§ 8310-01 Means of Egress in Pre-Existing Facilities.
RCNY § 8310-01
(a)Scope. This section consolidates the Fire Prevention Code and former rules in effect on June 30, 2008, that are applicable to the design and installation of means of egress in pre-existing facilities.
(b)Definitions. [Reserved.] (c) General Provisions. Pre-existing facilities with means of egress the design and installation of which would not be allowed or approved under the Fire Code, but that, pursuant to FC 102.3 and 3 RCNY § 102-01, may be continued with respect to such means of egress under the applicable laws, rules and regulations in effect prior to the Fire Code, shall continue to comply with the provisions of such laws, rules and regulations, including former Fire Department rule § 17-05, until such time as such facilities may be required to comply with the Fire Code and the rules with respect to the design and installation of such means of egress.
(d)Electro-Magnetic Door Holders.
(1)Former Fire Department Rule § 17-05 § 17-05 Voluntary Installation of Electro-Magnetic Door Holders.
(2)Where other doors are required to be closed, or to be self-closing by any provisions of the Administrative Code, the installation of such devices may only be made after the Board of Standards and Appeals has granted permission for specific locations.
(e)Electrical requirements.
(3)The control release panel which shall consist of relays, terminal plates, etc., of approved type mounted in an approved manner.
(4)A master relay shall be installed to lock the system in a non-operating condition until set manually.
(5)For every fifteen electro-magnetic door holders a separate contact or relay shall be installed.
(6)A trouble relay which will indicate any defects in the control system shall be provided. A trouble bell shall be installed which will indicate any defects and shall be actuated by the trouble relay. Such system shall be connected to the house side of the current transformer buss, through an approved cut-out without use of transformers, or rectifiers utilizing 120-208 volt service.
(7)A test means shall be provided to test the system and to operate the system manually.
(8)The equipment and installation shall be in conformance with interior fire alarm requirements and as stated in the Board of Standards and Appeals rules governing the installation of interior fire alarm systems (§ 811 of the B.S.A. rules). (Renumbered City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
