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DOE-SPEC-3019-96

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BOCA:

Building Officials and Code Administrators, International

4051 W. Flossmoor Road

Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795

IEEE:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331

Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331

ICBO:

International Conference of Building Officials

5360 Workman Mill Road

Whittier, CA 90601-2298

NFPA:

National Fire Protection Association

One Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101

Quincy, MA 02269-9101

SBCCI:

Southern Building Code Congress, International

900 Montclair Road

Birmingham, AL 35213

UL:

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

333 Pfingsten Road

Northbrook, IL 60062

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document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specified

exemption has been obtained.

ATTENTION:

Determine if cell jars only, or cell jars and covers shall be fire-retardant.

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3.1

System characteristics. The storage batteries will be used to supply DC power [under

] at the DC voltages and for the DC power system

emergency conditions] [

listed below. The batteries shall be in accordance with article 480 of NFPA 70. The

batteries shall be complete in all respects, with all required accessories. Only sealed

valve-regulated type lead-acid cells are acceptable. The cells provided shall have

fire-retardant [jars] [jars and covers] and shall be provided with flame-arrester type vents.