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1 of 7 Fire Installation Permit Application Stationary Storage Battery Systems redmond.gov/Prevention Project Info Site Address: Project Name/Tenant: Associated Permits: Property Owner: Office Use Only PROJ: DATE: BLDG: _ APP EXPIRES: _ FIRE: ACCEPTED BY: PAYMENT METHOD: _ TYPE: Applicant Information Contact Person: Company Name: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: Address: City: State: Zip: _ Permitting Requirements An IFC fire installation permit is required to install a battery system in a building or space. A permit is required for installation, operation of, or modification to battery systems and related equipment. A permit is required when values exceed what is shown in Table 1206.2 (2018 IFC). TABLE 1206.2 BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM THRESHOLD QUANTITIES. For SI:1 kilowatt hour = 3.6 megajoules. a. For batteries rated in amp-hours, kWh shall equal rated voltage times amp-hour rating divided by 1000. b. Shall include vanadium, zinc-bromine, polysulfide-bromide, and other flowing electrolyte-type technologies. c. 70 kWh for sodium-ion technologies. BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CAPACITYa Flow batteriesb 20 kWh Lead acid, all types 70 kWh Lithium, all types 20 kWh Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) 70 kWh Sodium, all types 20 kWhc Other battery technologies 10 kWh Development Services Center, 15670 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052 [PHONE REDACTED] Updated Feb. 1, 2021 Description of Work ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 of 7 Contractor Contractor Name: Contact Person: Business Address: City: State: Zip: _ State Contractors License Expiration Date: Redmond Business License Phone: Fax: _ E-mail: Type of Permit Stationary Storage Battery Systems: Type and size (per Table 1206.2) of each system: Submittal Checklist Electronic Plan Standards File Naming Standards: Electronic plans and documents shall be named as specified in bold type under “Permitting Requirements”. For example, the seating plan must be named “Seating Plan”. Acceptable File Types: Plans, calculations, specifications and supporting documents shall be uploaded as a PDF file. Plan Sheet Standards: All plans shall be drawn to scale, as identified in the checklist, and each sheet shall state the scale. Document Orientation: All plans must be uploaded in “Landscape” format in the horizontal position. All other documents can be in “Portrait” format. The following information is required at time of application for the fire installation permit: Completed fire installation permit application Completed Battery System Submittal Checklist. Check all checkboxes that are applicable to your project. Site plan. Will there be Outdoor Installations? If so, shall show how you are meeting 1206.2.8.7 through 1206.2.8.7.4. Plans. Location and layout diagram of the room in which the stationary storage battery system is to be installed. All information specified under 12.06.2.2 shall be provided on construction documents. Show compliance with 1206.2.8.1 through 1206.2.8.6.2. Manufacturer’s cut sheets for batteries, battery rack, chargers, and inverters. Spill Control and Neutralization per 1206.2.11.5 and method of spill control and neutralization as required by 1206.2.12. Flow batteries, Qty: _ Nickel cadmium, Qty: Lead acid (all types), Qty: Sodium (all types), Qty: Lithium (all types), Qty: Other battery technologies, Qty: Development Services Center, 15670 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052 [PHONE REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 of 7 Submittal Checklist Hazard mitigation analysis. A failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) or other approved hazard mitigation analysis shall be provided in accordance with Section 104.7.2 under any of the following conditions: 1. Battery technologies not specifically identified in Table 1206.2 are provided. 2. More than one stationary storage battery technology is provided in a room or indoor area where there is a potential for adverse interaction between technologies. 3. Where allowed as a basis for increasing maximum allowable quantities in accordance with Section 1206.2.9. Plans The following is a list of information required on all plan submittals for review of a battery system permit. The plan shall be drawn to 1/8”= 1’-0” minimum scale. The applicant is required to submit all of the following information so an accurate and timely review may be done: Declare the type and size of each stationary storage battery system per table 1206.2 Building layout showing location and arrangement of battery systems All rated wall, floor and ceiling assemblies Location of equipment used for fire-extinguishing systems. Location of equipment used for smoke detection systems. Location of equipment used for ventilation systems. Location of all required signage Rack Storage arrangement, including Seismic and Structural Design IFC 1206.2.4 Site Plan (Will there be Outdoor Installations? If so, shall show how you are meeting 1206.2.8.7 through 1206.2.8.7.4) Location of Required Electrical disconnects per 1206.2.8.6.1 and NFPA 70 Safety caps. Vented batteries shall be pro- vided with flame-arresting safety caps per 2018 1206.2.10.6 Thermal runaway. Where required by Section 1206.2.12, storage batteries shall be provided with a listed device or other approved method to pre- vent, detect and control thermal runaway per 1206.2.10.7 Are there fire areas that exceed Maximum Allowable Quantities (MAQ)? 1206.2.9 Maximum allowable quantities. Fire areas within buildings containing stationary storage battery systems exceeding the maximum allowable quantities in Table 1206.2.9 shall comply with all applicable Group H occupancy requirements in this code and the International Building Code. Exception: Where approved by the fire code official, areas containing stationary storage batteries that exceed the amounts in Table 1206.2.9 shall be treated as incidental use areas and not Group H occupancies based on a hazardous mitigation analysis in accordance with Section 1206.2.3 and large-scale fire and fault condition testing conducted or witnessed and reported by an approved testing laboratory. Development Services Center, 15670 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052 [PHONE REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 of 7 Plans 1206.2.9.1 Mixed battery systems. Where areas within buildings contain different types of storage battery technologies, the total aggregate quantities of batteries shall be determined based on the sum of percentages of each battery type quantity divided by the maximum allowable quantity of each battery type. If the sum of the percentages exceeds 100 percent, the area shall be treated as a Group H occupancy in accordance with Table 1206.2.9. TABLE 1206.2.9 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BATTERY QUANTITIES For batteries rated in amp-hours, Kilowatt-hours (kWh) shall equal rated battery voltage times the amp-hour rating divided by 1,000. Shall include vanadium, zinc-bromine, polysulfide-bromide, and other flowing electrolyte-type technologies. Shall be a Group H-4 occupancy if the fire code official determines that a fire or thermal runaway involving the battery technology does not represent a significant fire hazard. Room Design and Construction: Battery Systems used for facility standby power, emergency power or uninterrupted power supplies shall have the following separations (IFC 1206.2. ; IBC Table 509) 1hour fire barriers and floor/ceiling assemblies in Group B, F, M, S, and U occupancies. 2hour fire barriers and floor/ceiling assemblies in Group A, E, I, and R occupancies Battery systems are permitted to be in the same room with the equipment they support. IFC 1206.2.8.2 When stationary battery systems are installed in a separate equipment room accessible only to authorized personnel, they are allowed to be installed on an open rack for ease of maintenance. IFC 1206.2.8.4 When battery system is situated in an occupied work center, it shall be allowed to be housed in a noncombustible cabinet or other enclosure to prevent access by unauthorized personnel. IFC 1206.2.8.5 When stationary batteries are contained in cabinets in occupied work centers, the cabinet enclosures shall be located within 10 feet of the equipment they support. IFC 1206.2.8.5.1 Spill Control and Neutralization: An approved method and materials for the control and neutralization of a spill of electrolyte or other hazardous materials shall be provided in areas containing stationary storage battery systems per 1206.2.11.5 For battery systems with free‐flowing electrolyte, the method and materials shall be capable of neutralizing a spill of total capacity from the largest cell or block to a pH between 5.0 and 9.0. IFC 1206.2.11.5 For batteries with immobilized electrolyte, the method and material shall be capable of neutralizing a spill of 3 percent of the capacity of the largest cell or block in the room to a pH between 5.0 and 9.0. IFC 1206.2.11.5. Exception: Lithium‐ion batteries shall not require neutralization. IFC 1206.2.12.3 BATTERY TECHNOLOGY MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITIESa GROUP H OCCUPANCY Flow batteriesb 600 kWh Group H-2 Lead-acid, all types Unlimited Not Applicable Lithium, all types 600 kWh Group H-2 Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) Unlimited Not Applicable Sodium, all types 600 kWh Group H-2 Other battery technologies 200 kWh Group H-2c Development Services Center, 15670 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052 [PHONE REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 of 7 Plans, continued Room Ventilation: Ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the IMC and the following (IFC: 1206.2.11.3) The ventilation system shall be designed to limit the maximum concentration of flammable gas to 25% of the lower flammability limit, or for hydrogen, 1.0 percent of the total volume of the room; or Continuous ventilation shall be provided at a rate of not less than 1 cubic foot per minute (cfm) per square foot [0.00508 m3/(s • m2)] of floor area, but not less than 150 cfm (4 m3/min). The exhaust system shall be designed to provide air movement across all parts of the floor for gases having a vapor density greater than air and across all parts of the vault ceiling for gases having a vapor density less than air. 1206.2.11.3.2 Supervision. Required mechanical ventilation systems for rooms and cabinets containing storage batteries shall be supervised by an approved central station, proprietary or remote station service or shall initiate an audible and visual signal at an approved constantly attended on-site location. Exception: Lithium‐ion batteries shall not require ventilation. IFC 1206.2.12.3 Cabinet Ventilation: 1206.2.11.3.1 Cabinet ventilation. Where cabinets located in occupied spaces contain storage batteries that are required by Section 1206.2.3 or 1206.2.12 to be provided with ventilation, the cabinet shall be provided with ventilation in accordance with Section 1206.2.11.3. 1206.2.11.3.2 Supervision. Required mechanical ventilation systems for rooms and cabinets containing storage batteries shall be supervised by an approved central station, proprietary or remote station service or shall initiate an audible and visual signal at an approved constantly attended on-site location. Signage: Approved signs shall be provided on doors or in locations near entrances to stationary storage battery system rooms and shall include the following or equivalent: 1. The room contains energized battery systems. 2. The room contains energized electrical circuits. 3. The additional markings required in Section 1206.2.12 for the types of storage batteries contained within the room. (IFC 1206.2.8.6) Cabinets shall have exterior labels that identify the manufacturer and model number of the system and electrical rating (voltage and current) of the contained battery system. There shall be signs within the cabinet that indicate the relevant electrical, chemical and fire hazards. (IFC 1206.2.8.6.2) Exception: Existing stationary storage battery systems shall be permitted to include the signage required at the time it was installed. Seismic and structural design Stationary storage battery systems shall comply with the seismic design requirements in Chapter 16 of the International Building Code, and shall not exceed the floor-loading limitation of the building. Smoke Detection: An approved automatic smoke detection system shall be installed in accordance with IFC Section 907.2 in rooms containing stationary battery systems (IFC 1206.2.11.2) Development Services Center, 15670 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052 [PHONE REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 of 7 Plans, continued Fire Extinguishing System Shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. (IFC 1206.2.11.1) 1206.2.11.1.1 Alternative fire-extinguishing systems. Battery systems that utilize water-reactive materials shall be protected by an approved alternative automatic fire-extinguishing system in accordance with Section 904. The system shall be listed for protecting the type, arrangement and quantities of storage batteries in the room. The fire code official shall be permitted to approve the alternative fire extinguishing system based on full-scale fire and fault condition testing conducted or witnessed and reported by an approved laboratory. Installation and Inspection Requirements General Requirements Ventilation System shall be operational, per approved design. Documentation shall be onsite. 1206.2.8.1 Location. Stationary storage battery systems shall not be located in areas where the floor is located more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, or where the floor level is more than 30 feet (9144 mm) below the finished floor of the lowest level of exit discharge. Identification Doors into rooms or buildings containing Stationary Battery systems shall be provided with approved signs stating “This Room Contains Battery Storage System(s), This Room Contains a “ Battery Storage System; “This Room contains energized Electrical Circuits” Buildings equipped with Battery Storage systems shall have signage at fire alarm panel that states, “This building is equipped with a Stationary Battery Storage system.” And label/state its location in the building. Fire Alarm Monitoring Smoke detection shall by connected to Bldg FACP for Alarm, Trouble, Supervisory signals. If a Gas Detection System is required, it shall be monitored by Bldg Fire Alarm System Is there an Energy Management System required for this site? If so, then the required alarm signals per system design and code shall be transmitted to an approved location. The system shall transmit an alarm signal to an approved location if potentially hazardous temperatures or other conditions such as short circuits, over voltage or under voltage are detected. The ventilation system shall report to monitoring unless there is an onsite 24/7 personnel. General Requirements Ventilation System shall be operational, per approved design. Documentation shall be onsite. 1206.2.8.1 Location. Stationary storage battery systems shall not be located in areas where the floor is located more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, or where the floor level is more than 30 feet (9144 mm) below the finished floor of the lowest level of exit discharge. Development Services Center, 15670 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052 [PHONE REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 of 7 Final Inspection Checklist Smoke Detection in Battery area shall be tested and inspected (by permit) Fire Suppression System shall have been tested and Inspected (by permit) Gas Detection system (if Installed) shall be tested and Inspected including: 1206.2.11.4.1 System activation. Activation of the gas detection system shall result in all the following: 1. Initiation of distinct audible and visible alarms in the battery storage room. 2. Transmission of an alarm to an approved location. 3. De-energizing of the battery charger. 4. Activation of the mechanical ventilation system, where the system is interlocked with the gas detection system. Exception: Lead-acid and nickel-cadmium stationary storage battery systems shall not be required to comply with Items 1, 2 and 3. Proper signage near fire alarm panel and on doorway to equipment Site plan posted near fire alarm control panel Alarm signals confirmed with central station Is Spill Control and Neutralization (if required) in place? Development Services Center, 15670 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052 [PHONE REDACTED] Maintenance 1206.2.7 Testing, maintenance and repair. Storage batteries and associated equipment and systems shall be tested and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Any storage batteries or system components used to replace existing units shall be compatible with the battery charger, energy management systems, other storage batteries and other safety systems. Introducing other types of storage batteries into the stationary storage battery system or other types of electrolytes into flow battery systems shall be treated as a new installation and require approval by the fire code official before the replacements are introduced into service. I understand that all applicable codes apply. Errors and/or omissions on the plans and corrections from field inspections are the responsibility of the owner/contractor. All work is subject to compliance with City of Redmond ordinances and laws of the State of Washington. APPLICANT NAME: SIGNATURE: SIGN