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904.1.4.1 Existing carbon dioxide systems.
It shall be unlawful to install or continue to maintain total flooding carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems within normally occupied areas, including commercial kitchens. Total flooding carbon dioxide systems installed in normally occupied areas prior to July 1, 2008 were required by this code to be removed by July 1, 2013. Existing total flooding carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems in such areas shall be removed and a replacement fire extinguishing system installed, where required, in accordance with the Building Code, this code or other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
904.1.4.2 Existing halon systems.
It shall be unlawful to install a halon system in any building or occupancy. Lawfully existing halon fire extinguishing systems shall be maintained in accordance with FC 904.5. If a lawfully existing system cannot be maintained under the laws, rules, regulations, standards and design and installation approvals under which it was installed, such system shall be removed and replaced with a type of fire extinguishing system complying with this code.
904.1.4.3 Clean agent systems.
It shall be unlawful to install clean agent systems that are not total flooding systems. Lawfully existing clean agent fire extinguishing systems that are not total flooding systems shall be maintained in accordance with FC 904.5. If a lawfully existing system cannot be maintained under the laws, rules, regulations, standards and design and installation approvals under which it was installed, such system shall be removed and replaced with a type of fire extinguishing system complying with this code.
904.2 Where required.
Where this code or the rules requires the installation of a fire extinguishing system, other than a sprinkler system, the commissioner shall approve the type of fire extinguishing system to be installed. Fire extinguishing systems installed as an alternative to sprinkler systems otherwise required by this code or the construction codes, including the Building Code, shall be approved by the commissioner. Such a system may be accepted by the commissioner where the nature of the fire hazard is such that water would be ineffective or hazardous as an extinguishing agent, or the need to preserve the historic, irreplaceable or special nature of the contents of the occupancy militates against the installation of a sprinkler system. Sprinklers shall not be omitted from any room or area merely because it is of fire-resistance-rated construction or contains electrical equipment except as allowed by Section 903 of the Building Code.
If a system using a fixed amount of extinguishing agent is authorized to be installed in lieu of a required sprinkler system or any other fire extinguishing system otherwise required by law, a connected reserve of charged agent cylinders equal to the primary supply shall be provided. The commissioner may impose additional requirements on the installation of any fire extinguishing system to be installed in lieu of any required sprinkler system. Fire extinguishing systems shall not be considered alternatives for the purposes of exceptions or reductions allowed by other requirements of this code.
904.3.1 Electrical wiring.
Electrical wiring shall be in accordance with the Electrical Code.
904.3.2 Activation.
Unless otherwise provided by this code or the rules, fire extinguishing systems shall be designed and installed to activate automatically. Automatically activating fire extinguishing systems shall additionally be provided with a manual means of activation.
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