2311.8.5 Electrical requirements.
FC § 2311.8.5
Areas within 18 inches (450 mm) of a ceiling within a motor vehicle repair room or motor vehicle repair booth shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements for Class I, Division 2 classified locations, as set forth in the Electrical Code. Exceptions: 1. Motor vehicle repair rooms with exhaust ventilation of not less than 1 cfm per square foot (0.03 m 3 /minute/m 2 ) of floor area, with suction taken from a point within 18 inches (450 mm) of the highest point in the ceiling in repair garages for vehicles that use CNG, liquefied natural gas (LNG) or other lighter-than-air motor fuels.
2.Motor vehicle repair rooms used for the repair of hydrogen-fueled vehicles that have an approved exhaust ventilation system in accordance with the Mechanical Code and NFPA 2.
