevue City Code Section 23.10.403, Article 700 of NFPA 70 as amended by the Washington Cities Electrical Code, and Chapter 4 of NFPA 110 and the following special provisions:

Power distribution from the emergency source to the emergency transfer switch shall be by an independent route from the normal power source.

If the emergency power system is a generator set inside a building, the system shall be located in a separate room enclosed with 2-hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with International Building Code Section 707 or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with International Building Code Section 712, or both, and shall be in a separate room from the normal power source including transformers and distribution equipment.

If the emergency power system is a generator then system supervision with manual start and transfer features shall be provided at the fire command center.

Fire pumps shall comply with NFPA 20 and NFPA 70 Article 695.

The supply system for emergency purposes, in addition to the normal services to the station, shall be one or more of the types of systems described in subsections 700.12(A) through 700.12(E) of NFPA 70.

(Ord. 6115 § 1, 2013.)