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H. Inside generator rooms or compartments
1. The walls or partitions, floor, and ceiling on such room or
compartments shall be constructed having a fire-resistance rating of
not less than two (2) hours.
Walls or partitions shall be of
noncombustible construction and continuous from the floor to ceiling
and shall be securely anchored. At least one wall of an inside
generator room shall be an exterior wall.
2. Opening from the generator room or compartment to other parts of
the building shall be protected by an approved self- closing fire door
for a Class B opening and have a rating of at least one (1) hour or the
swinging type and close into a rabbet, or otherwise be made tight to
prevent passage of flame around edges. Exit doors shall be located
to be readily accessible in case of emergency. Windows, if provided
in partitions, shall be wired glass on approved metal- frames with fixed
sash.
3. A portion of the exterior walls equal to not less than ten percent (10%)
of the combined areas of the enclosing walls shall be of light non-
combustible materials such as single thickness, single strength glass.
Single thickness, single strength window glass skylights, or lightly
fastened roof hatch covers, swinging doors in exterior walls opening
outward, sheet metal siding or lightly fastened roofs, may be
accepted in part or entirely in lieu of the glass area or its equivalent,
provided the required percentage of explosion venting area is thus
obtained.
4. Generators installed inside buildings shall be enclosed in a separate
room. Exit doors shall be so located as to be readily accessible in case
of emergency.
5. The installation of acetylene generators within buildings shall be
restricted to buildings not exceeding one storey in height except on
the roof or top floor of a building.
6. Operating instructions shall be posted in a conspicuous place near the
generator or kept in a suitable place available for ready reference.
I.
Portable generators
1. Portable generators shall not be used in rooms of total volume less
than thirty five (35) times the total gas generating capacity per charge
of generators in the room. The gas generating capacity in cubic
meters per charge shall be assumed as three-tenths (0.3) times the
weight of carbide per charge in kilograms. Generators shall not be
used in rooms having a ceiling height of less than three meters (3 m).
2. No portable acetylene generator shall be moved by derrick crane or
hoist while charged with carbide.
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