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trOMES AND CAMPS IN FQRRST AR£A^r means for sending alarms shall be posted y identified.community of dwellings, cottages, camp nal vehicles, or mobile homes, there sha 1 fire signal to alert property owners and
<br />sitors when fire occurs. At the same time
<br />1 be transmitted to the nearest fire depart-
<br />fire agency responsible for protecting that
<br />5-3.3 All Stairways shall comply at least with the minimum requirements for Class B stairs in existing buildings, u dwcnbed in NFPA 101. Uft Safety Code, thac is. ihe stairway shall be at least 36-in. (91.4-cm) wide, with maximum height of risers being 8 in. (20.3 cm) and minimum width of tread 9 in. (23 cm).nor block the passage of spheres having a diameter ot less\ in. (0.95 cm).3-6 1.5 Means shall be provided for securely attaching the spark arresters to chimnevs to provide adequate support and prevent movement of the arrester.
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<br />Chapter 3 Structures
<br />[ and Fire Safety Codes.
<br />ngs constructed in forest areas shall meet
<br />and structural requirements of the local,
<br />al or state agency that has jurisdiction in
<br />the absence of specific fire safety re-
<br />FPA 201'^, Life Safety Code®, may be used
<br />life safety features in buildings.)
<br />* and camp buildings shall be constructed
<br />of at least 4 in. (10.2 cm) between wood
<br />[round to provide adequate ventilation.
<br />uilding has a basement or cellar, sufficient
<br />11 be provided for safe installation of
<br />lent.
<br />Requirernents.
<br />pping shall be installed between studs of
<br />wall and concealed ceiling spaces.
<br />3n used in wall, floor and ceiling areas
<br />ih ASTM C739.
<br />hall be provided to the attic and to space
<br />ilding.
<br />)ttage or resort used as a dwelling shall
<br />egress that meet requirements of NFPA
<br />f Code, Section 5.
<br />r and interior doors in cottages, resort
<br />ithcr structures in forest areas snail be de-
<br />structed to permit quick escape. Where
<br />(hall swing in the direction of exit travel,
<br />m doors, particularly, must be arranged
<br />•. Locks and latches shall be of the type
<br />ised quickly and easily by the building oc-
<br />oset door latches shall be such that
<br />en the doors from inside the closet.
<br />throom door locks shall be designed to
<br />ing of the locked door from the outside in
<br />ithout the use of a special key.
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<br />3-3.-S Every sleeping room, unless it has two doors pro
<br />viding separate ways of escape, or has a door leading di
<br />rectly to the outside of the building, shall have at
<br />one exterior window which can be opened from the inside
<br />urithout the use of toob to provide a clear opening of not
<br />less than 22 in. (56 cm) in least dimension and 5 square ft
<br />(1.5 m*) in area. The bottom sill shall not be more than 4
<br />ft (1.2 m) above the floor.
<br />Chapter 4 Electrical Equipment
<br />S-3.5* No stove or combustion heater shall be located
<br />under, or immediately at the foot of, stairs or
<br />otherwise block escape in case of malfunctioning of the
<br />stove or heater.
<br />4-1 Insullation and Safety Precautions.
<br />4-1.1* All electrical installations shall be made in con-
<br />with \FPA 70. Sational Electrical Code^. and
<br />3-3.6* When awning or hopper type windows are used,
<br />they shall be hinged or otherwise arranged to allow side
<br />brackets to drop and permit the full opening to be USM
<br />for escape. Where quick-opening devices are provided,
<br />they shall be the type easily opened from the inside for
<br />emergency egrcsi.
<br />formance with NFPA 70. Sational EUctrical Code\ and
<br />NFP.X 70A, Electrical Code for One- and Two-Family
<br />Dwellings, in the United States, and shall be made in con
<br />formance with the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada.
<br />4-1.2 Fuses and circuit b*eakers shall provide protec
<br />tion so the current is shut off when circuits are overloaded
<br />or there is a short circuit.
<br />3-3.7 These exit requirements apply to all occupied
<br />areas, panicularly bedrooms and basement recreation
<br />rooms.
<br />4-1.3 Electrical circuits and equipment, where required
<br />to be grounded, shall be grounded according to je-
<br />quirements of Article 250 of NFPA 70. National Elec-
<br />trical Code.
<br />3-4* Interior Finish.
<br />3-4.1* Interior finish shall be of the type described in
<br />4-1.4* Electrical equipment (fixtures, recep
<br />installed outdoors shall be of a type approved
<br />itacles, etc.)
<br />for outdoor
<br />Section 6-2. NFPA 101. Lift Safety Code.conditions.
<br />3-5* Roof Coverings.
<br />3-5.1 Roof coverings shall be noncombustible or
<br />classified as Class C or better as a result of tests and
<br />listings by a testing laboratory.
<br />4-1.5* Electrical power tools, used indo^^rs or
<br />shall be grounded unless protected by a o* double
<br />insulation or its equivalent. Where double imulation is
<br />employed, ihc equipment shall be distinctively marked.
<br />3-6 Spark Arresters.
<br />3-6.1 Chimneys of homes and cottages in areM panicu
<br />larly susceptible to ignition from chimney sparks shall be
<br />equipped with spark arresters that meet the requirements
<br />of NFPA 211, Chimneys, Fireplaces, and Vents. Elssen-
<br />lially. the standard requires the following:
<br />4-1.6 The electrical service drop conductors between
<br />service pole (transformer) and weatherhead at the
<br />ttondl EUctrical Code. Care shall be taken to i-move any
<br />obstructions, such as tree limbs or branches.
<br />3-6.1.1 The net free area of the arrester shall be not
<br />than four times the net free area of the outlet of the
<br />chimney flue it serves.
<br />4-2 Radio and Television Equipment.
<br />3-6.1.2 Arresters shall have a venical height of not less
<br />than 1.3 times the minimum diameter of the chimney
<br />4-2.1 All radio and television equipment shall
<br />stalled according to the requirements of Anicle 810,
<br />Chapter 8 of NFPA 70. National EUctrical Code, and
<br />NFPA 78. Lightning Protection Code.
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<br />flue or the minimum horizontal dimension of rectangular
<br />chimney flue.
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<br />3-6.1.3 Arresten. including bolts, rivets, serws. and
<br />supporting members, shall be made of stainless steel
<br />(ASTM A167. Type 316. or ASTM A478. Type 316. or
<br />the equivalent).
<br />4-3.!• For safety against lightning, all metal s^J^^clura
<br />shall be grounded including
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<br />S-6.1.4^ Opening shall not permit the P*^gc of
<br />spheres having a diameter larger than Vi in. (1.27 cm)
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<br />shall be grounded mciuaing masts and poles supfwriing
<br />antenna members. If the building has an approv^ light-
<br />nine protection system, metallic masts, where installed
<br />outside the building, shall be bonded properly to the
<br />lightning protection system, with standard lig
<br />doctors or the equivalent. Lead-in conductors shall be
<br />protected by approved lightning arresters. Antennw snail
<br />not be installed where they can fall against power lines or.
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