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• IBC 3008.1

  General

  • General scope for Section 3008.

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• IBC 3008.2

  Automatic sprinkler system

  • Requirements for automatic sprinkler system; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 903.3.1.1IBC 903.3.1.1.1IBC 3008.2.1

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• IBC 3008.3

  Water protection

  • Requirements for water protection.

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• IBC 3008.4

  Shunt trip

  • Requirements for shunt trip; see linked sections.

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• IBC 3008.5

  Hoistway enclosure protection

  • Requirements for hoistway enclosure protection; see linked sections.

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• IBC 3008.6

  Occupant evacuation elevator lobby

  • Requirements for occupant evacuation elevator lobby; see linked sections.

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• IBC 3008.7

  Elevator system monitoring

  • Requirements for elevator system monitoring.

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• IBC 3008.8

  Electrical power

  • Evacuation elevators have normal and Type 60/Class 2/Level 1 standby power.

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• IBC 3008.9

  Emergency voice/alarm communication system

  • Requirements for emergency voice/alarm communication system; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 907.5.2.2

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• IBC 3008.10

  Hazardous material areas

  • Requirements for hazardous material areas; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 414.2IBC 3009

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• IBC 3008.1.1

  Number of occupant evacuation elevators

  • Number of evacuation elevators from an egress analysis: full evacuation under 1 hour, or the busiest five floors under 15 minutes.

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• IBC 3008.1.2

  Additional exit stairway

  • Requirements for additional exit stairway; see linked sections.

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• IBC 3008.1.3

  Fire safety and evacuation plan

  • Requirements for fire safety and evacuation plan; see linked sections.

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• IBC 3008.1.4

  Operation

  • Requirements for operation.

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• IBC 3008.2.1

  Prohibited locations

  • Requirements for prohibited locations.

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• IBC 3008.2.2

  Sprinkler system monitoring

  • Requirements for sprinkler system monitoring.

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• IBC 3008.5.1

  Structural integrity of hoistway enclosures

  • Requirements for structural integrity of hoistway enclosures; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 403.2.2.1IBC 403.2.2.4

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• IBC 3008.6.1

  Access to interior exit stairway or ramp

  • Requirements for access to interior exit stairway or ramp; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 716.2.2.1.1

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• IBC 3008.6.2

  Elevator lobby separation

  • Requirements for elevator lobby separation; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 709IBC 3008.6.3

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• IBC 3008.6.3

  Elevator lobby doorways

  • Requirements for elevator lobby doorways; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 716IBC 716.2.2.1.1

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• IBC 3008.6.4

  Lobby size

  • Evacuation elevator lobbies hold 25% of the floor's occupants at 3 sq ft each, plus a 30×52 in wheelchair space per 50 people.

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• IBC 3008.6.5

  Signage

  • Requirements for signage.

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• IBC 3008.6.6

  Two-way communication system

  • Requirements for two-way communication system; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 1009.8.1IBC 1009.8.2

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• IBC 3008.7.1

  Elevator recall

  • Requirements for elevator recall.

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• IBC 3008.8.1

  Determination of standby power load

  • Requirements for determination of standby power load; see linked sections.

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• IBC 3008.8.2

  Protection of wiring or cables

  • Requirements for protection of wiring or cables.

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• IBC 3008.9.1

  Notification appliances

  • Requirements for notification appliances.

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• IBC 3008.6.3.1

  Vision panel

  • Requirements for vision panel; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 716

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• IBC 3008.6.3.2

  Door closing

  • Requirements for door closing.

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• IBC 403.6.2

  Occupant evacuation elevators

  • Passenger elevators per 3008 may be used for self-evacuation.

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• IBC 2702.2.2

  Elevators and platform lifts

  • Standby power for elevators and platform lifts per 1009.4.1, 1009.5, 3003.1, 3007.8 and 3008.8.

  Works withIBC 3003.1IBC 1009.4.1IBC 1009.5IBC 3007.8IBC 3008.8

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• IBC 412.2.5.1

  Elevators for occupant evacuation

  • Added evacuation elevators follow 3008.

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