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Article Content
Title： Standard for Installation of Fire Safety Equipments Based on Use

and Occupancy
CH
Amended Date： 2021-06-25
Category： Ministry of the Interior（內政部）
Attachment： Article 133.pdf
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Part 1 General Provisions
Article 1 This Standard is enacted pursuant to Article 6.1 of the Fire Act
(hereinafter referred to as “the Act”).
Article 2 (deleted)
Article 3 Before to use the fire safety equipments for which no domestic
national standards has been made or can’t be tested at home,
necessary documents like foreign standards, report of
examination (which may be made either at home or abroad), and
qualified test certificates or specification certificates shall
be submitted to the central regulating authority for approval.
Items of the above-mentioned fire safety equipments that need

approval and the necessary documents will be determined by the
central fire regulating authority otherwhere.
Part 2 Fire Protection Design
Article 4 Terms used in this Standard are defined as follows:
1.Multi-purpose building: refers to a building that has two or

more purposes as listed in Articles 12.1~4, and the multiple
purposes are not subject to a main purpose in management or
usage mode. The judgment basis shall be determined by the
central fire regulating authority other where.
2.No-opening story: each storey of the buildings wherein the

area of opening for refuge and fire fighting doesn’t meet the
following requirements:
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(1)For a storey above the 11th floor, the total area of round
holes with an inscribed diameter more than 50cm shall occupy
1/30 of the floor area of the storey.
(2)For a storey under the 11th floor, the total area of round
holes with an inscribed diameter more than 50cm shall occupy
1/30 of the floor area of the storey, and there must be at least
two round holes with an inscribed diameter more than 1m or
openings with a width more than 75cm and a height more than
120cm.
3.High risk working place: a place where the warehouse storing

common flammable solid substances is higher than 5.5m, or where
the steam pressure of flammable liquid substance is less than
2.8kg/cm2 or 0.28 million pascal (hereiafter called Mpa) when
the flash point doesn’t exceed 60℃ or 37.8℃, or a place for
manufacturing, storing or processing high-pressure gas,
petrochemical operating place, operating place of wood
processing industry and paint operating place, etc.
4.Moderate risk working place: a place where the height of the

warehouse that stores common flammable solid substance doesn’t
exceed 5.5m, or where the flash point of flammable liquid
exceeds 60℃, or working place of light industry.
5.Low risk working place: a place where there are flammable

substance, but the quantity is few, the burning extends small,
and the burning velocity low, and only able to cause minor fire.
6.Refuge indicating lamp: an indicating lamp that indicates

refuge exit or direction.
An effective opening as mentioned in Article 4.2 may be any of

the following:
1.The distance between the lower end of the opening and the
floor is less than 120cm.
2.A passage with the opening facing toward the road or with
width more than 1m.
3.There is no barrier on the opening and no construction or

stumbling block encumbering refuge inside the passage.
4.The opening can be opened from outside or easily broken for

entering the room. The thickness should be less than 6
millimeter if the opening is window or door made by glass.
Definitions of terms in architecture technical specifications,

public hazardous substances and flammable Pressurized Gases
shall apply to the terms as provided in the Standard of
Architecture Technology and Regulations and Establishment
Standard and Safety Control Regulation for Manufacturing,
Storing, Processing Public Hazardous Substances and Flammable
Pressurized Gases Places.
Article 5 An unit of occupancy that is partitioned from another by no-

opening walls and floor with performance higher than one-hour
fire rating pursuant to architectural technical specifications

shall be regarded as another unit subject to the provisions in
this Standard.
Buildings linked by corridors which meet the following

requirements shall be regarded as different units of occupancy.
1.The corridor is used only as a passageway or used for

conveyance and without any obstacle when passing through it.
2.The effective width of the corridor is less than 6m.
3.The distance between buildings should be more than 6m for the

first floor and over 10m for the second floor or above.
Buildings in accordance with the followings shall be exempted

from the restrictions of the previous item 3:
1.Exterior walls and roof at a distance less than 3m to the

corridor are made by fireproof structure or nonflammable
materials.
2.The previous mentioned Exterior walls and roof have no

openings. But those, which have openings less than 4 m2
installed with fireproof windows or doors having performance
higher than half-hour fire rating, shall be excluded.
3.The corridor is open to air or accords with the followings:
(1)Made by fireproof structure or nonflammable materials.
(2)The opening between the corridor and buildings on both sides

shall be less than 4 m2, With fireproof doors that have a fire
resisting period at least half an hour.
(3)With opening opened directly to the outside or with the smoke

control equipment. The later isn’t effective to those having
auto sprinkler system.
The opening and emmission mechines mentioned in previous 3(3)

should be in accordance with the followings:
1.The openings opened directly to the outside should be more

than 1 m2 in total and satisfy the followings:
(1)The width is at least 1/3 of the corridor’s width if it is

made on the roof or ceiling and length is more than 1m.
(2)The width is at least 1/3 of the corridor’s length if it is

made on the outer wall and height is more than 1m.
2.The emission machine shall discharge smoke effectively and

safely to the outside and shall be connected to the emergency
source.
Article 6 Where a multi-purpose building used for places listed in Article

12.5 has other purposes as described in other clauses and
subclauses of the same article, provisions in this Standard
except Articles 17.1 (4) and (5), 19.1 (4) and (5), 21.2 and 157
shall apply. And the total floor area shall be accounted up as a
single place by unit of each subclause.
Article 7 Fire safety equipments in various places include the following:
1.Fire extinguishing equipments: refer to appliances or
equipments extinguish fire using water or other extinguishing

mediums.
2.Fire alarm equipments: refer to appliances or equipments

informing about occurrence of fire.
3.Refuge and escape equipments: refer to appliances or

equipments used for escape on occurrence of fire.
4.Necessary equipments for fire rescue: refers to appliances or

equipments necessary for fire fighters to fight the fire.
5.Other fire safety equipments recognized by the central

regulating authority.
Article 8 Fire extinguishing equipments include the following
1.Fire extinguisher, fire sand.
2.Indoor fire hydrant
3.Outdoor fire hydrant
4.Automatic sprinkler system
5.Water fog fire extinguishing equipments.
6.Foam fire-extinguishing equipment.
7.Carbon dioxide fire extinguishing equipments.
8.Dry chemicals fire extinguishing equipments.
9.Simple automatic fire extinguishing equipments.
Article 9 Fire alarm equipments include the following:
1.Automatic fire alarm equipments.
2.Manual alarm equipments.
3.Emergency broadcasting equipments
4.Automatic alarm equipments for gas leakage.
5. 119 fire notification device
Article 10 Evacuation equipment includes the following:
1. Indicating equipment: exit indicating lamp, direction

indicating lamp, audience indicating lamp, and indicating sign.
2. Fire Escape Equipment: slide escape, emergency ladder,

emergency bridge, escape chute, escape sling, rescue cord,
sliding rod, and other fire escape equipment.
3. Emergency lighting equipment.
Article 11 Necessary equipments for fire rescue include the following:
1.Connecting water-delivery pipe.
2.Fire water pool.
3.Smoke control equipments (smoke control equipments inside

emergency elevator and special safety stairway, and indoor smoke
control equipments).
4.Emergency power socket.
5.Wireless communication auxiliary equipments.
6.Disaster monitoring and controlling system.
Article 12
Places are classified into the following categories pursuant to use and
occupancy:
1.Class A
(1)Movie screening venues (theaters, cinemas), music halls, ballrooms, night

clubs, clubs, beauty parlors (tourist parlors and audio-video parlors, etc),
massage parlors, video viewing halls (MTV, etc), audio-visual sing-along halls
(KTV, etc), bars, pubs, and liquor stores (clubs).
(2)Bowling alleys, billiard halls, assembly halls, fitness and recreation centers
(including facilities offering Shiatsu massage services, sauna rooms, and other
weight-loss and body toning facilities), indoor pitch and putt golf course, game-
playing ground, electronic game centers, and information recreation grounds.
(3)Tourist hotels, hostels, inns, and rest houses (limited to lodging houses
only).
(4)Commercial establishments, markets, department stores, supermarkets, retail

markets, and exhibit halls.
(5)Restaurants, food and beverage stores, coffee shops, and tea houses.
(6)Hospitals, sanitarium, veterans home, long-term care institutions (limited to

Institutional services ,Community-based services which building usage
classification is not belong to H-2 of day care, group homes and small-size
multi-function services), Senior Citizens’ Welfare Institutions (limited to long-
term care, nursing, caring for dementia senior citizens of long-term care
institutions, Domiciliary care institutions), children and youth welfare
institutes(limited to infant nursery centers, early intervention institutions,
settlement and education institutions which shelter infants under 2 years of
age), nursing home institutions(limited to nursing homes, psychiatric nursing
homes and postpartum nursing care institutions), postpartum nursing care centers,
welfare institutions for the handicapped (limited to board and lodging, daycare,
temporary, and short-term care facilities), vocational training institutions for
the handicapped (limited to board and lodging establishments and facilities
employing special equipment), and special schools for the blind, the deaf, and
the mentally handicapped.
(7)Sauna houses and public bathhouses.
2.Class B
(1)Bus stations, airport buildings, harbor waiting rooms
(2)Future commodities agencies, stock exchange centers, and financial

institutions
(3)Schools classrooms, after school care centers, supplementary learning centers,

training facilities, study halls, and settlement and education institutions, and
vocational training institutions for the handicapped other than those set forth
in Item (6) of the preceding Subparagraph.
(4)Libraries, museums, galleries, exhibit halls, libraries of historical relics,

memorial halls, and similar establishments.
(5)Temples, ancestral halls, churches, columbaria buildings, and other similar

establishments.
(6)Offices, shooting ranges, clinics, long-term care institutions (limited to

Institutional services ,Community-based services which building usage
classification is belong to H-2 of day care, group homes and small-size multi-
function services),day care institutions for psychiatric rehabilitation,

psychological guidance institutions for children and youth or home counseling
institutions, employment service institutions for the handicapped, recreation
centers for the elderly, service institutions for the Senior Citizens’ Welfare
Institutions for the handicapped other than those set forth in Item (6) of the
preceding Subparagraph.
(7)Collective residential buildings, boarding houses and residential institutions

for psychiatric rehabilitation.
(8)Gymnasiums and activity centers
(9)Indoor skating rinks and indoor swimming pools
(10)Movie studios and TV signal relay facilities
(11)Warehouses and furniture display and sales centers
(12)preschools.
3.Class C
(1)Telecommunication machine room.
(2)Garage and maintenance centers, aircraft repair shops, and hangars.
(3)Indoor parking centers and legitimate parking areas of building structures.
4.Class D
(1)High risk workplaces
(2)Moderate risk workplaces
(3)Low risk workplaces
5.Class E
(1)Multi-purpose buildings that cater to functions prescribed in Subparagraph 1

of this Article.
(2)Multi-purpose buildings that cater to functions other than those prescribed in

Subparagraph 2 to the preceding Subparagraph.
(3)Underground building
6.Other facilities declared by the central regulating authority.
Article 13 On occurrence of extension, reconstruction or alteration of

purposes, the standards before extension, reconstruction or
alteration of purposes shall still apply all the same. However,
in case of any of the following, standards after extension,
reconstruction or alteration of purposes shall govern:
1.The fire safety equipments are extinguisher, automatic fire

alarm equipments, manual alarm equipments, emergency
broadcasting equipments, indicating equipments, refuge
appliances and emergency lightings.
2.The area of the proportion of extension or reconstruction

after the amendment and issue of this Standard on July 1, 1996
amounts to 1,000m2 or accounts for 1/2 of the total floor area.
3.The purpose of building is changed to Class A.
4.The fire safety equipments, prior to alteration, don’t meet

the fire safety requirements prescribed before alteration.
Article 14 Fire extinguisher shall be equipped in the following places:
1.Class A places, underground building, preschools.
2.Class B, C, and D places with the total floor area not less
than 150m2
3.Various places located in underground floors or overground

floors without openings, and the total floor area not less than
50m2.
4.Various places where projection room, transformer, switchboard

or other similar electric equipments are installed.
5.Various places where there are boiler room, kitchen and other
equipments using fire in large amount.
Article 15 Indoor hydrant shall be equipped in the following places:
1.Buildings less than 5 storeys: used for the purposes listed in

12.1 (1), and the floor area of each storey is more than 300m2;
used for the purposes listed in 12.1 but other than in 12.1(1)
and 12.1~4, and the floor area of each storey is more than
500m2; or used as school classrooms, the floor area of each
storey is more than 1400m2.
2.Buildings with more than 6 storeys: used for the purposes

listed in 12.1~4, and the floor area of each storey is more than
150m2.
3.Underground buildings with a total floor area more than 150m2.
4.Underground storey or no-opening storey: used for the purposes

listed in 12.1(1), and the floor area is more than 100m2; used
for the purposes listed in 12.1 but other than in 12.1(1) and
12.1~4, and the floor area of each storey is more than 150m2.
In the above-mentioned places where the indoor hydrant shall be

equipped, if equipments like automatic sprinkler (with aided
sprinkler), water fog, foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemicals
extinguishing equipments or outdoor hydrant have been installed
pursuant to this Standard, it is allowable that indoor hydrant
is not installed in the effective range of the foresaid
equipments. Where there is an outdoor hydrant, it is allowable
that indoor hydrant is not installed on the first and the second
floor in the effective range of the foresaid outdoor hydrant if
the horizontal distance of the first floor is less than 40 m and
the walk distance of the second floor less than 40m.
Article 16 Outdoor hydrant shall be equipped in the following places:
1.High risk working place which floor area of the first floor
and the second floor of the building and storage area is more
than 3,000 square meters.
2.Moderate risk working place which floor area of the first

floor and the second floor of the building and storage area is
more than 5,000m2.
3.Low risk working place which floor area of the first floor and
the second floor of the building and storage area is more than
10,000m2.
4.Where there are three risk levels and the area of each risk
level doesn’t reach the standard in the former three clauses,
but the sum of the actual area of each risk level divided by the
standard area is greater than 1.
5.The horizontal distance between the outer walls of the

buildings that are located in a same building base and made of
wood or other flammable materials and the central line is less
than 3m for the first floor and 5 m for the second floor, and
the floor area of all 1st and 2nd floors is more than 3000m2.
In the above-mentioned places where outdoor hydrant shall be

equipped, if equipments like automatic sprinkler, water fog,
foam, carbon dioxide, dry powder, etc have been installed under
this Standard, it is allowable that outdoor hydrant is not
installed in the effective range of the foresaid equipments.
Article 17 Automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in the following

places or storeys:
1.Buildings less than 10 storeys: used for the purposes listed

in 12.1 (1), the floor area of each storey is more than 300m2;
used for the purposes listed in 12.1 but other than 12.1(1) and
in 12.2 (1), the floor area of each storey is more than 1500m2.
2.Buildings more than 10 storeys: the floor area of each storey

is more than 100m2.

listed in 12.1, the floor area is more than 1000m2.
4.Buildings more than 10 storeys used for the purposes listed in

12.1 or 12.5 (1).
5.Storeys in buildings used for the purposed listed in 12.5 (1),

where the total floor area of Class A places reaches 3000m2 or
more.
6.Overhead warehouses in places used for the purposes listed in

12.2 (11) where the storey height is more than 10m and the floor
area is more than 700 m2.
7.Underground buildings with the total floor area more than

1,000m2.
8.High-rise buildings.
9. Veterans home, long-term care institutions (limited to

Institutional services ,Community-based services which building
usage classification is not belong to H-2 of day care, group
homes and small-size multi-function services), Senior Citizens’
Welfare Institutions (limited to long-term care, nursing, caring
for dementia senior citizens of long-term care institutions,
Domiciliary care institutions), welfare institutions for the
handicapped (limited to vegetable, dementia, bedridden or
patient with degraded physical and mental function) and nursing
home institutions(limited to nursing homes, psychiatric nursing
homes and postpartum nursing care institutions) used for the
purposes listed in 12.1 (6).
In the above-mentioned places where automatic sprinkler system
shall be equipped, if equipments like water fog, foam, carbon

dioxide, dry powder, etc have been installed under this
Standard, it is allowable that automatic sprinkler system is not
installed in the effective range of the foresaid equipments.
The place listed in 17.1(9) with the total floor area not less
than 1000m2, it is allowable to install sprinkler system
connected to the water supply , fire extinguishing equipments as
higher level effect or adopt measures declared by the central
regulating authority. Standard for Installation of Sprinkler
System Connected to The Water Supply will be prescribed by the
central fire agency.
Article 18 Water fog, foam, dry powder, or carbon dioxide fire

extinguishing equipment shall be selectively installed in the
places as shown in the table below. Where the area of openings
(usually opened) on outer wall accounts for over 15% of that
very floor area, the foresaid fire extinguishing equipments
shall employ movable mounting.
┌──┬───────────┬───┬──┬────┬───┐
│Item│Place │Water │Foam│Carbon │Dry │
│ │ │fog │ │dioxide │powder│
├──┼───────────┼───┼──┼────┼───┤
│1 │Helipad on housetop │ │○ │ │○ │
├──┼───────────┼───┼──┼────┼───┤
│2 │Airplane back shop or │ │○ │ │○ │
│ │hangar where the floor│ │ │ │ │
│ │area is not less than │ │ │ │ │
│ │200 m2. │ │ │ │ │
├──┼───────────┼───┼──┼────┼───┤
│3 │Garage or indoor │○ │○ │○ │○ │
│ │parking area: on the │ │ │ │ │
│ │first floor, the floor│ │ │ │ │
│ │500 m2; on underground│ │ │ │ │
│ │floor or the second │ │ │ │ │
│ │floor or above, the │ │ │ │ │
│ │floor area is not less│ │ │ │ │
│ │than 200 m2; on │ │ │ │ │
│ │housetop, the floor │ │ │ │ │
│ │300 m2. │ │ │ │ │
├──┼───────────┼───┼──┼────┼───┤
│4 │Over-and-under │○ │○ │○ │○ │
│ │mechanic parking area │ │ │ │ │
│ │that can accommodate │ │ │ │ │
│ │not less than 10 cars │ │ │ │ │
├──┼───────────┼───┼──┼────┼───┤
│5 │Generator room, │○ │ │○ │○ │
│ │transformer room, and │ │ │ │ │
│ │places containing │ │ │ │ │
│ │other similar electric│ │ │ │ │
│ │equipments with a │ │ │ │ │
│ │floor area not less │ │ │ │ │
│ │than 200 m2. │ │ │ │ │
├──┼───────────┼───┼──┼────┼───┤
│6 │Boiler room, kitchen │ │ │○ │○ │
│ │and other places where│ │ │ │ │
│ │fire is used in large │ │ │ │ │

│ │amount, with a floor │ │ │ │ │
│ │area not less than 200│ │ │ │ │
│ │m2. │ │ │ │ │
├──┼───────────┼───┼──┼────┼───┤
│7 │Telecommunication │ │ │○ │○ │
│ │machine room, computer│ │ │ │ │
│ │room, or telephone │ │ │ │ │
│ │exchanger room or │ │ │ │ │
│ │other similar places │ │ │ │ │
│ │with a floor area on │ │ │ │ │
│ │less than 200 m2. │ │ │ │ │
├──┼───────────┼───┼──┼────┼───┤
│8 │Engine laboratory, │○ │○ │○ │○ │
│ │petrol laboratory, │ │ │ │ │
│ │printing house, and │ │ │ │ │
│ │other similar │ │ │ │ │
│ │dangerous working │ │ │ │ │
│ │places with a floor │ │ │ │ │
│ │area not less than 200│ │ │ │ │
│ │m2. │ │ │ │ │
├──┴───────────┴───┴──┴────┴───┤
│Note: │
│1. A place where fire is used in large amount means where │
│ the maximum total consumption heat amounts to 30 million │
│ kcal/h. │
│2. Where automatic sprinkler system is installed in a │
│ kitchen and the oil smoke-discharging pipe and fume hood │
│ are equipped with simple automatic fire extinguishing │
│ equipments, this table may not apply. │
│3. Where the cars are parked in a row in a parking area and │
│ they can run out the door at the same time, this table │
│ may not apply. │
│4. Pre-action automatic sprinkler system shall be used in │
│ the places listed in Item 7 of the table. │
│5. The carbon dioxide extinguisher cannot be applied to the │
│ central control room at where uncertain or certain │
│ persons stay at during a normal day. │
└──────────────────────────────┘

Restaurant where the floor area is more than 300 m2 or Veterans

home, long-term care institutions (limited to Institutional
services ,Community-based services which building usage
classification is not belong to H-2 of day care, group homes and
small-size multi-function services), Senior Citizens’ Welfare
Institutions (limited to long-term care, nursing, caring for
dementia senior citizens of long-term care institutions,
purposes listed in 12.1 (6),where the total floor area is more
than 500 m2, oil smoke-discharging pipe and fume hood of its
kitchen should equip with simple automatic fire extinguishing
equipments. However for those kitchens equip with fire
extinguishing equipments as regulated by above Item may choose
not to equip with simple automatic fire extinguishing
equipments.
Article 19 Automatic fire alarm equipments shall be equipped in the

following places:
1.Buildings with not more than 5 storeys: used for the purposes
listed in 12.1 and 12.2(12), the floor area of each storey is
not less than 300m2; used for the purposes listed in 12.2~4
(except 12.2(12)), the floor area of each storey is not less
than 500m2.
2.Buildings with more than 5 but less than 11 storeys where the
floor area of each storey is not less than 150m2.
3.Buildings with more than 10 storeys.

listed in 12.1(1) and (5) and 12.5, the floor area is not less
than 100m2; used for the purposes listed in 12.1 but other than
12.1(1) and in 12.2~4, the floor area of each storey is not less
than 300m2.
5.Buildings used for the purposed listed in 12.5 (1), where the
total floor area reaches 500 m2 or more, among which the area of
Class A places accounts for 300m2.
6.Buildings used for the purposes listed in 12.1 and 12.5 (3),
where the total floor area reaches 300 m2 or more.
7.Veterans home, long-term care institutions (limited to

Institutional services ,Community-based services which building
usage classification is not belong to H-2 of day care, group
homes and small-size multi-function services), Senior Citizens’
Welfare Institutions (limited to long-term care, nursing, caring
for dementia senior citizens of long-term care institutions,
purposes listed in 12.1 (6).
In the above-mentioned places where automatic fire alarm

equipments shall be equipped (except Class A places, underground
buildings, high-rise buildings and places where smoke detector
shall be equipped), if automatic sprinkler, water fog or foam
fire extinguishing equipments (enclosed nozzle with labeled
temperature lower than 75℃ and action time within 60s only) have
been installed pursuant to this Standard, then it is allowable
that automatic fire alarm equipment is not installed in the
effective range of the foresaid equipments.
Article 20 Manual alarm equipments shall be equipped in the following

places:
1.Buildings with more than 2 storeys where the floor area of

each storey amounts to 200m2 or more.
2.Places listed in 12.1 (3).
Article 21 Automatic alarm equipments for gas leakage shall be equipped in

the following places where gas is used:
1.Underground storeys used for the purposes listed in 12.1 where

the total floor area amounts to 1,000m2 or more.
2.Underground storeys used for the purposes listed in 12.5 (1)

where the total floor area amounts to 1,000m2 or more, among
which the total floor area of Class A places accounts for 500m2
or more.
3.Underground buildings with a total floor area not less than

1,000 m2.
Article 22 Emergency broadcasting equipments shall be equipped in the

buildings where automatic fire alarm equipments or automatic
alarm equipments for gas leakage have been installed according
to Article 19 or Article 21.
Article 22-1 119 fire notification device shall be equipped in the following
places:
1.Hospitals, sanitarium, veteran homes, long-term care

institutions (limited to institutional services ,community-based
services which building usage classification is not belong to H-
2 of day care, group homes and small-size multi-function
services), senior citizens’ welfare institutions (limited to
long-term care, nursing, caring for dementia senior citizens of
long-term care institutions, domiciliary care institutions),
nursing home institutions (limited to nursing homes, psychiatric
nursing homes), and welfare institutions for the handicapped
(limited to vegetable, dementia, bedridden or patient with
degraded physical and mental function) used for the purposes
listed in 12.1 (6).
2. Other public used occupancies proclaimed by the central

Article 23 Indicating equipment shall be installed in all occupancy as

follows:
1. Exit indicating lamps shall be equipped in occupancy as

specified in Article 12.1, 12.2(12), 12.5(1) and (3), or
underground floors, no-opening floors, 11th floor(inclusive) or
above, used as specified in other subparagraphs and items of
Article 12.
2. Direction indicating lamps shall be equipped in occupancy as

specified in Article 12.1, 12.2 (12), 12.5(1) and (3), or
underground floors, no-opening floors, 11th floor(inclusive) or
above, used as specified in other subparagraphs and items of
Article 12.
3. Audience indicating lamps shall be equipped in occupancy such

as theaters, movie cinemas, concert halls, convention centers,
etc.
4. All kinds of occupancy shall be equipped with indicating

signs. However, in occupancy where direction indicating lamps or
exit indicating lamps are equipped, installation of indicating
signs shall be exempted in effective range of the lamps.
Article 24 Emergency lighting equipments shall be equipped in the following

places.
1.Living rooms in places used for purposes listed in 12.1, 12.3

and 12.5
2.Living rooms in places used for purposes listed in 12.2(1),

(2), (3) (except school classroom), (4)~(6), residential
institutions for psychiatric rehabilitation in (7), (8), (9),
and (12).
3.Living rooms in buildings with a total floor area amounting to

1,000m2 or more (except school classroom).
4.Living rooms in buildings with an effective daylighting area

less than 5% of the floor area.
5.Aisle, stairway, and passage necessary for escaping from

living rooms to refuge, and other proportions need manual
lighting in places mentioned in the above 4 clauses.
It is allowable that emergency lighting equipments are not

equipped where it is recognized by the central regulating
authority as a place easy to escape or provided with effective
daylighting.
Article 25 Refuge appliances like slide escape, emergency ladder, escape

bridge, escape chute, escape sling, refuge cord, sliding bar or
other equivalent approved by the central regulating authority
shall be equipped selectively in each storey except refuge
storey and those higher than 10 storeys, unless it is recognized
by the central regulating authority that there is no stumbling
blocks that encumber refuge and escape.
Article 26 Connecting water delivery pipe shall be equipped in the

following places:
1.Five or six-storey buildings with a total floor area amounting

up to 6,000m2 or more, and buildings with more than 6 storeys.
2.Underground buildings with a total floor area amounting up to

1,000 or more.
Article 27 Fire water pool shall be equipped in the following places:
1.Various buildings where the base area amounts up to 20,000m2

or more and the floor area of each storey amounts to 1,500m2.
2.Various buildings where the height exceeds 31m, and the total
floor area amounts up to 15,000 m2
3.Where there are two or more buildings on a same building

ground, the horizontal distance of the outer wall between the
buildings from the central line is less than 3m on the first
floor and less than 5m on the second floor, and the total floor
area of the first and the second storeys of the buildings
amounts up to 10,000m2 or more.
Article 28 The installation of smoke exhaust equipment is required for the

following places:
1.Places prescribed in Article 12 Subparagraph 1 and

Subparagraph 5, Item (3), having a total floor area of at least
500 m2.
2.Living rooms having a floor area measuring at least 100 m2,

where area of the effective ventilation located within 80-cm
under the ceiling is less than 2% of the total floor area of the
living room.
3.A non-opening story having a floor area measuring at least

1,000 m2.
4.Places prescribed in Article 12 Subparagraph 1, Item (1) and

assembly halls prescribed in Item (2) containing a stage
measuring at least 500m2.
5.Where vestibules of special refuge stairways or emergency

elevators are installed pursuant to the requirements of the
Building Technical Regulations.
A separate assessment shall be permitted in the event of

additions, reconstructions, or alterations, where the floor area
of the aforesaid places are within a building structure
compartmented by one- hour fire resistance rated fire walls,
fire separation assemblies, such as fire doors and fire windows,
which are regularly kept closed, and fire resistance rated
floor. The fire separation assemblies installed shall have a
thermal insulation capacity of at least one hour.
Article 29 Emergency power sockets shall be equipped in the following

places in public buildings:
1.Each storey in buildings with 11 or more storeys
2.Underground buildings with a floor area amounting up to 1,000

m2 or more.
3.Emergency hoistway equipped according to architectural

technical specifications.
Article 30 Wireless communication auxiliary equipments shall be equipped in

the following places:
1.Undergroud floor of buildings over 100 meters in height.
2.Underground buildings with a total floor area amounting to

1,000 m2 or more.
3.The underground floor of a building with four floors or more,

and the underground floor have a total floor area of 3,000 m2 or
more.
Article 30-1 Disaster monitoring and controlling system shall be equipped in

the following places:
1.High-rise buildings.
2.Buildings with a total floor area amounting to 50,000 m2 or

more.
3.Underground buildings with a total floor area amounting to

1,000 m2 or more.
4.Other public used occupancies proclaimed by the central

Part 3 Fire Safety Equipments
Chapter 1 Fire Extinguishing Equipments
Section 1 Fire Extinguisher and Indoor Fire Hydrant Equipments
Article 31 Fire extinguisher shall comply with the following requirements:
1.Fire extinguisher shall be equipped according to the potential

fire characteristics of the place, and the minimum fire
extinguishing efficiency shall be calculated following the
provisions below:
(1)In places listed in 12.1 and 12.5, there shall be a unit fire
extinguishing efficiency for every 100m2 of the floor area
(including the last proportion less than 100m2) on each floor.
(2)In places listed in 12.2~4, there shall be a unit fire

extinguishing efficiency for every 200m2 of the floor area
(including the last proportion less than 200 m2) on each floor.
(3)In boiler room, kitchen and other places where fire is used
in large amounts, there shall be a unit fire extinguishing
efficiency for every 25m2 of the floor area (including the last
proportion less than 25 m2) on each floor.
2.There shall be a unit fire extinguishing efficiency for every

100 m2 of the floor area in movie projection room and other
places where electric equipments are used.
3.On a storey where there is a fire extinguisher, the travel

distance from any point of the living rooms on the floor to the
fire extinguisher shall be not more than 20m.
4.Fire extinguishing equipments shall be located in obvious

places convenient for fetching, and a 20m2 or larger indicating
plate marked with “Fire Extinguisher” in white text on red
background shall be set up nearby. However, if the fire hydrant
box with other equipment are combined in and the word “Fire
Extinguisher” is marked on the surface, the color of the mark is
not limited.
5.For a fire extinguisher hanging on the wall or placed inside a

fire extinguisher box, if the weight of the extinguisher is 18kg
or more, the distance from the upper end to the floor shall be
not more than 1m; if the weight is less than 18kg, the distance
shall be not more than 1.5m.
Article 32 Piping and fittings for indoor hydrant and roof water tank shall
be equipped pursuant to the following provisions:
Piping
(1)Piping systems should be used for dedicated purposes, but if
they are used togher with outdoor fire hyfrants, auto sprinkler
system, hoses and other extinguishing facilities and its funcion
can be realized individually, the matching pipes aren’t required
to use for the special purposes.
(2)One of the following requirements should be met: Chinese

National Standards (hereinafter called CNS) CNS6445 piping and
4626 pressure piping should be the carbon steel pipes and 6331
piping should be the stainless steel pipes or equivalent with
the same intension, corrosion resistance and thermal resistance
or above.
Synthetic resin pipe with its tightness, intension, corrosion

resistance, weatherability, thermal resistance and other
performances authorized by the central regulating authority.
(3)The pipes’ diameter should be determined by the hydraulic

calculation. But if it is used with the hoses, the diameter of
the standpipes shoud be over 100 mm.
(4)As for the dameter of the standpipes, the type Ⅰ hydrant is

required to be over 63 mm and the second one be over 50 mm.
(5)Standpipes should be installed in places where they are

unlikely to be damaged or it is difficult for fire to reach.
(6)Standpipes should be connected to roof tank, gravity or

pressure tank, and be full of water during the normal day.
(7)Effective quakeproof measures are required.
Hydraulic seal indictes the on-off state in a clear way and

check valve indicates the direction of flow and comply with CNS.
Roof Tank
(1)Water quantity in tank should be more than 0.5m3 for the type
I hydrant and 0.3m3 for the type II one. But if it is used
togther with other extinguishing facilities, the quantity should
be kept to the maximum.
(2)Effective quakeproof steps are required.
(3)No tank is required to be installed on a sloping roof.
Article 33 Upon completion of installing indoor fire hydrant equipments,

pressurization test shall be made under a test pressure not less
than 1.5 times the total closed pumping lift of the
pressurization and driving device. If leakage doesn’t occur
after the test pressure lasts for two hours, the equipments
shall be regarded as qualified.
Article 34 Except that the places listed in 12.2 (11) or 12.4 shall be
equipped with Type I hydrants, other places shall be equipped
with Type I or II hydrants pursuant to the following provisions:
1.Type I hydrant shall be equipped according to the following

provisions:
(1)The horizontal distance from any point on each floor to the

hydrant shall be less than 25m.
(2)In any storey, when all the hydrants are used simultaneously,
the aimer discharging pressure of each hydrant shall be more

than 1.7kgf/cm2 or 0.17Mpa and the water output more than
130kg/min. But where there are more than two hydrants totally,
it shall be supposed two are used simultaneously for
calculation.
(3)One hydrant with a caliber of 38mm or 50mm, two pieces of

15m-long water hoses with a caliber of 38mm or 50mm and equipped
with quick connectors, a set of hose frame and a line water fog
two-purpose aimer with a caliber over 13mm shall be equipped in
a hydrant box. But where the horizontal distance from the
hydrant connector to any point of the building is less than 15m,
two pieces 10m-long water horses may be equipped.
2.Type II hydrant shall be equipped according to the following

provisions:
(1)The horizontal distance from any point on each floor to the

hydrant shall be less than 25m.
(2)In any storey, when all the hydrants are used simultaneously,
the aimer discharging pressure of each fire hydrant shall be
more than 1.7kgf/cm2 or 0.17Mpa, and the water output more than
80kg/min. But where there are more than two hydrants totally, it
shall be supposed two are used simultaneously for calculation.
(3)One hydrant with a caliber of 25mm, 30m-long water hose or

the fire hose which section remain round(消防用保形水帶), and a
set of hose frame and a line water fog two-purpose aimer shall
be equipped in a fire hydrant box. And the aimer shall be
equipped with an operable switching device.
The above-mentioned hydrants shall comply with the following

provisions:
1.The height of hydrant switch from the ground shall be more

than 0.3m and less than 1.5m.
2.Hydrants shall be located nearby aisle or fireproof stairway,

convenient for fetching.
3.In gathering or amusement places, hydrants shall be located at

the two sides of stage and behind auditoria, and behind loge.
4.At least one testing outlet shall be equipped at appropriate

locations on the roof, and marked with “Testing Water Outlet”.
But if it is difficult for a sloping roof to install a testing
outlet, the outlet isn’t required.
Article 35 Indoor hydrant box shall comply with the following provisions:
1.The box shall be made of steel sheet with a thickness more

than 1.6mm or the equivalent of nonflammable materials.
2.The box shall be deep enough to contain hydrants, hose and

nozzle, and the surface area shall be more than 0.7m2.
3.The box surface shall be marked with obvious text “Fire

Hydrant” that is unlikely to be brushed off, and each character
shall be bigger than 20cm2.
Article 36 The capacity of indoor fire hydrant equipments shall be not less
than the quantity of all the fire hydrants on the floor that has
the most indoor fire hydrants continuously discharging for 20
minutes. However, if the total number of fire hydrants on the
floor is more than 2, then 2 shall be used as the total number.
Where fire water is used mixed together with common water,

necessary measures shall be taken to ensure the capacity of the
former water source are in the effective range.
Water source for fire extinguisher may be equipped together with

water sources for other fire extinguishing equipments, but the
total capacity shall be not less than the sum of the necessary
water quantity required by fire extinguishing equipments.
Article 37 Water source equipped under Article 36 shall be connected with

pressurization and driving device in accordance with the
following clauses:
1.Gravity tank shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)There shall be nilometer, drainpipe, overflow discharging

pipe, feedwater pipe, and inlet.
(2)The necessary drop height of water tank for hydrant shall be

more than the value computed using the formula below:
Necessary drop height = water head loss by fire hose friction +

water head loss by matching pipe friction + 17 (Unit: m)
H = h1 + h2 + 17m
2.Pressure tank shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)There shall be pressure gauge, nilometer, drainpipe,

feedwater pipe, air supply pipe, air compressor, and inlet.
(2)The air in water tank shall be more than 1/3 of the capacity
of the tank, and the pressure more than the necessary pressure
of using fire hydrant at the highest point of the building to
maintain the prescribed discharging water pressure. Automatic
pressurization can be made when the pressure and liquid level
inside the tank lower down. Air compressor and pressurizing pump
shall be connected to emergency power source.
(3)The necessary drop height of water tank for hydrant shall be

more than the value computed using the formula below:
Necessary pressure = water head loss by fire hose friction +

water head loss by matching pipe friction + drop height + 1.7
(Unit: kgf/cm2)
P = P1 + P2 + P3 + 1.7kgf/cm2
3.Fire pump shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)For Type I fire hydrant, water output of fire pump shall be

more than 150L/min each fire hydrant, and for Type II fire
hydrant, more than 90L/min each fire hydrant. However, if the
total number of fire hydrants exceeds 2, the 2 shall be used as
the total number.
(2)The total pumping head of fire pump for fire hydrant shall be
more than the value computed using the following formula:
Total pumping head = water head loss by fire hose friction +

water head loss by matching pipe friction + drop height + 17m
(Unit: m)
H = h1 + h2 + h3 + 17m
(3)The pumps shall be used dedicatedly. However, they may be

used together with other fire extinguishing equipments if this
has no harmful effect on the performance of the equipments.
(4)They shall be connected to emergency power source.
The above-mentioned pressurized type water supply system shall

be equipped except the gravity tank pursuant to the following
provisions:
1.They shall be located in places convenient for repair and

unlikely to be damaged by fire.
2.Pressurized type water supply system used with fire pumps

shall be separated by walls which can resist the fire for at
least one hour, floorslab, fireproof doors or windows and other
fireproof facilities. But if it is located in the roof or
outdoors and protected by waterproof materials, such devices are
excluded from the obligation in this provision.
3.Automatic or manual actuating device that can be only stopped

manually shall be equipped. Manual actuating device shall be
installed in each indoor fire hydrant box, and there shall be a
red start indicating lamp on each indoor fire hydrant box.
4.Necessary decompression measures shall be taken when the

discharging pressure of an indoor fire hydrant exceeds 7kgf/cm2.
5.Effective quakeproof steps shall be required.
Article 38 Generator or battery shall be used for the emergency power

source of indoor fire hydrant, and the power capacity shall be
able to enable the power source to work for at least 30 minutes.
In places listed in 12.4, engine power system shall be used for

the above-mentioned emergency power source.
Section 2 Outdoor Fire Hydrant Equipments
Article 39 Articles 32.1 (1)~(5), 32.1 (7), 32.2, 33 and 38 shall apply to
piping, pressure test and emergency power source of outdoor fire
hydrant equipments.
The exposure part of the horizontal main pipes should be less

than 20 m, other than satisfy the previous requirement, and the
direction of flow and pipes name should be marked clearly.
Article 40 The following requirements shall be observed in the construction

of outdoor hydrants:
1.Hydrant diameter shall measure at least 63 mm and location of
it shall be within a 40-meter radius of the outer walls of the
building ground floor.
2.Nozzle discharge pressure shall be at least 2.5 kg/cm2 or 0.25

MPa, and discharge flow rate shall be at least 350 L/min.
3.The outdoor hydrant switch shall not exceed the maximum height
of 1.5 meters above ground and be above the minimum height of
0.6 meter above ground. Where the hydrant is installed
underground, the fire hose joint position shall be at least 0.3
meter above ground.
4.A fire hose house shall be located within a 5-meter radius of

the hydrant and meet the following requirements:
(1)The fire hose house shall be deep enough to contain fire

hoses and nozzle. Drainage holes shall be installed on both
sides of the house base. Moreover, the cover of the fire hose
house shall have an area of at least 0.8 m2.
(2)The house cover shall be indelibly marked with “Fire hose” in

visible text. Each word shall measure at least 20cm2.
(3)The fire hose house shall contain at least two pieces of fire
hoses having a length of at least 20 meters and a diameter of 63
mm, one dual-purpose beeline spray nozzle with a diameter of at
least 19 mm, and a valve-type hydrant switch.
5.The space within a 3-meter radius of the outdoor hydrant shall

always be kept vacant and free from piled objects, trees, or
shrubbery. Visible signs saying “Hydrant” shall be installed
near the hydrant location.
Article 41 The capacity of outdoor fire hydrant equipment shall be not less
than the water output of two outdoor fire hydrants discharging
simultaneously for 30minutes.
Where fire water is used mixed together with common water,

necessary measures shall be taken to ensure the capacity of the
former water source are in the effective range.
Water source for fire extinguisher may be equipped together with

water sources for other fire extinguishing equipments, but the
total capacity shall be not less than the sum of the necessary
water quantity of each fire extinguishing equipment.
Article 42 Water source equipped under Article 41 shall be connected to

pressurization and driving device in accordance with any clause
of the following:
1.Gravity tank shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)There shall be nilometer, drainpipe, overflow discharging

pipe, feedwater pipe, and inlet.
(2)The necessary drop height of water tank shall be more than

the value computed using the formula below:
Necessary drop height = water head loss by fire hose friction +

water head loss by matching pipe friction + 25 (Unit: m)
H = h1 + h2 + 25m
2.Pressure tank shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)There shall be pressure gauge, nilometer, drainpipe,
feedwater pipe, air supply pipe, air compressor, and inlet.
(2)The air in a water tank shall be more than 1/3 of the

capacity of the tank, and the pressure over the necessary
pressure of using fire hydrant at the highest point of the
building to maintain the prescribed discharging water pressure.
Automatic pressurization shall be made when the pressure and
liquid level inside the tank lower down. Air compressor and
pressurizing pump shall be connected to emergency power source.
(3)The necessary pressure of water tank for Type I fire hydrant

shall be more than the value computed using the formula below:
Necessary pressure = water head loss by fire hose friction +

water head loss by matching pipe friction + drop height + 2.5
(Unit: kgf/cm2)
P = P1 + P2 + P3 + 2.5kgf/cm2
3.Fire pump shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)Water output of fire pump shall be more than 400 L/min each
fire hydrant. However, if the total number of fire hydrants
exceeds 2, the 2 shall be used as the total number.
(2)The total pumping head of fire pump shall be more than the
value computed using the following formula:
Total pumping head = water head loss by fire hose friction +

water head loss by matching pipe friction + drop height + 25
(Unit: m)
H = h1 + h2 + h3 + 25m
(3)The pumps shall be used dedicatedly. However, they may be

used together with other fire extinguishing equipments if this
has no harmful effect on the performance of the equipments.
(4)They shall be connected to emergency power source.
Provisions of 37.2(1)~(3) and 37.2(5) shall apply to the above-

mentioned pressurization and driving device except gravity
tanks, and effective decompression measures shall be taken when
the discharging pressure of outdoor fire hydrant aimer exceeds
6kgf/cm2 or 0.6Mpa.
Section 3 Automatic Sprinkler system
Article 43 Any of the following automatic sprinkler system may be equipped

optionally according to the actual circumstance. But only open
type can be equipped in stages of the places listed in 12.1(1)
and of conference room listed in 12.1(2)..
1.Enclosed wet type: pipes are filled with high-pressure water

at other times, and water nozzles immediately on motion of the
nozzle.
2.Enclosed dry type: pipes are filled with high-pressure air at

other times, and water is sprayed after the air is discharged
upon starting of the nozzle.
3.Open type: there is no water in the pipe at other times, and

water flows into the pipe after the valve is opened.
4.Pre-action type: pipes are filled with low-pressure air at

other times; senor is used to actuate water flow detecting
device, and water sprays immediately on motion of the nozzle.
5.Other types recognized by the central regulating authority.
Article 44 Piping and fittings of automatic sprinkler system and roof tank
shall comply with Article 32.1 and 32.2 and meet the following
provisions:
1.Preservation treatment like zincification etc shall be made to

the secondary side matching pipe of water flow detecting device
for enclosed dry type or pre-action type, as well as the
secondary side matching pipe of deluge valve.
2.The secondary side matching pipe of water flow detecting

device of enclosed dry or pre-action type shall be equipped
pursuant to the following provisions for ensuring effective
drainage.
(1)Brach pipe shall incline 4cm every 10m, and main pipe 2cm
every 10m.
(2)Drain valve shall be equipped obviously, and marked with

“Drain Valve”.
3.The quantity of water in a roof tank shall be not less than

1m3 where standpipe is connected to the roof tank.
Article 45 On completion of automatic sprinkler system, pressurization test

shall be made pursuant to Article 33. But air compression test
shall be made to pipe system of enclosed dry type automatic
sprinkler system. During the test, the air pressure remains at
2.8kgf/cm2 or 0.28Mpa for 24 consecutive hours. If the air
leakage is less than 0.1kg/cm2 or 0.01Mpa, the product is
qualified.
Article 46 Nozzle shall be equipped pursuant to the following provisions:
On stages and in property rooms of theater, ballroom, nightclub,

singing room, conference hall and other show places, as well as
projection room of cinema and warehouse of flammable materials,
the horizontal distance from any point to the nozzle shall be
less than 1.7m.
Buildings not included in the previous clause should be equipped

pursuant to the following provisions:
Standard sprinkler head (type II sensitivity): the horizontal

distance from any point on each floor to the sprinkler head
shall be less than 2.1m. But in fireproof buildings, the figure
could be increased to 2.3m.
Fast response sprinkler head (type II sensitivity): the

horizontal distance from any point on each floor to the
sprinkler head shall be less than 2.3m. But in fireproof
buildings, the figure could be increased to 2.6m. For effective
sprinkling radius from sprinkler head as certified by central
regulating authority, the horizontal distance from any point on

each floor to the sprinkler head may exceed 2.6m.
The living rooms, wards and other similar places listed in

Article 12.1 (3), 12.1 (6), 12.2(7) and 12.5(1) shall be
equipped with sprinkler heads dedicated to small partition
approved (only the type I sensitivity can be applied). And the
horizontal distance from any point to the nozzle shall be less
than 2.6m, the minimum distance between sprinklers shall be 3m,
and the protecting area of any nozzle shall be less than 13m2.
The living room listed in the previous clause, its corridors,

aisles and other similar places shall be equipped with sidewall
sprinkler head (only the type I sensitivity can be applied). The
horizontal distance between the both sides of wall surface and
the nozzle shall be less than 1.8m and distance between the
front of wall and the nozzle less than 3.6m.
Places approved by the central regulating authority to store a

large amount of flammable materials shall be equipped with water
spray nozzles if the height of its ceiling is over 6m and other
places also be equipped with this kind of nozzle if the height
of the ceiling is over 10m.
In underground buildings, if the height from ceiling to floor is

50cm or more, both the ceiling and the floor shall be equipped
with nozzles, and the horizontal distance from any point to the
nozzle shall be less than 2.1m. However, it is allowable that
ceiling decorated with inflammable materials is not equipped
with nozzles.
The water nozzle of overhead warehouse mentioned in Article

17.1(6) shall be installed pursuant to the following provisions:
The nozzles installed on shelves should comply with the

The horizontal distance from any point to the sprinkler head

shall be less than 2.5m and the nozzles should be installed
staggerly.
One sprinkler head shall be at least provided to the places

which store cotton, plastic, wooden and paper products, fiber
goods and other flammable materials for every 4m heigh, and one
at least installed for every 6m heigh if the places store other
materials.
If the materials stored block the spraying from sprinklers,

another sprinkler head shall be installed to the below such
materials.
Protection plates shall be installed in accordance with Article

47.2. But if the sprinkler heads dedicated to racks approved by
the central regulating authority has been installed, protection
plates isn’t required.
If the sprinkler heads are located in the ceiling or floor,

except mentioned in the previous clause, the horizontal distance
from any point of the ceiling or floor to a sprinkler head shall

be less than 2.1m.
Article 47 Nozzle shall be located pursuant to the following provisions:
Axle center of the nozzle shall be vertical to mounting surface.
The space within 45cm under the deflector of nozzle and within
horizontally 30cm shall be kept vacant.
Where deflector of enclosed nozzle is installed under the

ceiling, the distance between the two shall be less than 30cm.
Where deflector of enclosed nozzle is installed under the beam,

the distance between the deflector and the beam bottom shall be
less than 10cm, and the distance between the deflector and the
floorslabs or ceiling less than 50cm.
Where the mounting surface of enclosed nozzle is divided and

surrounded by beam with a net height of 40cm or more or other
similar constructions, each division shall be equipped with
nozzle unless the interval between the beams or similar
constructions is less than 180cm.
Where enclosed nozzle is used and the height of air pipe or

other obstacles exceeds 120cm, nozzle shall also be equipped
under the air pipe or other obstacles.
Sidewall sprinkler heads shall comply with the following

requirements:
The distance between the nozzle and mounting surface (wall)

shall be less than 15m.
The distance between the deflector and ceiling or floor shall be

less than 15m.
The space within 45m under the deflector or horizontally shall

be kept vacant.
Where there is a beam aside, the enclosed nozzle shall be

equipped pursuant to the table below:
┌──────────────┬──┬───┬────┬───┐
│Net distance between nozzle │≦74│75~99 │100~149 │≧150 │
│and beam side (cm) │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──┼───┼────┼───┤
│Height of deflector above │ 0 │ ≦9 │ ≦14 │ ≦29 │
│beam underside (cm) │ │ │ │ │
└──────────────┴──┴───┴────┴───┘

Where the distance between the deflector of the nozzle mentioned

in the above 47.7 and the ceiling or floorslabs is more than
30cm, an protection plate shall be equipped pursuant to the
following provisions:
The protection plate shall be made of metal materials, and the

diameter shall be not less than 30cm.
The distance between deflector and protection plate shall be not

more than 30cm.
Article 48 Enclosed-type nozzle of certain rated temperature shall be

selected according to the maximum ambient temperature of the
mounting position and following the table below:
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│Maximum ambient temperature │Rated temperature │
├──────────────┼─────────┤
│ <39℃ │ <75℃ │
├──────────────┼─────────┤
│ 39℃≦T<64℃ │ 75℃≦T<121℃ │
├──────────────┼─────────┤
│ 64℃≦T<106℃ │ 121℃≦T<162℃ │
├──────────────┼─────────┤
│ ≧106℃ │ ≧162℃ │
└──────────────┴─────────┘
Article 49 It is allowable that nozzle is not equipped in the following

places:
1.Toilet, bathroom or water closet.
2.Fume chamber of indoor safety stairway, fume chamber of

special protected stair or emergency elevator hoistway.
3.Fireproof elevator, fluctuating way or piping room.
4.Elevator machine rooms or machine rooms of venting equipments.
5.Telecommunication machine rooms or computer rooms.
6.Equipment rooms of generator, transformer or other similar

electric equipments.
7.Aisles where fire can’t be effectively detected due to
external air current.
8.Operating room, delivery room, X-ray (radiation) room,

intensive care sickroom, anesthetic room, or other similar
places.
9.The proportion of fixed chairs in auditorium used for places

listed in 12.1(1) and assembly hall listed in (2) where the
height of the mounting surface of nozzle is more than 8m.
10.Above water surface of indoor swimming pool, or ice surface

of skating ground.
11.Cashbox where the main construction is fireproof and the

opening is equipped with fireproof door that has a fireproof
effect of at least one hour.
12.Warehouses or rooms where aluminum powder, calcium carbide,

calcium phosphide, natrium, calcium oxide, magnesium powder,
kalium, natrium dioxide and other water-deprivation substances,
or other chemicals that will cause danger on encountering water
are stored.
13.Buildings provided in Article 17.1(5) (the underground floor,

non-opening floor and floors over 11 storeys aren’t included)
and used for the purposes listed in Article 12.2~4 shall be

separated from other parts by walls or floorslabs that has the
fireproof effect of at least one hour and satisfy the following
requirements:
(1)The total area of separating wall and openings shall be less

than 8m2 and the area of any opening shall be less than 4m2.
(2)The openings mentioned in Article 49.13(1) shall be equipped

with fireproof door and other similar facilities that have the
fireproof effect of at least one hour and it isn’t allowable
that the space between the openings and corridor and stairway
cannot be equipped with iron rolling door for fire fighting. But
if the area of openings is less than 4m2 and the division has
two different directional escapes, the fireproof iron doors,
windows and other facilities that shall has the fireproof effect
of at least half an hour.
14. Buildings provided in Article 17.1(4) (the underground

floor, non-opening floor and floors over 11 storeys aren’t
included) and used for the purposes listed in Article 12.2~4
shall be separated from other parts by walls or floorslabs that
has the fireproof effect of at least one hour and satisfy the
The area of floorslabs of the separted part shall be less than

200m2.
Inner furnishing shall comply with Article 88 of Part of Design

and Construction, Architecture Technology Standard.
(3)The openings shall be equipped with fireproof doors, windows

and other similar facilities that have the fireproof effect of
at least one hour and it isn’t allowable that the space between
the openings and corridor and stairway cannot be equipped with
iron rolling door for fire fighting. But if the area of openings
is less than 4m2 and the division has two different directional
escapes, the fireproof iron doors, windows and other facilities
that shall has the fireproof effect of at least half an hour.
15. Other places designated by the central regulating authority.
Article 50 The water output of a nozzle shall be more than 80L/min (those
installed in the overhead warehouse shall be 140L/min), and
pressure more than 1kgf/cm2 or 0.1Mpa. The water output of the
small separation nozzle shall be more than 50L/min.
The water output of the open type nozzle shall be more than
5L/min for every 1m2 of the protecting area, and more than
10L/min for every 1m2 of places where store flammable
substances.
Article 51 The automatic sprinkler system shall be equipped with water flow
detecting devices pursuant to the following provisions:
1.Where the floor area of each floor is within 3,000m2, each

floor shall be equipped with a set; where the floor area exceeds
3,000m2, each floor shall be equipped with two sets. But where
each of two adjacent storeys has not more than 10 nozzles and
automatic fire alarm equipments installed shall be co-used that
very two storeys.
2.On a floor without compartments, the foresaid 3,000m2 shall be

increased to 10,000m2.
3.Alarm shall be made when nozzles or deluge valves are opened

to spray water.
4.Braking valves shall be equipped with a height from the ground

less than 1.5m and more than 0.8m, and indicating characters of
“Braking Valve” shall be obviously marked nearby.
Article 52 Automatic and manual actuating device of open type automatic

sprinkler system shall be installed pursuant to the following
provisions. But it is allowable that automatic actuating device
is not installed where the receiving instrument is located in
places where there are people at other times and the device can
be immediately started in case of fire.
1.Automatic actuating device shall comply with the following

provisions:
(1)Deluge valve and pressurization and driving device shall be

actuated upon starting of sensing nozzle or detector.
(2)One sensing nozzle with a rated temperature of not more than

79℃ shall be equipped for every 20m2, and at least one fixed
temperature Type I or Type II detector shall be equipped in
every discharge area pursuant to Article 120.
(3)Sensing nozzle shall be placed in a location where the height

of the mounting surface from the floor is not more than 5m and
fire can be effectively detected.
2.Manual actuating device shall comply with the following

provisions:
(1)A manual starting valve shall be equipped with a height from

the ground not less than 0.8m and not more than1.5m, and
indicating characters of “Manual Starting Valve” shall be
obviously marked thereby.
(2)Deluge valve and pressurization and driving device shall be

actuated upon motion of manual starting valve.
Article 53 Deluge valve of open type automatic sprinkler system shall be

1.Each discharge area shall be equipped one.
2.The secondary side piping of all-around relief valve shall be

equipped with testing device, which is able to test the motion
of the valve when water is not discharge in this area.
3.The pressure endured by deluge valve shall be not more than

the maximum working pressure.
Article 54
Discharge area of open type automatic sprinkler system shall comply with the
1.Each stage shall have not more than 4 discharge areas.
2.Where there are two or more discharge areas, the floor area of each discharge
area shall be not less than 100m2, and any two adjacent areas shall be mutually
overlapped so as to fight fire effectively.
Article 55 Enclosed or pre-action type automatic sprinkler system shall be

equipped pursuant to the following provisions:
1.Air compressor for compressed air at the secondary side of

water flow detecting device of enclosed dry or pre-action type
shall be used dedicatedly, and shall be able to increase the
pressure to the preset value of secondary side matching pipe of
the water flow detecting device within 30 minutes.
2.Decompression alarm equipment for the secondary side of water

flow detecting device shall be located in places populated at
other times.
3.Water flow detecting device shall actuate the nozzle within 1

minute after the nozzle is opened.
4.Nozzle shall employ upward type unless matching pipe can take
effective measures.
Article 56 Check valve at the end of the automatic sprinkler system with
enclosed type nozzle shall be equipped pursuant to the following
provisions:
1.Pipe diameter shall be more than 25mm.
2.Check valve shall be equipped according to the piping system

of each water flow detecting device, and connected to the end of
the farthest branch pipe with the lowest discharge pressure on
each floor of the building.
3.The primary side of check valve shall be equipped with

pressure gauge, and the secondary side with metering hole having
the same discharge performance as nozzle.
4.The height from the floor shall be less than 2.1m, and
discharge pipe shall be attached; and “End Check Valve” shall be
marked obviously.
Article 57 The water source capacity of the automatic sprinkler system

shall conform to the following:
1.Where a standard-response or quick-response closed type

sprinkler is used, water source shall be capable of providing a
steady supply of water for 20 uninterrupted minutes to
prescribed sprinkler quantity shown in the table below. However,
where the number of sprinkler used in a particular fire scene is
less than the prescribed number of sprinkler, water source
capacity shall be calculated pursuant to the actual number of
sprinkler to be used.
┌───────────────────┬──────────┐
│Location │Sprinkler Quantity │
│ ├────┬─────┤
│ │Quick- │Standard- │
│ │response│response │
├───────────────────┼────┼─────┤
│Buildings having at least 11 floor │12 │15 │
│levels above ground, and underground │ │ │
│buildings │ │ │
├──────┬────────────┼────┼─────┤
│Buildings │Places prescribed in │12 │15 │
│rising under│Article 12 Subparagraph │ │ │
│10 floor │1, Item (4) and part of │ │ │
│levels │multi-purpose buildings │ │ │
│(inclusive) │used for places │ │ │
│high │prescribed in Article 12│ │ │
│ │Subparagraph 1, Item (4)│ │ │
│ ├────────────┼────┼─────┤
│ │Underground floor levels│12 │15 │
│ ├────────────┼────┼─────┤
│ │Others │8 │10 │
├──────┼────────────┼────┼─────┤
│High rack │Storage facilities for │24 │30 │
│warehouses │cotton, plastic, wood, │ │ │
│ │textile products, and │ │ │
│ │other inflammable │ │ │
│ │materials │ │ │
│ ├────────────┼────┼─────┤
│ │Storage facilities for │16 │20 │
│ │other materials │ │ │
└──────┴────────────┴────┴─────┘

2.Where an open sprinkler is used, the following provisions

shall be observed:
(1) In the matter of stage structures in places prescribed in

Article 12 Subparagraph 1, Item (1) and assembly hall listed in
Item (2) located inside buildings rising under 10 floor levels
(inclusive) high, the capacity shall exceed an uninterrupted 20-
minute water supply for all the sprinklers in the largest
discharge area.
(2) In the matter of stage structures found in locations stated

in Article 12 Subparagraph 1, Item (1) and assembly hall listed
in Item (2) located inside buildings rising at least 11 floor
levels high, the capacity shall exceed an uninterrupted 20-
minute water supply for all the sprinklers in the largest
building floor area.
3.Where sidewall type sprinklers or sprinklers for small
compartments are used, water source capacity shall exceed an
uninterrupted 20-minute water supply to 8 sprinklers for stories
rising under 10 floor levels (inclusive) high and 12 sprinklers
for stories rising over 11 floor levels high.
4.Where fixed type nozzles are used, water source capacity shall
exceed an uninterrupted 20-minute water supply for all the
sprinklers in the largest discharge area. Where turret type
nozzles are used, water source capacity shall exceed an
uninterrupted 20-minute water supply to the sprinkler at maximum
discharge status.
Where dry or pre-action water flow detecting devices are used,

it is imperative to add 50% of the total number of sprinklers
stated in the foregoing Paragraph.
In locations where installation of sprinklers is not required,

except under the circumstances provided in Article 49,
Subparagraphs 7 and 12, a supplementary sprinkler hydrant shall
be permitted to be installed pursuant to the following
regulations:
(1)The horizontal distance between any point and the fire hose
connector shall not exceed 15 meters. However, this requirement
does not apply to places equipped with an automatic sprinkler
system complete with sprinklers.
(2)Where a floor level is equipped with supplementary sprinkler

hydrant, and where all of the supplementary sprinkler hydrants
may be used simultaneously, the discharge pressure of each
nozzle shall be at least 2.5kg/cm2 or 0.25 MPa; discharge flow
rate shall be at least 60 L/min. However, where there are more
than two supplementary sprinkler hydrants had been installed
(where the distance between two hose connectors of the
supplementary sprinkler hydrants is greater than 30 meters, the
sprinkler hydrant shall be counted as one par area), then it
shall be counted as two sprinkler hydrants on simultaneous
operation.
(3)The words “supplementary sprinkler hydrant” shall be labeled

on the cover of the supplementary sprinkler hydrant house;
moreover, a red operating indicator light shall be installed on
the upper side of the house.
(4)The nozzle shall be equipped with an easy-to-open device.
(5)The distance between the floor and the switch valve shall be
less than 1.5 meters (inclusive).
(6)The fire hose shall be easy to operate and extend.
(7)Piping shall be installed from the secondary side of the

water flow detecting device of each floor level.
Article 58 The water source installed as prescribed in the preceding

article shall be connected to the pressurized type water supply
system, and installed pursuant to one of the following
conditions:
1.Where a gravity tank is used, the following requirements shall

apply:
(1)The system shall be equipped with a water level gauge,

drainage pipe, overflow drainage pipe, water supply pipe, and
man hole.
(2)The required drop height of the tank shall be higher than

that obtained from the formula provided below:
Required drop height =friction loss head of piping + 10 (unit:

meters)
H = h1 + 10m
2.Where a pressure tank is used, the following requirements

shall apply:
(1)The system shall be equipped with a pressure gauge, water

level gauge, drainpipe, water supply pipe, air supply pipe, air
compressor, and man hole.
(2)It is imperative that at least 1/3 space of the water tank

shall be allotted to hold air, and pressure shall be more than
adequate to maintain the prescribed pressure necessary to
discharge or spray water from a sprinkler located at the highest
point of a building. Automatic pressurization shall be effected
whenever air pressure and water level inside the tank decreases.
The air compressor and the pressurizing pump shall be connected
to emergency power source.
(3)The essential water tank pressure shall be above the minimum

pressure, as obtained from the equation set below:
Essential pressure = friction loss head of piping + drop height

+ 1 (Unit: kgf/cm2)
P = P1 + P2 + 1 kgf/cm2
3.Where a fire pump is used, the following requirements shall

apply:
(1)Fire pump capacity shall be the sprinkler quantity prescribed

in the foregoing article multiplied by 90 L/min (for high rack
warehouse, 130 L/min). Where sprinklers for small compartments
are used, sprinkler quantity shall be multiplied by 60 L/min.
Where discharge nozzles are used, the capacity shall be
prescribed based on the recognized computation formula of the
central fire regulating authority.
(2)The total head of the pump shall be set above that determined
through the following equation:
Total head of the pump = friction loss head of piping + drop

height + 10 (Unit: meters)
H = h1 + h2 + 10m
(3)Fire pumps shall be used dedicatedly. However, this

requirement is not applicable where other fire extinguishing
equipments are available for use, providing that simultaneous
usage of varying equipments do not negatively affect equipment
performance.
(4)Fire Pumps shall be connected to the emergency power source.
The aforesaid pressurized type water supply system shall comply

with the requirements set forth in Article 37 Paragraph 2
Subparagraph 1, 2 and 5. Moreover, it is imperative that the
sprinkler discharge pressure shall not exceed 10 kg/cm2 or 1
MPa.
Article 59 Outside buildings equipped with automatic sprinkler, 63-mm

caliber water flow outlet shall be installed overground near the
building line where is accessible for fire fighting cars
1.They shall be used dedicatedly.
2.For a building equipped with automatic sprinkler where the

floor area is less than 3,000m2, at least one double-opening
outlet shall be installed, and connected to a female quick
connector. One more outlet shall be added every time the floor
area exceeds 3,000m2. However, if the due number is more than 3,
then totally 3 outlets shall be installed.
3.They shall be placed where there is no obstacle and the height

above the base ground is not more than 1m and not less than
0.5m.
4.They shall be connected to standpipe piping system, and their

pipe diameters shall be not less than that of standpipe.
Moreover, inverted valve and check valve shall be equipped at
the locations convenient for examination and repair.
5.“Water Outlet” and pressure range shall be marked obviously

nearby the outlet.
Article 60 Emergency power source for automatic sprinkler system shall be

established pursuant to Article 38.
Section 4 Water Fog Fire Extinguishing Equipments
Article 61 Water fog nozzle shall be equipped pursuant to the following

provisions:
1.The total area of protected objects shall be within the

effective range of each water fog nozzle.
2.The effective radius of each water fog nozzle shall be not

more than 2.1m.
3.The quantity of water fog nozzles shall be worked out

according to the mounting angle, the drainage output and the
area of protected objects. The water output per square meter
shall be not less than 20 l/min in places listed in Item 3 and
Item 4 in the attached table of Article 18, and not less than 10
l/min in places listed in other items in the same table.
Article 62 Emergency power source, piping, fittings, roof tank and

pressurization and transmission test upon completion, water flow
detecing device, actuating device, and deluge valve of water
spray fire-extinguishing equipments shall be established
pursuant to Articles 38, 44, 45, and 51~53.
Article 63 Spraying area refers to the radiation area of a deluge valve

when being actuated, and each area is 50m2 in principle.
Where there are two or more foresaid spraying areas, the

diameter of main pipe shall be not less than 100 mm.
Article 64 The capacity of water source for water spray fire extinguishing
equipments shall be kept at not less than 20 m3. Where there are
two or more spraying areas, the capacity shall be kept at not
less than 40 m3.The capacity of water source for water spray
fire extinguishing equipments shall be kept at not less than 20
m3. Where there are two or more spraying areas, the capacity
shall be kept at not less than 40 m3.

water pressurization and driving device.
Where fire pump is used as pressurization and driving device,

water output and discharging pressure shall meet the following
requirements, and emergency power source shall be connected.
1.Water output: more than 1,200 L/min. Where there are two or
more spraying areas, the figure shall be more than 2,000 l/min.
2.Discharging pressure: shall enable each water fog nozzle in a

spraying area at the farthest end of the piping system to
maintain a pressure of more than 2.7kgf/cm2 or 0.27Mpa. But
those for protecting electric equipment, the figure shall be
more than 3.5kgf/cm2 or 0.35Mpa
Article 66 The distance of water fog nozzle and matching pipe from high-
voltage electric equipments shall comply with the table below:
┌──────────┬──┬──┬──┬──┬───┬───┬
│Voltage (KV) │≦7 │≦10│≦20│≦30│≦60 │≦70 │
├─────┬────┼──┼──┼──┼──┼───┼───┼
│Separated │Standard│250 │300 │400 │500 │1,000 │1,100 │
│distance ├────┼──┼──┼──┼──┼───┼───┼
│(mm) │Minimum │150 │200 │300 │400 │700 │800 │
└─────┴────┴──┴──┴──┴──┴───┴───┴
───┬───┬───┬───┐
≦100 │≦140 │≦200 │≦345 │
───┼───┼───┼───┤
1,500 │1,900 │2,60 │3,300 │
───┼───┼───┼───┤
1,100 │1,500 │2,100 │2,600 │
───┴───┴───┴───┘
Article 67 Water outlet for water spraying shall be equipped pursuant to

Articles 59.1~4, and “Outlet for Water Spraying” and pressure
range shall be marked obviously.
Article 68 Drainage equipments in indoor parking areas equipped with water

spray fire extinguisher shall comply with the following
provisions:
1.The ground of parking area shall have a slope gradient of more

than 2%.
2.Parking slots except the proportion toward the driveway shall

be equipped with 10cm or higher boundary barrier or boundary
ditch with a depth up to 10cm and width over 10cm, which shall
be connected with drainage.
3.Fire extinguishing pit shall be provided with oil-water

separator, and located in place where it is difficult for fire
to reach.
4.Drainage ditch shall be equipped with collecting pipes and in

the center or the two sides of driveway and connected to the
fire extinguishing pit.
5.The size and slope gradient of drainage ditch and collecting

pipe shall ensure the maximum capacity of the pressurization and
driving device can be discharged effectively.
Section 5 Foam Fire Extinguishing Equipments
Article 69 Any of the following spraying patterns of foam fire

extinguishing equipments may be selected according to the actual
circumstance:
1.Fixed: Foam outlet shall be equipped pursuant to the shape,

construction, quantity and property of the protected object. The
quantity and location of outlets and spraying amount shall be
able to ensure effective fire extinguishing.
2.Movable: The distance from water hose connector to any point

of the protected object shall be not more than 15m.
Article 70 Proper foam outlet shall be selected for fixed foam fire
extinguishing equipments according to the actual expansion ratio
of foam and the table below:
┌──────────┬────────────────┐
│Expansion ratio │Type of foam outlet │
├──────────┼────────────────┤
│<20 (Low frothing) │Foam nozzle or foam-water nozzle│
├──────────┼────────────────┤
│80≦R≦1,000 │High frothing outlet │
│(High frothing) │ │
└──────────┴────────────────┘

The above-mentioned expansion ratio refers to the ratio of the

frothed cubage of foam to the cubage of foam-water solution
required by frothing.
Article 71 Foam nozzle shall be equipped pursuant to the following

provisions:
1.Foam-water nozzle shall be used in hangar and other places,

and at least one nozzle shall be equipped for every 8m2 of floor
area, thus covering the protected objects in the effective
range.
2.Foam nozzle shall be used in garage, indoor parking area and

other places, and at least one nozzle shall be equipped for
every 9m2 of floor area, thus covering the protected objects in
the effective range.
3.The horizontal distance from any point of the spraying area to
the foam nozzle shall be not more than 2.1m.
4.Where there are beams aside, foam nozzle may be equipped

pursuant to 47.1(7).
5.Where there are multi-level parking facilities in an indoor
parking area, the mounting surface of the top level shall be
equipped with foam nozzle, and matching pipe shall be extended
to between the vehicles, enabling the nozzle to give off foam
toward the lower parking platform. But it is allowable that
matching pipe for sensing nozzle is not extended.
6.Where foam nozzle for the above-mentioned multi-level parking

facilities can’t be equipped on parking platforms other than the
top level due to the construction, the matching pipe shall form
an individual unit pursuant to the parking construction, and
foam nozzles shall be equipped around to spray foam to the whole
ambient area.
Article 72 The output value of foam nozzle shall comply with the following
provisions:
1.Output value of foam-water nozzle shall be not less than 75

l/min.
2.Output value of foam nozzle shall be in accordance with the

table below:
Type of foam raw liquid Output value for every square meter of
floor area (l/min)
Protein foam solution≧6.5
Synthetic foam solution ≧8
Aqueous film foam solution≧3.7
Article 73 High frothing outlet shall be equipped pursuant to the following

provisions:
1.Where total flooding is used, the following shall be observed,

and the opening of the protected area shall be automatically
closed before foam water solution is sprayed. However, it is
allowable that automatic closing device is not equipped where
the leakage at the opening can be made up effectively.
(1)Output value of foam water solution for high frothing outlet

shall be calculated following the table below:
┌─────┬─────────┬──────────────┐
│Protected │Type of expansion │Output value of foam water │
│object │ratio │solution for every cube/min │
│ │ │of cubage covered by foam │
│ │ │(L) │
├─────┼─────────┼──────────────┤
│Hangar │80≦R<250 │ 2 │
│ │(hereinafter │ │
│ │referred to as │ │
│ │Type I) │ │
│ ├─────────┼──────────────┤
│ │250≦R<500 │ 0.5 │
│ │Type II) │ │
│ ├─────────┼──────────────┤
│ │500≦R<1000 │ 0.29 │
│ │Type III) │ │
├─────┼─────────┼──────────────┤
│ Indoor │Type I │ 1.11 │
│ parking ├─────────┼──────────────┤
│ area or │Type II │ 0.28 │
│ garage ├─────────┼──────────────┤
│ │Type III │ 0.16 │
├─────┼─────────┼──────────────┤
│ Places │Type I │ 1.25 │
│ listed ├─────────┼──────────────┤
│ in │Type II │ 0.31 │
│ Article ├─────────┼──────────────┤
│ 18.8 │Type III │ 0.18 │
└─────┴─────────┴──────────────┘

(2)The above-mentioned cubage covered by foam refers to that

cubage surrounded from the floor of the protected object to
0.05m above the highest point of the protected object.
(3)Where high frothing outlets are located in the protected

area, at least one outlet that is able to spray this area shall
be equipped for every 500m2 of the floor area, and a stopping
device shall be attached to the outlet.
(4)The location of high frothing outlet shall be higher than the

highest point of the protected object.
(5)Where the location of the protected object is more than 5m

above the floor and high frothing outlets are used, total
flooding shall be employed.
2.Where local application is used, the following provisions

shall be observed.
(1)Where protected objects are adjacent to each other, and the

joint is likely to be fired, the objects together with the joint
shall be regarded as one single protected object, and high
frothing outlet shall be equipped. However, if the joint is
separated by a firewall with the fireproof effect of at least
one hour or the interval is more than 3m, they may be not
treated as a single.
(2)The output value of foam water solution of high frothing
outlet shall be more than 2 L/min for every square meter of the
protected area.
(3)The above-mentioned protected area refers to the area

surrounded by 3 times the height of the protected object. But if
the height of the protected object is less than 1/3m, then 1/3m
shall be used for calculation.
Article 74 Articles 38, 44, 45, and 51~53 shall be applicable to emergency
power source, piping, fittings, roof tank, pressurization and
transmission test upon completion, water flow detecting device,
actuating device, and deluge valve of foam fire extinguishing
equipments.
Article 75 Spraying area of foam fire extinguishing equipments shall comply

with the following provisions:
1.Where foam nozzle is used, each spraying area shall have a

floor area of not less than 50m2 and not more than 100m.
2.Where foam water nozzle is used, the spraying area shall

account for 1/3 or more of the floor area and not less than
200m2. However, where the floor area is less than 200m2, the
spraying area shall be calculated pursuant to the actual floor
area.
Article 76 Water source for foam fire extinguishing equipments shall comply
1.Where foam nozzle is used, the minimum output value calculated

under Article 72 shall be able to ensure spraying continuously
in the largest foam spraying area for more than 20 minutes.
2.Where high frothing outlet is used, the output value shall

comply with the following:
(1)Where total flooding is employed, foam water solution of the

protected area of the maximum floorslabs shall be calculated
following the table below and if the protected area hasn’t be
equipped with lock device, the solution shall be added by the
volume of the leakage foam:
┌────────────┬─────────────────┐
│Type of expansion ratio │Value of foam water solution for │
│ │every cube of the cubage covered │
│ │by foam (m3) │
├────────────┼─────────────────┤
│Type I │ 0.04 │
├────────────┼─────────────────┤
│Type II │ 0.013 │
├────────────┼─────────────────┤
│Type III │ 0.008 │
└────────────┴─────────────────┘

(2)Where local application is used, the minimum output value

calculated under Article 73 shall be able to ensure spraying
continuously in the largest foam spraying area for over 20
minutes.
3.The capacity of water source for moveable foam fire

extinguishing equipments shall be more than the output value of
two foam sprinklers simultaneously discharging for 15
consecutive minutes.
The solution calculated under the previous Article 76.2(1) and
(2) shall be added by the foam amount to fill the pipe and 20%
of total foam water solution.

water pressurization and driving device.
Where fire pump is used as the pressurization and driving device

for water sources as described in 76.1 and 2, water output and
discharging pressure shall meet the following requirements and
emergency power source shall be connected.
1.Water output: two times the minimum output value of the

largest foam spraying area where there are two ore more spraying
areas.
2.Discharging pressure: shall enable each water fog nozzle in a

maintain a pressure of not less than 1kgf/cm2.
3.Fire pump shall be connected to emergency power source.
Where fire pump is used as the pressurization and driving device

for water source described in 76.3, water output and discharging
pressure shall meet the following requirements and emergency
power source shall be connected.
(1)Water output: not less than 130 l/min where there is only one
foam fire hydrant box on a same floor, and not less than 260
l/min where there are two or more foam fire hydrant boxes on a
same floor.
(2)Discharging pressure: shall enable each water fog nozzle in a

maintain a pressure of not less than 3.5kgf/cm2.
(3)Fire pump shall be connected to emergency power source.
For the same builiding, if low expansion foam concentration is

used and each floor is equipped with both fixed and movable foam
fire extinguishing equipments, the piping systems and fire pump
could be shared, and the output water flow rate head of the pump
and the capacity of the foam concentration tank shall be
applicable to the bigger one of the two foam fire extinguishing
equipments.
Article 78 Storage capacity of foam raw liquid shall be calculated

according to the water quantity calculated under Article 76 and
the concentration ratio of the foam raw solution.
Article 79 Concentration ratio of foam raw liquid mixing with water shall
comply with the following provisions:
1.Protein foam solution: 3% or 6%
2.Synthetic active foam solution: 1% or 3%
3.Aqueous film foam solution: 3% or 6%.
Article 80 Moveable foam fire extinguishing equipments shall be equipped

1.The spraying capacity of each foam aimer on a same floor shall

be not less than 100 l/min. Where there are more than two foam
fire hydrant boxes on a same floor, the capacity shall be
calculated using two sprayers.
2.The spraying pressure of foam aimer shall be more than

3.5kgf/cm2 or 0.35Mpa.
3.Foam raw liquid for moveable foam fire extinguishing

equipments shall employ low frothing.
4.Foam fire hydrant box shall be placed within 3m from water

hose connector, and a piece of 20m-long or longer water hose and
a foam aimer shall be equipped inside the box, and the box
surface shall have an area of not less than 0.8m2 and be marked
with “Moveable Foam Fire Extinguishing Equipments”, and red
indicating lamp for fire pump running shall be installed on the
foam fire hydrant box.
Article 81 Storage tank of foam raw liquid shall be equipped pursuant to

the following provisions:
1.Liquid level gauge or metering bar obviously indicating the

liquid volume shall be equipped.
2.Pressure gauge shall be attached for those who are pressurized

at other times.
3.Tank shall be located in places where the temperature is less

than 40℃ without direct sunshine.
4.Effective shockproof measures shall be taken.
Section 6 Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Equipments
Article 82 Any of the following spraying patterns may be selected for

carbon dioxide fire extinguishing equipments pursuant to the
actual circumstance:
1.Total flooding: in areas separated by wall, column, floorslabs
or ceiling made of inflammable materials, quantity and location
of nozzle and spraying amount shall be able to ensure effective
fire extinguishing pursuant to the cubage of the area and the
characteristics of the protected object. The opening shall be
equipped with automatic closing device unless the leakage at the
opening can be made up effectively.
2.Local application: nozzles shall be equipped pursuant to the

shape, construction, quantity and property of the protected
objects, and the number, location and spraying volume of nozzles
shall be able to ensure effective fire extinguishing.
3.Moveable application: the horizontal distance from leather

pipe connector to any part of the protected object is not more
than 15m.
Article 83 Carbon dioxide fire extinguishing equipments shall be equipped

1.Necessary quantity of fire extinguishing medium for total

flooding shall be calculated following the table below:
┌──────┬───────┬───────────────┐
│ Place │Telecommunica-│ Others │
│ │tion machine ├───┬───┬───┬───┤
│ │room, telepho-│<50m3│50m3≦ │150m3 │≧1500│
│ │ne exchanger │ │C<150 │≦C< │m3 │
│ │room │ │m3 │1500m3│ │
├──────┼───────┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│Quantity of │ 1.2 │ 1.0 │ 0.9 │ 0.8 │ 0.75│
│Fire extin- │ │ │ │ │ │
│guishing │ │ │ │ │ │
│medium for │ │ │ │ │ │
│every cube │ │ │ │ │ │
│of the pro- │ │ │ │ │ │
│tected area │ │ │ │ │ │
│(kg/m3) │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────┼───────┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│Additional │ 10 │ 5 │ 5 │ 5 │ 5 │
│quantity of │ │ │ │ │ │
│fire extin- │ │ │ │ │ │
│guishing │ │ │ │ │ │
│medium for │ │ │ │ │ │
│every square│ │ │ │ │ │
│meter of the│ │ │ │ │ │
│opening area│ │ │ │ │ │
│(kg/m2) │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────┼───────┼───┼───┼───┼───┤
│Basic quant-│ │ │ 50 │ 135 │ 1200│
│ity of fire │ │ │ │ │ │
│extinguish- │ │ │ │ │ │
│ing medium │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────┴───────┴───┴───┴───┴───┘

2.Quantity of fire extinguishing medium for local application

shall meet the following requirements:
(1)Where flammable solid or flammable liquid is stored in

containers with upper openings and flame is limited to one side
and the flammable substance is unlikely to fly out of the
container in case of fire, the required quantity of fire

extinguishing medium shall be 13kg every square meter of the
surface area of the protected subject. When the side length of
the protected object is less than 0.6m, 0.6m shall be used for
calculating the surface area. The multiple for additional
quantity shall be 1.4 for high-pressure type and 1.1 for low-
pressure type.
(2)As for protected objects other than described in the former

subclause, the required quantity shall be equal to the quantity
for unit cubage calculated using the formula below multiplied by
the cubage of the protected space (refers to the space 0.6m from
any point of the protected object, also named imagined protected
space).
Q = 8–6xa/A
Where, Q is the quantity of fire extinguishing medium for unit

cubage of the protected space (kg/m3), the multiple for
additional quantity shall comply with the former subclause; a is
the total area of the actual walls around the protected object
(m2), and A is the total area of the imagined walls around the
protected space (imaged protected space) (m2).
3.Where moveable application is used, the quantity of fire

extinguishing medium necessary for each spraying aimer shall be
not less than 90kg.
4.Where total flooding or local application is used and there

are two or more protected areas or protected objects, the
maximum quantity of fire extinguishing medium shall be regarded
as the necessary quantity.
Article 84 Nozzles for total flooding or local application shall be

1.Nozzles set for total flooding shall be able to make the

sprayed medium quickly and evenly distributed into the whole
protected area.
2.Spraying pressure of carbon dioxide nozzles shall be more than

14kgf/cm2 or 1.4Mpa where the fire-extinguishing medium is
stored at normal temperature, and more than 9kfg/cm2 or 0.9Mpa
where the medium is stored at less than 18℃.
3.Where total flooding is used, the quantity of fire

extinguishing medium calculated pursuant to 83.1 shall be
sprayed out in specified times following the table below:
┌──────┬──────────────────┬────┐
│Place │Telecom machine room, telephone │ Others │
│ │exchanger room │ │
├──────┼──────────────────┼────┤
│Time (min) │ 3.5 │ 1 │
└──────┴──────────────────┴────┘
4.The effective range of nozzles for local application shall

cover all surfaces of the protected objects, and the locations
shall ensure the flammable substance will not fly outside due to
the spraying of the extinguishing medium.
5.The quantity of fire extinguishing medium for local

application calculated under Article 83.2 shall be sprayed out
in 30 seconds.
Article 85 Where total flooding or local application is used, the venting

devices inside the protected area shall stop running before the
extinguishing medium is sprayed.
Article 86 Where total flooding is used, the opening part of the protected
area shall meet the following requirements:
1.The opening may not be located toward safety stairway, special

safety stairway, emergency elevator hoistway or other similar
places.
2.The proportion of the opening under 1/3 of the height above

the floor shall be automatically closed before extinguishing
medium is sprayed.
3.In telecom machine rooms, the total area of the opening

without automatic closing device shall be not more than 1% of
the area of the casing walls. In other places, it shall be not
more than 10% of the smaller of the cubage value of the
protected area and the area of the casing walls.
The above-mentioned area of the casing walls refers to the total

area of walls, floor and ceiling within the protected area.
Article 87 Containers of fire extinguishing medium shall be equipped

1.Filling ratio shall be more than 1.5 and less than 1.9 for
high-pressure type, and more than 1.1 and less than 1.4 for low-
pressure type.
2.Storage places shall comply with the following:
(1)Outside the protected area.
(2)In places where the temperature is lower than 40℃ and seldom
varies.
(3)May not be placed in direct sunshine or rain.
3.Safety device for container shall comply with National

Standard CNS No.11176.
4.Valve for high-pressure container shall comply with National

Standard CNS No.10848 and No.10849.
5.Low-pressure container shall be equipped with hydrograph and

pressure gauge, and pressure alarm device making alarm when
pressure is higher than 23kgf/cm2 or 2.3Mpa or lower than
19kgf/cm2 or 1.9Mpa.
6.Automatic refrigerating unit shall be equipped in low-pressure
container to maintain the internal pressure at over -20℃ and

below -18℃.
7.The device to control the valve of storage container shall be

equipped pursuant to following provisions:
(1)The device to control the container valve can be operated

manually.
(2)Where the electromagnetic valve is applied to start the

container valve, two such valves or more shall be equipped if
the containers to be opened are more than 7 sets.
2.Effective quakeproof measures shall be applied.
The filling ratio mentioned in 87.1 refers to the ratio of

container cubage (liter) to weight of liquefied gas (kg).
Article 88 Where gas-actuated is used for CO2 fire extinguishing equipment,

the following provisions shall be observed:
1.Container of actuating gas shall be able to endure a pressure

of 250kgf/cm2 or 25Mpa.
2.Container of actuation gas shall have a cubage of over 1

liter; the weight of contained carbon dioxide more than 0.6kg,
and the filling ratio more than 1.5.
3.Safety device and valve for container of actuating gas shall

comply with National Standard CNS No.11176.
4.Container of actuating gas cannot be used for auto stopping in

the protected area at the same time.
Article 89 Piping of carbon dioxide fire extinguishing equipments shall be

1.It shall be used dedicatedly and the diameter shall be

determined according to the spraying output of nozzles.
2.Seamless steel pipe complied with National Standard CNS

No.4626 shall be employed, wherein the thickness or strength
shall be the same as or higher than that of pipe number SCH80
for high-pressure type and SCH40 or above for low-pressure type,
and anticorrosive treatment like zincing etc shall be made.
3.Where copper pipe is used, the copper pipe shall be made of

the copper or seamless copper alloys pipes that comply with
National Standard CNS No.5127 or those have the same or higher
strength, wherein high-pressure type shall be able to endure a
pressure of more than 165kgf/cm2 or 16.5Mpa and low-pressure
type more than 37.5kgf/cm2 or 3.75Mpa.
4.Pressure endurance of pipe connector and valves shall be more

than 165kgf/cm2 or 16.5Mpa for high-pressure type and more than
37.5kgf/cm2 or 3.75Mpa for low-pressure type, and anticorrosive
treatment like zincing etc shall be made.
5.Drop height between highest matching pipe and lowest matching

pipe shall be less than 50m.
Article 90
Selector valve shall be equipped pursuant to the following provisions:
1.Where there are two or more protected areas or objects on a same floor and the
storage container is shared by the areas or objects, each shall be equipped with
a selector valve.
2.Selector valve shall be placed outside the protected areas.
3.“Selector Valve” and corresponding protected area or object shall be marked

obviously.
4.Where storage container and nozzles are equipped with selector valve, safety
device or breaking plate shall be installed for matching pipe between container
and selector valve.
Article 91 Manual and automatic actuating device shall be equipped pursuant

to the following provisions:
1.Manual actuating device shall meet the following requirements:
(1)Manual actuating device shall be installed outside the

protected area where the area can be seen clearly and operator
can easily leave away after operation.
(2)Each protected area or object shall be equipped with a set of

manual actuating device.
(3)Operating part shall be located 0.8~1.5m above the floor.
(4)The shell shall be painted red.
(5)Where actuating device is electrically actuated, a power

indicating lamp shall be equipped.
(6)Operating switch or tie rod shall give out alarm sound on

operation and be equipped with effective protection device made
of transparent plastic.
(7)Name of protected area, operation guide and safety precaution

shall be marked nearby.
2.Automatic actuating device shall be inductively interlocked

with fire detector.
The above-mentioned actuating device shall be equipped with

automatic & manual switching device pursuant to the following
provisions:
(1)Placed at positions convenient for operation.
(2)Manual and automatic indicating lamp shall be equipped.
(3)Changeover key or tie rod shall be used to perform switching

between auto and manual.
(4)Operation guide shall be marked nearby the switching device.
Article 92 Sound alarm device shall be established pursuant to the

1.Alarm shall be made automatically after the manual or

automatic device is operated, and may not stop before the
extinguishing medium is sprayed out completely.
2.Alarm sound shall be effectively made heard by all the people

inside the protected area or object.
3.Sound alarm device used in a total flooding area shall employ

human voice, unless there is no person on watch at other times.
Article 93 Safety device for total flooding shall be equipped pursuant to

1.A time delay not less than 20sec shall be provided between the
motion of the switch or tie rod of actuating device and the
opening of the valve of storage container.
2.Spraying indicating lamp shall be installed at the gateway of

the protected area or other proper locations where it is easy to
distinguish the lamp.
Article 94 In protected areas using total flooding or local application,

the sprayed fire-extinguishing medium shall be discharged to the
safety places according to the following provisions:
1.Any of the following discharging patterns may be selected, and

the medium shall be sprayed out in an hour.
(1)Where mechanic discharging is used, exhaust blower shall be

used dedicatedly and have a discharge capability of 5times/hour.
But it may be shared by other equipments if this doesn’t
encumber exhaust.
(2)Where natural discharging is used, there shall be an openable

opening. The part of the opening toward the outside air (limited
to the proportion of the protected area under 2/3 of the height
above the floor) shall occupy not less than 10% of the floor
area of the protected area, and it shall be easy for the fire
extinguishing medium to diffuse.
2.Operating switch of discharging device shall be installed

outside the protected area at the location convenient for
operation, and indicating shall be equipped nearby.
3.There shall be no remains of fire extinguishing medium that is

discharged out the door.
Article 95 Emergency power source used for total flooding and local
application shall employ self-use generating equipments or
battery, the capacity of which shall be able to ensure
effectively running for at least 1 hour.
Article 96 In addition to 87.1, 87.2(2) and (3), 87.3 and 87.4, the
following provisions shall be applicable to moveable
application:
1.Valve of storage container may be switched manually at the

opening of leather pipe.
2.Storage containers shall be equipped separately at the

locations where leather pipes are installed.
3.Red indicating lamp shall be equipped and “Moveable Carbon

Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Equipments” shall be marked nearby
each storage container.
4.The equipments shall be placed where it is unlikely to be

covered by fume in case of fire.
5.The quantity of fire extinguishing medium sprayed by each

aimer shall be not less than 60kg/minute at 20℃.
6.Leather pipe, nozzle head and pipe carrier of moveable carbon

dioxide fire extinguishing equipments shall comply with National
Standard No.11177.
Article 97 Specifications of nameplates used by carbon dioxide fire

extinguishing equipments will be prescribed otherwhere by the
central fire agency.
Section 7 Dry Chemicals Fire Extinguishing Equipments and Simple

Automatic Fire Extinguishing Equipments
Article 98 Articles 82, 85, 86, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, and 97 shall govern the
spraying pattern, venting device, opening of protected area,
selector valve, actuating device, voice alarm device, safety
device, emergency power source and indication specifications for
dry chemicals fire extinguishing equipments.
Article 99 Quantity of dry chemicals extinguishing medium shall comply with

1.Quantity of fire extinguishing medium required by total

flooding shall be calculated following the table below:
┌─────┬─────┬──────┬─────┬─────┐
│Type of │Type I │Type II │Type III │Type IV │
│dry │ (major │ (Major │ (Major │ (Major │
│chemicals │ingredient│ingredient：│ingredient│ingredient│
│ │：sodium │Potassium │: ammonium│： │
│ │bicarbo- │bicarbonate │dihydrogen│potassium │
│ │nate) │) │phosphate │bicarbo- │
│ │ │ │) │nate and │
│ │ │ │ │urea chem-│
│ │ │ │ │icals) │
├─────┼─────┼──────┼─────┼─────┤
│Quantity │ 0.6 │ 0.36 │ 0.36 │ 0.24 │
│required │ │ │ │ │
│by every │ │ │ │ │
│square │ │ │ │ │
│meter of │ │ │ │ │
│protected │ │ │ │ │
│area │ │ │ │ │
│ (kg/m2) │ │ │ │ │
├─────┼─────┼──────┼─────┼─────┤
│Additional│ 4.5 │ 2.7 │ 2.7 │ 1.8 │
│quantity │ │ │ │ │
│for every │ │ │ │ │
│square │ │ │ │ │
│meter of │ │ │ │ │
│opening │ │ │ │ │
└─────┴─────┴──────┴─────┴─────┘

2.Quantity of fire extinguishing medium required by local

application shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)Where flammable solid or flammable liquid is stored in

containers with upper openings and flame is limited to one side
and the flammable substance is unlikely to fly out of the
container in case of fire, the required quantity of fire
extinguishing medium shall calculated following the table below:
┌─────────┬─────┬───────┬──────┐
│Type of fire │Type I dry│Type II or III│ Type IV dry│
│extinguishing │chemicals │dry chemicals │ chemicals │
│medium │ │ │ │
├─────────┼─────┼───────┼──────┤
│Quantity required │ 8.8 │ 5.2 │ 3.6 │
│by every square │ │ │ │
│meter of protected│ │ │ │
│object (kg/m2) │ │ │ │
├─────────┼─────┼───────┼──────┤
│Multiple for addi-│ 1.1 │ 1.1 │ 1.1 │
│tional quantity │ │ │ │
├─────────┼─────┴───────┴──────┤
│Remark │Where side length of protected object is│
│ │less than 0.6m, 0.6m shall be used as │
│ │side length for area calculation. │
└─────────┴────────────────────┘

(2)As for places other than described in the former subclause,

the required quantity of fire extinguishing medium shall be the
quantity for unit protected space calculated following the
formula below multiplied by the cubage of the protected space
(refers to the space 0.6m from any point of the protected
object, also named imaginary protected space). However, if used
in telecom machine room, the quantity shall be multiplied by
0.7.
Q=X–Yxa/A
Where, Q is the quantity of fire extinguishing medium for unit

cubage of the protected space (kg/m3), the multiple for
additional quantity shall comply with the former subclause; a is
the total area of the actual walls around the protected object
(m2), and A is the total area of the imagined walls around the
protected space (imaged protected space) (m2).
Values of X and Y shall comply with the table below:
┌─────────┬─────┬───────┬──────┐
│Type of fire exti-│Type I dry│Type II or III│Type IV dry │
│nguishing medium │chemicals │dry chemicals │chemicals │
├─────────┼─────┼───────┼──────┤
│ X │ 5.2 │ 3.2 │ 2.0 │
├─────────┼─────┼───────┼──────┤
│ Y │ 3.9 │ 2.4 │ 1.5 │
└─────────┴─────┴───────┴──────┘

3.Where moveable application is used, the quantity of fire

extinguishing medium required by each spraying aimer shall be
not less than the corresponding value in the table below:
┌─────────┬─────┬───────┬──────┐
├─────────┼─────┼───────┼──────┤
│Quantity of fire │ 8.8 │ 5.2 │ 3.6 │
│extinguishing │ │ │ │
│medium (kg) │ │ │ │
└─────────┴─────┴───────┴──────┘

4.Where total flooding or local application is used and there

are two or more protected areas or objects inside a same
building, the quantity of the largest area shall be regarded as
the required quantity.
Article 100 Nozzles for total flooding and local application shall meet the
1.Nozzles equipped for total flooding shall be able to make the

sprayed medium quickly and evenly distributed into the whole
protected area.
2.Spraying pressure of dry chemicals nozzles shall be more than

1kgf/cm2 or 0.1Mpa.
3.The quantity of fire extinguishing medium calculated pursuant

to 99.1 or 99.2 shall be sprayed out in 30 seconds.
4.The effective range of nozzles equipped for local application

shall cover all surfaces of the protected objects, and the
locations shall ensure the flammable substance will not fly
outside due to the spraying of the extinguishing medium.
Article 101 Only Type III dry chemicals may be used as fire extinguishing
medium for indoor parking areas.
Article 102 Storage container of fire extinguishing medium shall be equipped

1.Filling ratio shall comply with the table below:
┌─────────┬─────┬───────┬──────┐
├─────────┼─────┼───────┼──────┤
│Filling ratio (R) │0.85≦R │1.05≦R≦1.75 │1.5≦R≦2.5 │
│ │≦1.45 │ │ │
└─────────┴─────┴───────┴──────┘

2.Storage containers shall be placed pursuant to the following

provisions:
(1)Outside the protected area
(2)In places where the temperature is lower than 40℃ and seldom
varies.
(3)May not be placed in direct sunshine or rain.
3.Storage container shall be obviously marked with the quantity

and type of the filled extinguishing medium, as well as maximum
working pressure (pressurized type only), date of production,
and manufacturer.
4.Safety device complied with National Standard CNS No.11176

shall be equipped for the container.
5.Container valve complied with National Standard CNS No.10848

and No.10849 shall be equipped for pressure-maintaining
container with an internal pressure more than 10kgf/cm2 or 1Mpa.
6.Discharging device shall be equipped for discharging residual

gas in storage container, and washing device for dealing with
residual extinguishing medium in matching pipe.
7.Effective quakeproof steps shall be applied.
Article 103 Container of pressurizing gas shall be located nearby and

reliably connected to storage container, and container valve and
safety device complied with CNS No. 11176 shall be equipped.
Article 104 Container of pressurizing or pressure-maintaining gas shall be

1.Pressurizing or pressure-maintaining gas shall employ nitrogen
or carbon dioxide.
2.Where nitrogen is used as pressurizing gas, the quantity of

nitrogen required by every kilogram of dry chemicals shall be 40
liters or more when temperature is 35℃ and air pressure (gauge
pressure) is 0kg/cm2 or 0Mpa. Where carbon dioxide is used as
pressurizing gas, the quantity of carbon dioxide required by
every kilogram of dry chemicals shall be 20 grams or more.
3.Where nitrogen is used as pressure-maintaining gas, the

quantity of nitrogen required by every kilogram of dry chemicals
shall be more than 10 liters plus the quantity required for
washing the piping when temperature is 35℃ and air pressure
(gauge pressure) is 0kg/cm2 or 0Mpa. Where carbon dioxide is
used, the quantity of carbon dioxide required by every kilogram
of dry chemicals shall be not less than 20 grams plus the
quantity required for washing the matching pipe.
4.Gas used for washing the pipe shall be stored in different

container.
5.Effective quakeproof steps shall be applied.
Article 105 Piping and valves of dry chemicals fire extinguishing equipments
shall be equipped pursuant to the following provisions:
1.Piping
(1)It shall be used dedicatedly and its diameter shall be

determined according to the amount of spraying amount of
nozzles.
(2)Steel pipe, which is complied with National Standard CNS No.

6445 and has been anti-corrosive treated or has the same or
higher strength and corrosion endurance, shall be employed, but
seamless steel pipe complied with National Standard CNS No.
4626, wherein the thickness or strength is the same as or higher
than that of pipe number SCH40 and anticorrosive treatment like
zincing etc has been made, shall be used for pressure-
maintaining type when the pressure is more than 25kg/cm2 or
0.25Mpa and less than 42kg/cm2 or 4.2Mpa.
(3)Where copper pipe is used, the copper pipe shall comply with
National Standard CNS No. 5127 or have the same or higher
strength, and be able to endure a pressure at least 1.5 times
the adjustment pressure or the highest pressure.
(4)Drop height between highest matching pipe and lowest matching

pipe shall be less than 50m.
(5)Matching pipes shall be distributed evenly so as to ensure

the same spraying pressure of each nozzle when spraying at the
same time.
(6)Effective quakeproof steps shall be applied.
2.Valves
(1)Valve shall comply with National Standards CNS or have the

same or higher strength and corrosion endurance, and anti-
corrosion treatment shall have been made.
(2)Location and direction of switch shall be marked.
(3)Manual operating part of relief valve and container valve of

pressurizing gas shall be located in safe and accessible places.
Article 106 The distance between any part of the matching pipe of dry powder
fire extinguishing equipments from storage container and the
bending part shall be 20 times the pipe diameter or more, unless
effective measures have been taken to make the dry chemicals
never separated from pressurizing or pressure-maintaining gas.
Article 107 Pressure regulating device, which can adjust the pressure to
under 25kgf/cm2 or 2.5Mpa, shall be equipped for dry chemicals
fire extinguishing equipments.
Article 108 Pressure setting device for pressurized dry powder fire
extinguishing equipments shall be equipped pursuant to the
1.Relief valve shall be opened when the pressure of storage

container meets the set value after actuating device is
actuated.
2.Each storage container shall be equipped with pressure setting

device.
Article 109 Pressure-maintaining dry chemicals fire extinguishing equipments

shall be equipped with pressure gauge indicating the range of
working pressure in green.
Article 110 Where gas-actuated type is used, the following provisions shall
be observed:
1.Container of actuating gas shall be able to endure a pressure

of 250kgf/cm2 or 25Mpa.
2.Container of actuating gas shall have a cubage more than 0.27

liter; the weight of contained gas over 145g, and the filling
ratio not less than 1.5.
3.Safety device and container valve for container of actuating

gas shall comply with National Standard CNS No.11176.
4.Container of actuating gas cannot be used for auto stopping in

the protected area at the same time.
Article 111 Moveable application shall comply with the following provisions
in addition to Articles 102.1, 102.2 (2) and (3), 102.3 and
102.4.
1.Valve of storage container may be switched manually at the

opening of leather pipe.
2.Storage containers shall be equipped separately at the

locations where leather pipes are installed.
3.Red indicating lamp shall be equipped and “Moveable Dry

Chemicals Fire Extinguishing Equipments” shall be marked nearby
each storage container.
4.The equipments shall be placed where it is inaccessible for

fume in case of fire.
5.The quantity of fire extinguishing medium sprayed by each

aimer shall comply with the table below:
┌─────────┬─────┬───────┬──────┐
├─────────┼─────┼───────┼──────┤
│Quantity sprayed │ 45 │ 27 │ 18 │
│every minute │ │ │ │
│(kg/min) │ │ │ │
└─────────┴─────┴───────┴──────┘

6.Leather pipe, nozzle and pipe carrier of moveable carbon

dioxide fire extinguishing equipments shall comply with National
Standard No.11177.
Article 111-1 Simple automatic fire extinguishing equipments shall be

installed based on following regulations.
1.Smoke-discharging pipe should equip with sensor and sprinkler

depending on the sectional area, alarming length and wind speed.
The equipped number, location and emitting amount should be
effectively enough to extinguish fire.
2.When wind speed inside smoke-discharging pipe exceed 5 meter

per second, a chemical agent releasing mechanism and linked
shutting valves should be installed outside alarming length.
Such installation is not required if fire can be effectively
extinguished without said valves.
3.Effective range of sprinkler should cover fume hood and smoke-

discharging pipe, and the installed location should preclude the
possibility for the inflammables to release upon emission of
chemical agent.
4.Sprinklers within the range of protection should synchronously

emit.
5.Storage cylinders and pressurized gas cylinders should be

stored at the ambient temperature below 40C.
Alarming length prescribed in Item (2) of above 5 meters within

connecting point between fume hood and smoke-discharging pipe.
Chapter 2 Alarm Equipments
Section 1 Automatic Fire Alarm Equipments
Article 112 Fire alarm division in buildings equipped with automatic fire
alarm equipments shall be determined pursuant to the following
provisions:
1.Each fire alarm division may not cover more than one storey or
more than 600m2 floor area. However, where the total floor area
of tow adjacent storeys is not more than 500m2, the two storeys
may be allocated into a same division.
2.The length of any side of a division shall be not more than

50m. Where photoelectrical separated detector is equipped, the
length shall be under 100m.
3.Where any corner of a story can be directly observed through

the main gateway or the gateway directly to the stairway, the
600m2 prescribed in 112.1 shall be increased to 1000m2.
4.Stairway, ramped aisle, elevating way of elevator, and piping

room shall be regarded as a fire alarm division where the
horizontal distance between each other is within 50m and the
difference between top storeys is less than two storeys. But the
divisions shall be separately set in aisle, passage, living room
and other places on each floor.
5.As for stairways or ramped aisles, every 45m of vertical

distance shall be regarded as a fire alarm division, but the
underground part shall be treated as an individual division.
Article 113 In five-storey or higher buildings with a total floor area more
than 3000m2, the ringing mode of automatic fire alarm equipments
shall meet the following requirements:
1.When the fire is the on second floor or above, only this

storey and the direct upper two storeys and the direct lower
storey shall make alarm.
2.When the fire is on the ground floor, only this storey and the
direct upper storey and the underground storeys shall make
alarm.
3.When the fire is underground, only the first storey and the
underground storeys shall make alarm.
4.The whole area should make alarm immediately when the alarm
previous mentioned are activated less than ten minutes or the
fire alarm signal receiving switchboard receives the fire signal
again.
Article 114 Proper detector shall be selected from the table below according
to the height of the mounting position. If the height of the
ceiling is different from that of the roof slab in a same room,
the mean value shall be used for
┌─────┬─────┬──────┬─────┬─────┐
│Height of │ <4m │ 4m≦H<8m │8m≦H<15m │15m≦H<20 │
│mounting │ │ │ │ │
│position │ │ │ │ │
│(H) │ │ │ │ │
├─────┼─────┼──────┼─────┼─────┤
│Type of │Different-│Differential│Different-│Type I │
│detector │ial │topical, │ial │ionic │
│ │topical, │differential│distribut-│topical, │
│ │different-│distributed,│ed style, │Type I │
│ │ial │compensated │Type I or │photo- │
│ │distribut-│topical, │Type II │electrical│
│ │ed, │fixed │ionic │topical, │
│ │compensat-│temperature │topical, │photo- │
│ │ed topical│special type│Type I or │electrical│
│ │, fixed │or Type I, │Type II │separated,│
│ │temperatu-│Type I or │photo- │or flame │
│ │re, ionic │TypeII ionic│electrical│type │
│ │topical, │topical,Type│topical, │ │
│ │photo- │I or Type II│photo- │ │
│ │electrical│photo- │electrical│ │
│ │topical, │electrical │separated,│ │
│ │photo- │topical, │or flame │ │
│ │electrical│photo- │type │ │
│ │separated,│electrical │ │ │
│ │or flame │separated,or│ │ │
│ │type │flame type │ │ │
└─────┴─────┴──────┴─────┴─────┘
Article 115 Mounting position of detector shall comply with the following
provisions:
1.Where the ceiling is equipped with an air outlet, the mounting

position shall be 1.5m or farther away from the outlet with
exceptions of flame type, differential distributed and
photoelectrical separated type.
2.Where there is an air outlet on the wall, the mounting

position shall be 1.5m or farther away from the outlet, unless
the distance between the outlet and the ceiling is not less than
1m.
3.Where the ceiling is equipped with an air outlet or inlet,

smoke detector shall be equipped within 1m around the outlet or
inlet.
4.In principle, topical detectors shall be mounted around the

center of the detected area.
5.Topical detectors may not incline 45°or more with exception of

flame type.
Article 116 It is allowable that detectors are not installed in the

following occasions:
1.The mounting surface is higher than 20m (except for flame type
detectors).
2.Places where fire detecting becomes ineffective due to

airflow.
3.Toilet, water closet or bathroom.
4.Cold stores where automatic temperature regulating device that

is able to detect the occurrence of fire in the beginning has
been equipped.
5.Cashbox where the main construction is fireproof and the

opening is equipped with fireproof door that can resist the fire
at least one hour.
6.Above water surface of indoor swimming pool, or ice surface of

skating ground.
7.Processing grounds of inflammable stones or metals, where

flammable substances are not stored or processed.
8.Other places designated by the central regulating authority.
Article 117 Smoke detector or heat & smoke compound detector may not be
installed in the following occasions:
1.Places where lots of dust, powder or water steam stay.
2.Places where corrosive gas will be given off.
3.Kitchen and other places where fume stays at other times.
4.Places under significantly higher temperature.
5.Places where lots of discharged waste gas stay.
6.Places where fume will flow into in large amount.
7.Places where dew is likely to form.
8.Places where flame of equipments using fire is exposed

outside.
9.Other places where the detector can’t work normally.
Flame type detector may not be installed in the following

places:
1.Places listed in the above clauses 2~4, or 6~7.
2.Places where lots of steam stays.
3.Other places where the detector can’t work normally.
Proper detector shall be selected from the table below for the
places listed in the above two clauses.
┌─────────────┬────┬───┬───┬───┬
│Place │ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │ 4 │
│ ├────┼───┼───┼───┼
│ │Where │Where │Where │Where │
│ │lots │lots │corro-│fume │
│ │of dust │of │sive │stays │
│ │, powder│water │gas │at │
│ │or stay.│steam │will │other │
│ │ │stay │be │times │
│ │ │ │given │ │
│ │ │ │off │ │
├───┬────┬────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│Type │Diffe- │Type I │ ○ │ │ │ │
│of │rential ├────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│detec-│topical │Type II │ ○ │ │ │ │
│tor ├────┼────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│ │Diffe- │Type I │ ○ │ │ ○ │ │
│ │rential ├────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│ │distri- │Type II │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ │
│ │buted │ │ │ │ │ │
│ ├────┼────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│ │Compen- │Type I │ ○ │ │ ○ │ │
│ │sated ├────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│ │topical │Type II │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ │
│ ├────┼────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│ │Fixed │Special │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │
│ │tempe- │Type │ │ │ │ │
│ │rature ├────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│ │ │Type I │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │
│ ├────┴────┼────┼───┼───┼───┼
│ │Flame type │ ○ │ │ │ │
├───┴─────────┴────┴───┴───┴───┴
│Note:
│1. “○”stands for selectable equipments.
│2. The differential topical type detector, compensated topical
│ type detector or differential distributed type detector used
│ in place 1 should have the structure that dust and powder are
│ not easily invaded.
│3. Fixed temperature or compensated type detectors used in
│ places 1, 2, 4 and 8 shall be provided with waterproof
│ functions.
│4. In places 3, where fixed temperature or compensated type
│ detectors are used, they shall be acid resistant or anti-
│ corrosive pursuant to the class of the corrosive gas,
│ where differential distributed detectors are used, effec-
│ tive measures shall be taken to protect the air pipes and
│ detectors from being corroded.
└───────────────────────────────
────┬───┬───┬───┬─────┐
5 │ 6 │ 7 │ 8 │ 9 │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
Under │Where │Where │Where │Places │
signifi-│lots │lots │dew is│where │
cantly │of │of │likely│flame │
high │dis- │fume │to │of equi- │
tempera-│charge│will │form │pments │
ture │waste │flow │ │using fire│
│gas │into │ │is exposed│
│stay │ │ │outside │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
│ ○ │ ○ │ │ │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
│ ○ │ ○ │ │ │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
│ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
│ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
│ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
│ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
○ │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │
│ │ │ │ │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
○ │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │
────┼───┼───┼───┼─────┤
│ ○ │ │ │ │
────┴───┴───┴───┼─────┤
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
────────────────┴─────┘
Article 118 Detectors of smoke detecting type, smoke & heat compound type or
flame type may be selected for the places listed in the table
below:
┌─────┬────┬─────┬────┬─────┬
│Places │Stairway│Aisle or │Elevator│Places │
│ │or │passage │hoistway│where │
│ │ramped │(only for │or pipin│the │
│ │aisle │those │room │height │
│ │ │described │ │of │
│ │ │in Article│ │ceiling │
│ │ │12.1, 12.2│ │is 15m or │
│ │ │(2) and │ │higher │
│ │ │(6)~(10), │ │but lower │
│ │ │12.4 and │ │than 20m. │
│ │ │12.5 │ │ │
├─────┼────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
│Smoke │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │ ○ │
│detecting │ │ │ │ │
│type │ │ │ │ │
├─────┼────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
│Smoke and │ │ ○ │ │ │
│heat │ │ │ │ │
│compound │ │ │ │ │
│type │ │ │ │ │
├─────┼────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
│Flame │ │ │ │ ○ │
│type │ │ │ │ │
├─────┼────┴─────┴────┴─────┴
│Note │
│ │“ ○” stands for selectable equipments.
└─────┴──────────────────────
─────┬──────┐
Where the │Underground │
ceiling │storeys, │
is higher │no-opening │
than 20m │storeys, │
│and storeys │
│above the │
│11th floor │
│(only for │
│those │
│described │
│in Article │
│12.1, 12.2(2│
│), (6) and │
│(8)~(10) and│
│12.5.) │
─────┼──────┤
│ ○ │
│ │
│ │
─────┼──────┤
│ ○ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
─────┼──────┤
○ │ ○ │
│ │
─────┴──────┤
────────────┘
Article 119 The detecting area of a detector refers to the space divided and
surrounded by columns with a net height of not less than 40cm or
other similar constructions around the mounting surface of the
detector. But for detectors of differential distributed and
smoke-detecting types, the net height shall be increased to not
less than 60cm.
Article 120 Differential topical, compensated topical and fixed temperature

type detectors shall be equipped according the following
provisions:
1.The lower end of detector shall be located within 30cm under

the mounting surface.
2.At least one detector of the proper type shall be equipped in

every effective detecting area following the table below:
┌─────────────────┬────────────
│Height of mounting surface (H) │ <4m
├─────────────────┼───────────┬
│Construction of building │Fireproof buildings or│
│ │buildings fireproof │
│ │construction. │
├─────┬──────┬────┼───────────┼
│Type of │Differential│Type I │ 90 │
│detector │topical ├────┼───────────┼
│and │ │Type II │ 70 │
│effective ├──────┼────┼───────────┼
│detecting │Compensated │Type I │ 90 │
│area (m2) │topical ├────┼───────────┼
│ │ │Type II │ 70 │
│ ├──────┼────┼───────────┼
│ │Fixed │Special │ 70 │
│ │temperature │Type │ │
│ │topical ├────┼───────────┼
│ │ │Type I │ 60 │
│ │ ├────┼───────────┼
│ │ │Type II │ 20 │
└─────┴──────┴────┴───────────┴
─────┬──────────────────┐
│ 4m≦H<8m │
─────┼────────────┬─────┤
Other │Fireproof buildings or │Other │
buildings │buildings with fireproof│buildings │
│construction │ │
─────┼────────────┼─────┤
50 │ 45 │ 30 │
─────┼────────────┼─────┤
40 │ 35 │ 25 │
─────┼────────────┼─────┤
50 │ 45 │ 30 │
─────┼────────────┼─────┤
40 │ 35 │ 25 │
─────┼────────────┼─────┤
40 │ 35 │ 25 │
│ │ │
─────┼────────────┼─────┤
30 │ 30 │ 15 │
─────┼────────────┼─────┤
15 │ -- │ -- │
─────┴────────────┴─────┘

3.Detectors with fixed temperature functions shall be installed

in places where the maximum ambient temperature at other times
is 20℃ ore more lower than the nominal fixed temperature point
of compensated topical detectors or than the nominal operating
temperature of other detectors with fixed temperature functions.
If a detector has two or more nominal operating temperatures, it
shall be installed in places where the maximum ambient
temperature at other times is 20℃ or more lower than the lowest
nominal operating temperature.
Article 121 Differential distributed detectors shall be installed pursuant

to the following provisions:
1.Where air pipe differential distributed detectors are used,

the following provisions shall apply:
(1)The exposed part of air pipes inside each detecting area

shall be not shorter than 20m.
(2)The length of pipes connected to a same detector shall be not

more than 100m.
(3)Air pipes shall be installed within 30cm under the mounting

surface.
(4)Air pipes shall be mounted at the positions within 5m from

any side of the mounting surface. The interval between the pipes
shall be not more than 9m in fireproof buildings or buildings
with fireproof construction, and not more than 6m in other
buildings, unless effective fire detection can be made pursuant

to the range and shape of the detecting area.
2.Where thermocouple differential distributed detectors are

used, the following provisions shall be observed:
(1)Thermocouple shall be installed within 30cm under the

mounting surface.
(2)The number of detectors required by each detecting area shall

comply with the table below:
┌──────┬──────┬────────────────┐
│Construction│Floor area │Number of required detectors │
│of buildings│of detecting│ │
│ │area │ │
├──────┼──────┼────────────────┤
│Fireproof │ ≦88m2 │At least 4 │
│buildings or├──────┼────────────────┤
│buildings │ >88m2 │4 basically, one more every add-│
│with │ │itional 22m2 (including less │
│fireproof │ │than 22m2) │
│construction│ │ │
├──────┼──────┼────────────────┤
│Other │ ≦72m2 │At least 4 │
│buildings ├──────┼────────────────┤
│ │ >72m2 │4 basically, one more every add-│
│ │ │itional 18m2 (including less │
│ │ │than 18m2) │
└──────┴──────┴────────────────┘

(3)Up to 20 thermocouples may be mounted to a same detector.
3.Where thermal semiconductor differential distributed detectors

are used, the following provisions shall be observed:
(1)The lower end of detector shall be located within 30cm under

the mounting surface.
(2)At least two detectors of the proper type shall be equipped

in every effective detecting area following the table below:
┌──────┬──────┬────────────────┐
│Height of │Construction│Type of detector and effective │
│mounting │of buildings│detecting area (m2) │
│surface (H) │ ├───────┬────────┤
│ │ │ Type I │ Type II │
├──────┼──────┼───────┼────────┤
│H<8m │Fireproof │ 65 │ 36 │
│ │buildings or│ │ │
│ │buildings of│ │ │
│ │fireproof │ │ │
│ │construction│ │ │
│ ├──────┼───────┼────────┤
│ │Other │ 40 │ 26 │
│ │buildings │ │ │
├──────┼──────┼───────┼────────┤
│8m≦H<15m │Fireproof │ │ │
│ │buildings or│ │ │
│ │buildings of│ 50 │ -- │
│ │fireproof │ │ │
│ │construction│ │ │
│ ├──────┼───────┼────────┤
│ │Other │ 30 │ -- │
│ │buildings │ │ │
└──────┴──────┴───────┴────────┘

(3)The number of the heat sensors connected a same detector

shall be not less than 2 and not more than 15.
The above-mentioned detector shall be installed in places

convenient for inspection and repair, and the mounting surface
may not incline more than 5°.
Fixed temperature detectors shall comply with the following

provisions:
1.Detector shall be mounted within 30cm under the mounting

surface.
2.In any detecting area, Type I detector shall be installed

within a horizontal distance from any point of the mounting
surface not more than 3m (4.5m in fireproof buildings or
buildings with fireproof construction), and Type II detector
shall be installed within a horizontal distance from any point
of the mounting surface not more than 1m (3m in fireproof
buildings or buildings with fireproof construction).
Article 122 Smoke detecting type detectors except photoelectrical separated

type shall comply with the following provisions:
1.Where the ceiling of living room is not more than 2.3m above
the floor, or the floor area is not more than 40m2, detectors
shall be installed nearby the gateway.
2.The lower end of detector shall be within 60cm under the

mounting surface.
3.Detectors shall be mounted 60cm or more away from the wall or
beams.
4.At least one detector of the proper type shall be installed in

every effective detecting area pursuant to the table below with
exception of aisle, passage, stairway and ramped road surface:
┌──────────┬───────────────────┐
│Height of mounting │Type of detector and effective │
│surface (H) │detecting area (m2) │
│ ├──────────┬────────┤
│ │Type I or Type II │ Type III │
├──────────┼──────────┼────────┤
│ H<4m │ 150 │ 50 │
├──────────┼──────────┼────────┤
│ 4m≦H<20m │ 75 │ -- │
└──────────┴──────────┴────────┘

5.In aisles and passages, at least one detector shall be

installed every 30m of waking distance; if Type III detector is
used, at least one shall be installed for every 20m of travel
distance, and one for every internal of less than 10m if the
distance to the final wall is less tan 15m. But it is allowable
that no detector is equipped where the travel distance from
aisle or passage to stairway is less than 10m, and the stairway
is equipped with fireproof door opened at other times, or the
living rooms have gateways toward the opening.
6.In stairway, ramped aisle and escalator, at least one detector

shall be equipped for every 15m of vertical distance; where Type
III detectors are used, at one shall be equipped for every 10m
of vertical distance.
7.In elevator hoistway and piping room (the sectional area of

the pipe is not less than 1m2), detectors shall be installed on
the top. However, where the machine room of elevator hoistway is
on the top and the hoistway and machine room have openings,
detectors shall be installed in the machine room, not on the top
of the elevating way.
Article 123 Photoelectrical separated detectors shall comply with the

1.The light-receiving surface of detector shall be located under

the sunshine.
2.The detector shall be installed at the position 60cm or

farther away from the wall parallel to the optical axis of the
detector.
3.Photoreceptor and photo-transmitter of detector shall be

located within 1m from the back wall.
4.The detector shall be installed on ceilings and other
locations with a height less than 20m.
5.The optical axis of a detector shall have a height not less

than 80% of that of the ceiling and others.
6.The optical axis of a detector may not be longer than the

nominal supervising distance of the detector.
7.The distance between the optical axis of the detector and the
alert area shall be not more than 7m.
The above-mentioned optical axis of detector refers to the line

from the center of light-receiving face to the center of light-
transmitting surface.
Article 124 Flame type detector shall comply with the following provisions:
1.Detector shall be installed on ceiling, floorslabs, or wall.
2.The nominal supervising distance of a detector shall cover the

space within 1.2m from the floor surface.
3.Detector may not be installed at a location where there is any

obstacle encumbering the detector from detecting the occurrence
of fire.
4.Detector may not be located directly under the sunshine,

unless lightproof function is provided to prevention detection
from being encumbered.
Article 125 Fire alarm signal receiving switchboard shall meet the following
requirements:
1.Fire alarm division indicating device shall be provided to

indicate the division where the fire takes place.
2.Sound that is able to attract the attention from the

safeguards shall be given out on occurrence of fire.
3.Device communicating with manual alarm equipments shall be

attached.
4.Where there are two or more fire alarm signal receiving

switchboards in a same building, necessary equipments shall be
installed for the receiving switchboards to communicate with
each other.
5.Drawings shall be provided nearby the fire alarm signal-

receiving switchboard for distinguishing the division where the
fire takes place.
6.In fire alarm divisions equipped with accumulative detector or

relay, the signal receiving switchboard may not have two-signal
function.
7.Where an accumulative time is set for the signal receiving

switchboard, relay, and smoke-detecting detector, the time shall
be not more than 60 seconds; where other detectors are used, the
time is not more than 20 seconds.
8.If it is difficult to hear the fire alarm or identify the

emergency broadcast voice due to the volume of the business or
the characteristics of the enclosed compartment in a music
halls, ballrooms, night clubs, clubs, beauty parlors (tourist
parlors and audio-video parlors, etc), massage parlors, video

viewing halls (MTV, etc), audio-visual sing-along halls (KTV,
etc), bars, pubs, and liquor stores (clubs) or other similar
places, the relevant entertainment audio-visual equipment should
be stopped in case of fire.
9.The fire alarm signal receiving switchboard shall have the

function of forcing the local alarm sound device to sound within
a certain period of time after receiving the fire signal or when
receiving the fire signal again.
Buildings with a total floor area of less than 350 m2 may be

equipped with a single loop fire alarm receiver switchboard, the
installation of which is not restricted by the first paragraph
and the third to fifth paragraphs of the preceding paragraph;
the same applies to the floor and premises use classification in
accordance with Article 19, paragraph 1, paragraph 4, and the
floor area of the floor is less than 350 m2.
Article 126 The location of fire alarm signal receiving switchboard shall
meet the following requirements:
1.Fire alarm signal receiving switchboard shall be located in

watchroom or other populated places. Where a disaster prevention
center is set up, the switchboard shall be located in the
center.
2.May not be exposed in direct sunshine.
3.Inclination shall be avoided and the shell shall be earthed.
4.The operating switch of wall-mounting switchboard shall be

0.8m~1.5m high from the floor (0.6~1.5m for seat type)
Article 127 Wiring of automatic fire alarm equipments shall comply with the
following provisions in addition to Regulations for Installation
of User's Electricity Device:
1.Signal loop of normally opened detectors shall employ serial

connection, and terminal resistor shall be attached for the fire
signal-receiving switchboard to perform automatic detection of
loop disconnection.
2.Where Type P signal receiving switchboard employs the wiring

mode of several divisions sharing a same public line, the number
of the divisions shall be not more than 7.
3.Detector loop resistance of Type P signal receiving

switchboard shall be less than 50Ω
4.A 250V insulation ohmmeter shall be used to measure the

insulation resistance between wires of power supply circuit as
well as between the wire and the earth. Where the voltage to
earth is not more than 150V, the resistance shall be not less
than 0.1MΩ; where the voltage to earth exceeds 150V, the
resistance shall be not less than 0.2MΩ. A 250V insulation
ohmmeter shall also be used to measure the insulation resistance
between loop wires of the detector as well as between the wire
and the earth, and in each fire alarm division the resistance
shall be not more than 0.1MΩ.
5.Where the wire is buried out the door or is likely to be

immersed by water, cable coated by metal pipe or plastic wire
conduit shall be used, and a distance not less than 30cm shall
be kept between the signal cable and the electric wire.
Article 128 Battery shall be used as emergency power source for automatic
fire alarm equipments, and the capacity of battery shall be able
to ensure the fire alarm equipment effectively run for 10
Section 2 Manual Fire Alarm Equipments
Article 129 Each fire alarm division shall be equipped with fire alarms
1.Fire alarm sound shall be given out immediately when the

button is pressed down.
2.Protecting plate shall be installed before the button to

prevent haphazard pressing.
3.Emergency power source shall be attached.
4.The fire alarms installed out the door shall be provided with
waterproof functions.
Where two storeys share a same fire alarm division, the fire
alarms shall be installed separately in the two storeys. But the
division in stairways or between pipes isn’t required to install
an alarm.
Article 130 Indicating lamps shall be installed in places equipped with

manual alarm equipments and shall keep alight at other times.
The lamp shall form an angle of 15°with the mounting surface,
and there shall be no mask shielding the lamp within 10m away
from the lamp.
Article 131 Fire alarm ring in places equipped with manual alarm equipments
shall be installed pursuant to the following provisions:
1.Sound shall be given out immediately when the voltage reaches

80% of the specified value.
2.Under the specified voltage, the volume measured at the

position 100cm away from the fire alarm ring shall be not less
than 90db.
3.The insulation resistance of electric ring measured by 250V DC

insulation ohmmeter shall be not less than 20MΩ.
4.The sound of alarm ring shall be different from other sounds

of the building, and may not be used for purposes other than
alarm.
It is allowable that the above-mentioned fire alarm ring is not
installed where emergency broadcasting equipments are installed

under Section 3 of this chapter.
Article 132 Manual alarm box, indicating lamp and fire alarm ring shall be
installed pursuant to the following provisions:
1.They shall be installed at appropriate locations in passages

for fire refuge.
2.The height of manual alarm box shall be not less than 1.2m and
not more than 1.5m.
3.Indicating lamp and fire alarm ring shall be 2~2.5m high from
the floor, unless they are installed together with manual alarm
box.
4.In buildings where fire hydrant box of fire standpipe is

equipped, manual alarm box, indicating lamp and fire alarm ring
shall be installed on the wall above the fire hydrant box.
Section 3 Emergency Broadcasting Equipments
Article 133 Emergency broadcasting equipments shall be installed pursuant to

1.The volume measured at the position 1m away from the speaker

shall comply with the table below:
┌────────┬────────┐
│Type of speaker │ Volume (V) │
├────────┼────────┤
│Grade L │ ≧92db │
├────────┼────────┤
│Grade M │ 87db≦V<92db │
├────────┼────────┤
│Grade S │ 84db≦V<87db │
└────────┴────────┘

2.Speaker shall be installed pursuant to the following

provisions:
(1)Grade L speaker shall be used where the broadcasting area is

larger than 100m2.
(2)Grade L or Grade M speaker shall be used where the

broadcasting area is larger than 50m2 but smaller than 100m2.
(3)Grade L, Grade M or Grade S speaker may be used where the

broadcasting area is smaller than 50m2.
(4)The horizontal distance from any point of the broadcasting

area to the speaker shall be less than 10m. But it is allowable
that no speaker is installed where the floor area of living room
is less than 6m2 or the floor area of the main aisles and
passages from the living room to the ground is less than 6m2,
the floor area of the parts other than living room less than
30m2, and the horizontal distance form the speaker in this area
to the speaker in the adjacent area less than 8m.
(5)When installed in stairways or ramped aisles, at least one

Grade L speaker shall be installed for every 15m vertical
distance.
The volume and equipments of speakers installed in places except

stairwys and ramped aisles shall comply with the following
provisions:
The volume of a place where is 1m away from the floor ground

within the broadcasting areas shall be more than 75dB calculated
depanding on the following formula:
P=p+10log10（Q/4πr2+4(1-α/Sα）
P: Volume (Unit: dB)

p: Audio Power of Speaker (Unit: dB)
Q: Directivity Factor of Speaker
r: Distance between Audio Point and Speaker (Unit: m)
α: Average Sound Absorbing Rate in Broadcasting Area
S: Total Area of Walls, Floorslabs and Ceilings within

Broadcasting Area(Unit:m2)
(6)When the echoing sound is more than 3s, the distance between
the place 1m to the floorslabs and the speaker shall be
calculated depending on the following formula:
r=3/4√QSα/π（1-α）
r: Distance between Audio Point and Speaker (Unit: m)
Q: Directivity Factor of Speaker
S: Total Area of Walls, Floorslabs and Ceilings within

Broadcasting Area(Unit:m2)
α: Average Sound Absorbing Rate in Broadcasting Area

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Article 134 Broadcasting divisions in buildings equipped with emergency

broadcasting equipments shall be allocated pursuant to the
1.Each division may not cover more than one floor.
2.As for indoor safety stair or emergency stair, one

broadcasting division shall be independently set for every 45m
of vertical distance, and another broadcasting division for the
underground proportion of the indoor safety stair or emergency
stair.
3.The overhead supporting construction of a building shall be

treated as a broadcasting division where the volume of speaker
meets the requirement.
Article 135 Where emergency broadcasting equipments are interlocked with

automatic fire alarm equipments, the ring pattern of the fire
alarm shall comply with Article 113.
The audible alarm of the emergency broadcasting equipments shall

be the voice type.
The emergency power of the emergency broadcasting equipments

shall comply with Article 128.
Article 136 Actuating device of emergency broadcasting equipments shall

comply with CNS No.10522, and be installed pursuant to the
1.The travel distance from any point of each floor to the

actuating device shall be less than 50m.
2.Actuating device shall be installed within 0.8m~1.5m above the

floor.
3.Emergency telephone starting shall be used for storeys above

the 11th floor, or under the 3rd floor or underground storeys.
Article 137 Where used together with other equipments, the emergency
broadcasting equipments shall be enabled to shield the
broadcastings from others.
Article 138 Audio amplifier and operating device shall comply with CNS
No.10522, and installed pursuant to the following provisions:
1.Operating device shall be interlocked with actuating device or

automatic fire alarm equipment, and marked with the storeys or
the area covered by the operating of the actuating device or
automatic fire alarm equipment.
2.Functions of selecting necessary storeys or areas shall be

provided.
3.Signals indicating short circuit shall be provided where the

wiring of a broadcasting division is in short.
4.The operating switch of operating device shall be 0.6~1.5m

above the floor (0.6~1.5m for seat type).
5.Operating device shall be located in watchroom or other

usually populated places. Where a disaster prevention center is
set up, the switchboard shall be located in the center.
Article 139 Emergency broadcasting equipments shall be wired pursuant to

Regulations for Installation of User's Electricity Device and
1.A 250V DC insulation ohmmeter shall be used to measure the

insulation resistance between the wire and the earth. Where the
voltage to earth is not more than 150V, the resistance shall be
not less than 0.1MΩ; where the voltage to earth exceeds 150V,
the resistance shall be not less than 0.2MΩ.
2.The wire conduit may not be shared by other wires, unless the
electric wire inside the conduit is used for light current with
a voltage less than 60V.
3.Short or disconnection of the circuit for the speaker in any

storey will never affect the broadcasting of other storeys.
4.Three-wire wiring shall be used where volume adjuster is

equipped.
Section 4 Automatic Fire Alarm Equipments for Gas Leakage
Article 140 Where automatic fire alarm equipments for gas leakage are used,
fire alarm divisions shall be allocated under Article 112.
The above-mentioned gas refers to the following gas fuels:
1.Natural gas.
2.Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
3.Other gases designated by the central regulating authority.
Article 141 Gas leakage detectors shall be installed at proper locations

convenient for inspection and repair on the ceiling or wall
depending on the characteristics of the gas and pursuant to the
1.Where the specific gravity of gas to air is less than 1, the

following provisions shall be observed:
(1)Detector shall be installed within a horizontal distance not

more than 8m away from the gas burning appliances or from the
position the gas pipe goes through the wall. Where the
floorslabs have beams with a net height not less than 60cm or
other similar constructions, detectors shall be installed just
nearby the gas burning appliances or the positions the gas goes
through the wall.
(2)Where there are air inlets on the ceiling of the room where
the gas burning appliances are, detectors shall be installed
within 1.5m away from the air inlets separated by the beams with
a net height not less than 60cm or other similar constructions
between the gas burning appliances or the location the gas pipe
goes through the wall and the ceiling.
(3)The lower end of detector shall be within 30cm under the

ceiling.
2.Where the specific gravity of gas to air is not less than 1,

the following provisions shall apply:
(1)Detector shall be installed within a horizontal distance not

more than 4m away from the gas burning appliances or from the
position the gas pipe goes through the wall.
(2)The upper end of detector shall be within 30cm above the

floor.
3. The commencing and terminal points for calculating the

horizontal distance are as follows:
(1)For a gas-burning appliance, the point is the center of the

appliance.
(2)For a position the gas pipe goes through the wall, the point
is the center of the gas pipe at the position the gas pipe goes
through the wall.
Article 142 Gas leakage signal receiving switchboard shall meet the
1.Gas leakage signal receiving switchboard shall be located in

watchroom or other populated places. Where a disaster prevention
center is set up, the switchboard shall be located in the
center.
2.The alarm division where gas leakage occurs shall be marked.
3.For detectors installed at the position the gas pipe goes

through the wall, the alarm divisions shall be marked
respectively.
4.The operating switch of wall-mounting switchboard shall be

0.8m~1.5m high from the floor (0.6~1.5m for seat type)
5.The tone color and volume of the main sound device shall be
different from other alarm sounds.
6.Where there are two or more gas leakage signal receiving

switchboards in a same building, equipments for communication
between the two shall be installed at the switchboards.
Article 143 Gas leakage alarm devices shall comply with the following
provisions:
1.Gas leakage indicating lamps shall be equipped pursuant to the

following provisions. But it is allowable that no indicating
lamp is installed where an alarm division only covers one room.
(1)Where a living room equipped with detector faces the passage,

indicating lamp shall be installed nearby the gateway of the
proportion facing the passage.
(2)The height of indicating lamp shall be less than 5m above the

floor.
(3)The brightness shall enable the lamp to be obviously

distinguished at the position 3m in front of the lamp, and “Gas
Leakage Indicating Lamp” shall be marked nearby.
2.In the area where gas leakage can be detected by the detector,
the alarm device inside this area shall make alarm upon
operation of the detector, and the volume shall be not less than
70db at the position 1m away, unless the detecting appliance is
provided alarm function, or it is installed in machine room or
other places not usually populated or at the position the gas
pipe goes through the wall.
Article 144 Wiring of automatic fire alarm equipments for gas leakage shall
comply with Regulations for Installation of User's Electricity
Device.
1.500V DC insulation ohmmeter shall be used to measure the

insulation resistance between the wires of power circuit as well
as between the wire and the earth. Where the voltage to earth is
not more than 150V, the resistance shall be not less than 0.1MΩ;
where the voltage to earth exceeds 150V, the resistance shall be
not less than 0.2MΩ. And 500V DC insulation ohmmeter shall also
be used to measure the insulation resistance between the wires
of the detector circuit as well as between the wire and the
earth, and the resistance shall be not less than 0.1MΩfor every
alarm division.
2.The signal loop of usually opened detector shall employ serial

connection, and terminal resistor shall be attached for the gas
leakage signal-receiving switchboard to perform automatic
detection of disconnection.
3.The circuit loop of detector may not be shared by equipments

other than automatic fire alarm equipments for gas leakage.
Article 145 Battery shall be used as emergency power source for automatic
fire alarm equipments for gas leakage, and the capacity of
battery shall be able to ensure the two loops effectively run at
least for 10 consecutive minutes, and other loops to supervise
at least for 10 minutes.
Article 145-1 119 fire notification devices shall comply with the following
requirements:
1. They shall be installed in watch room or other usually

populated places. Where a surveillance center is set up, the
switchboard shall be installed in the center.
2. They should provide manual and automatic actuating function.
3. When setting up the remote starting device, there should be a

device that can communicate with the people where the 119 fire
notification device was set.
4. The operation switch of the manual actuating device shall be

installed at higher than 0.8m and lower than 1.5m from the
ground.
5. The transmitter and receiver should be set up and clearly

distinguished from other intercom calls near the device.
6. They shall not be installed aslant, and shockproof measures

shall be taken.
Chapter 3 Refuge and Escape Equipments
Section 1 Indicating Equipment
Article 146 Installation of exit indicating lamp, direction indicating lamp,

and indicating sign could be exempted in the occupancy as
follows:
1.The main exits are easily recognizable from any point of the
living rooms and the travel distance between living rooms and
main exits complies with the following subparagraphs. This
provision does not apply to underground building, underground
floor, and no-opening floor.
(1)Installation of exit indicating lights could be exempted when

the travel distance is within 20 meters (inclusive) in the
refuge floor and within 10 meters (inclusive) in the non-refuge
floor.
(2)Installation of direction indicating lamps could be exempted

when the travel distance is within 40 meters (inclusive) in the
refuge floor, and within 30 meters (inclusive) in the non-refuge
floor.
(3)Installation of indicating signs could be exempted when the

travel distance is within 30 meters (inclusive).
2.Living rooms that conform to the following:
(1)The exit of the living room is easily recognizable from any

point of the room, and the room floor area based on use and
occupancy, is as follows:
┌─────┬────────┬────────┬──────┐
│Type of │Article 12.1(1) │Article 12.1(4),│Article 12.1│
│Use and │~ (3) │(5), and (7), │.(6), 12.2.(│
│Occupancy │ │12.2.(10) │1) ~(9), and│

│ │ │ │(11) ~ (12),│
│ │ │ │12.3 and 12.│
│ │ │ │4 │
├─────┼────────┼────────┼──────┤
│Floor area│Below 100 square│Below 200 square│Below 400 │
│of living │meters (inclusiv│meters (inclusiv│square meter│
│rooms │e) │e) │s (inclusive│
│ │ │ │) │
└─────┴────────┴────────┴──────┘

(2)Living rooms in collective residential building.
3.Hall way and passages exits, leading to the main exit, and
being equipped with detector-linked automatic closing fire door
,and with indicating signs in addition to emergency lighting
equipment, to ensure the visibility of the signs, could be
exempted from installation of exit indicating lamps.
4.Stairways and slopes, if being equipped with emergency

lighting equipment and floor signs for indicating refuge
direction, could be exempted from installation of direction
indicating lamps.
Main exits specified in the preceding paragraph, subparagraph 1

and 3, in the refuge floor, are exits that lead outdoors or
exits of vestibules, if vestibules exist; in the non-refuge
floor, they are exits that lead to stairways or exits of
vestibules, if vestibules exist.
Article 146-1 Exit indicating lamps and direction indicating lamps that are
not installed in stairways and slopes are classified according
to the vertical dimension and luminous intensity of the lamp
face as follows:
┌────────────┬────────┬────────┐
│ Classification │Vertical │ Luminous │
│ │dimension of the│ intensity of │
│ │lamp face (m) │ the lamp face │
│ │ │ (cd) │
├──────┬─────┼────────┼────────┤
│Exit │Class A │Over 0.4 │ Over 50 │
│indicating │ │(inclusive) │ (inclusive) │
│lamp ├─────┼────────┼────────┤
│ │Class B │0.2~0.4 │ Over 10 │
│ │ │(not inclusive) │ (inclusive) │
│ ├─────┼────────┼────────┤
│ │Class C │0.1~0.2 │ Over 1.5 │
├──────┼─────┼────────┼────────┤
│Direction │Class A │Over 0.4 │ Over 60 │
│indicating │ │(inclusive) │ (inclusive) │
│lamp ├─────┼────────┼────────┤
│ │Class B │0.2~0.4 │ Over 13 │
│ ├─────┼────────┼────────┤
│ │Class C │0.1~0.2 │ Over 5 │
└──────┴─────┴────────┴────────┘
Article 146-2 The effective range of exit indicating lamps and direction
indicating lamps is the travel distance toward the lamps that is
within the range specified by one of the following
subparagraphs. The effective range is 10 meters if the
indicating lamps are not easily recognizable.
1.As specified in the following table:
┌─────────────────────────┬────┐
│Classification │Travel │
│ │distance│
│ │(meter) │
├──────┬────┬─────────────┼────┤
│Exit indica-│Class A │Lamps without direction │ 60 │
│ting lamps │ │sign │ │
│ │ ├─────────────┼────┤
│ │ │Lamps with direction sign │ 40 │
│ ├────┼─────────────┼────┤
│ │Class B │Lamps without direction │ 30 │
│ │ │sign │ │
│ │ ├─────────────┼────┤
│ │ │Lamps with direction sign │ 20 │
│ ├────┴─────────────┼────┤
│ │Class C │ 15 │
├──────┼──────────────────┼────┤
│Direction │Class A │ 20 │
│indicating ├──────────────────┼────┤
│lamps │Class B │ 15 │
│ ├──────────────────┼────┤
│ │Class C │ 10 │
└──────┴──────────────────┴────┘

2. As calculated by the following formula:
D=kh,
D: travel distance (meter)
H: the vertical dimension of exit indicating lamp or direction

indicating lamp (meter)
2.K: K value corresponds to the classification of the left

column
┌─────────────────────────┬────┐
│Classification │K value │
├─────────┬───────────────┼────┤
│Exit indicating │Lamps without direction sign │ 150 │
│lamps ├───────────────┼────┤
│ │Lamps with direction sign │ 100 │
├─────────┴───────────────┼────┤
│Direction indicating lamps │ 50 │
└─────────────────────────┴────┘
Article 146-3 Exit indicating lamps shall be installed at effective indicating

position which is above or close near the exits specified below:
1. Exits that lead outdoors or exits of vestibules, if
vestibules exist.
2. Exits that lead to stairways or exits of vestibules, if

vestibules exist.
3. Exits from the indoor to hallways and passages that lead to

exits as prescribed in the preceding two subparagraphs.
4. The fire door that is installed across the fire compartment

at hallways or passages that lead to exits as prescribed in the
preceding subparagraph 1 and 2.
Direction indicating lamps shall be installed in hallways,

stairways, and passages, in compliance with the following:
1. Preferably installed in turning corners.
2. Be installed within effective ranges of the exit indicating

lamps as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, subparagraph 1
and 2.
3. Be installed at necessary locations other than places as

prescribed in the preceding two subparagraphs, to cover all
parts of hallways or passages in effective ranges of the
direction indicating lamps.
Article 146-4 Installation of exit indicating lamps and direction indicating

lamps shall comply with the following:
1. The lamp shall be installed without hindering the passage.
2. No decoration or billboards that may affect the visibility of

the lamp, shall be installed near the lamp.
3. Lamps installed on the floor surface shall possess the

strength of sustaining heavy load from damages.
4. The lamps shall be water-proof if installed in locations that

might suffer rain spray or moisture.
Article 146-5 When installed in the following occupancy, exit indicating lamps
and direction indicating lamps that are not located in stairways
and slopes, shall be class A or B. The face illumination of exit
indicating lamps shall be not less than 20cd or possess flash
function. The face illumination of the direction indicating
lamps shall be not less than 25 cd. The preceding restrictions
shall not apply to lamps that are installed in hallways, and
that are easily recognized within effective range thereof.
1. Occupancy specified in article 12.2(1), 12.3(3) or 12.5(3).
2. Occupancy specified in article 12.1(1 through 5, 7) or 12.5

(1) where the floor area is greater than 1,000 square meters.
3. The exit indicating lamps adopted by occupancy specified in

article 12.1 (6), shall possess flash or voice indicating
function.
The flash or voice indicating function of exit indicating lamps

as prescribed in the preceding subparagraph shall comply with
the following:
1. Shall be installed in main exits.
2. The lamp shall be linked to automatic fire alarm system.
3. When the detector installed at the location of main exits

toward evacuation direction is activated, the exit indicating
lamps shall stop flash or voice indicating function.
Direction indicating lamps installed in stairways or slopes,

shall have illuminance not less than 1 lx on the surface of the
stairway or slope.
Article 146-6 The illuminance of the audience indicating lamp measured at the
horizon surface of passages in the auditorium, shall be not less
than 0.2 lx.
Article 146-7 Exit indicating lamps and direction indicating lamps shall be
illuminated at all times.
Exit indicating lamps and direction indicating lamps that are

not installed in stairways or slopes, if linking to the
detectors of the automatic fire alarm system, adopting proper
lighting up methods that fit the use of occupancy, and complying
with one of the following requirements, could be dimmed or
turned off:
1. The duration that no occupant is present.
2. The duration that the exit or evacuation direction could be

recognized by natural light.
3. The dim duration based on use for the occupancy that

specially needs dimming based on use.
4. Be installed at the occupancy mainly for the owner,

employees, or other regular users.
The direction indicating lamps located in stairways and slopes,

if linking to detectors of the automatic fire alarm system,
adopting proper lighting up methods that fit the use of
occupancy, and complying with the preceding paragraph,
subparagraph 1 or 2, could be dimmed or turned off.
Article 147 (deleted)
Article 153 Installation of indicating signs shall comply with the

following:
1.When installed at exits, the mounting height shall be not more

than 1.5m above the floor.
2.When installed at hallways or passages, from any point

thereof, the signs shall be installed within a travel distance
not more than 7.5m, and preferably installed in turning corners.
3.No decoration or billboards that may affect the visibility of

the sign, shall be installed near the sign.
4.The signs shall be installed at the locations easy to

recognize and with good lighting.
Article 154 Construction of indicating signs shall comply with CNS 10208.
Article 155 Storage batteries shall be used as emergency power source for
exit indicating lamp and direction indicating lamp, and the
capacity thereof shall be able to ensure the lamp continued
illumination for a duration of not less than 20 minutes.
However, for the lamps that are installed in the major
evacuation routes of the following occupancy, the capacity shall
be not less than 60 minutes, and the power source shall adopt
both storage batteries and emergency generators.
1. Total floor area is 50,000 square meters or more.
2. Highrise buildings that have total floor area of 30,000

square meters or more.
3. Underground buildings that have total floor area of 1,000

square meters or more.
The major evacuation routes provided in the preceding paragraph

are as follows:
1. Exits that lead outdoors or exits of vestibules, if

vestibules exist.
2. Exits that lead to stairways or exits of vestibules, if

vestibules exist.
3. The hallways or passages that lead to exits as prescribed in

the preceding subparagraph 1.
4. Stairways.
Article 156 Wiring of exit indicating lamp and direction indicating lamp
shall comply with Regulations for Installation of User's
Electricity Device and meet the following requirements:
1.Lamps shall be directly connected to branch wire without

socket or switch.
2.No switch shall be equipped for power supply circuit, unless

three-wire wiring is used for frequently charging or battery is
integrated in the lamp.
Section 2 Refuge Appliances
Article 157 Refuge appliances shall be selected following the table below:
┌───────────────┬──────┬─────┬
│Quantity of refuge appliances │Underground │The second│
│ │storeys │storey │
├─┬─────────────┼──────┼─────┼
│1 │In storeys above the │Refuge │Refuge │
│ │second floor or │ladder │ladder, │
│ │underground storeys used │ │refuge │
│ │for places listed in │ │bridge, │
│ │Article 12.1(6) and │ │automatic │
│ │12.2(12), where the number│ │descending│
│ │of accommodated people is │ │life line,│
│ │more than 20 (where the │ │salvage │
│ │under storeys are used for│ │bag, │
│ │places listed in Article │ │sliding │
│ │12.1(1)~(5) and (7), │ │platform │
│ │12.2(2), (6) and (7), and │ │ │
│ │12.3(3) or 12.4, the │ │ │
│ │number is 10) and less │ │ │
│ │than 100, one set of │ │ │
│ │refuge appliance shall be │ │ │
│ │equipped, and one set more│ │ │
│ │shall be increased for │ │ │
│ │every additional 100 │ │ │
│ │persons (including the │ │ │
│ │last proportion less than │ │ │
│ │100). │ │ │
├─┼─────────────┼──────┼─────┼
│2 │In storeys above the │Refuge │Refuge │
│ │second floor or │ladder │ladder, │
│ │underground storeys used │ │refuge │
│ │for places listed in │ │bridge, │
│ │Article 12.1(3) and │ │refuge │
│ │12.2(7), the number of │ │cord, │
│ │accommodated people is │ │automatic │
│ │more than 30 (where the │ │descending│
│ │under storeys are used for│ │life line,│
│ │places listed in Article │ │salvage │
│ │12.1(1), (2), (4), (5), │ │bag, │
│ │and (7), 12.2(2), (6) and │ │sliding │
│ │(7) residential instituti-│ │platform, │
│ │ons for psychiatric rehab-│ │sliding │
│ │ilitation or 12.4, where │ │rod │
│ │the number is 10) and less│ │ │
│ │than 100, one set of │ │ │
│ │refuge appliance shall be │ │ │
│ │every additional 100 pers-│ │ │
│ │ons (including the last │ │ │
│ │proportion less than 100).│ │ │
├─┼─────────────┼──────┼─────┼
│3 │In storeys above the │Refuge │Same as │
│ │second floor or │ladder │above │
│ │underground storeys used │ │ │
│ │for places listed in │ │ │
│ │Article 12.1(1), (2), (4),│ │ │
│ │(5) and (7), and │ │ │
│ │12.2(1)~(5), (8) and (9), │ │ │
│ │where the number of │ │ │
│ │accommodated people is │ │ │
│ │more than 50 and less than│ │ │
│ │200, one set of refuge │ │ │
│ │appliance shall be │ │ │
│ │200). │ │ │
├─┼─────────────┼──────┼─────┼
│4 │In storeys above the third│Refuge │ │
│ │floor or underground │ladder │ │
│ │storeys used for places │ │ │
│ │listed in Article 12.2(6) │ │ │
│ │and (10) and 12.4, the │ │ │
│ │number of accommodated │ │ │
│ │people is not less than │ │ │
│ │100 but less than 300, one│ │ │
│ │set of refuge appliance │ │ │
│ │shall be equipped, and one│ │ │
│ │set more shall be │ │ │

│ │increased for every │ │ │
│ │additional 300 persons │ │ │
│ │(including the last │ │ │
│ │proportion less than 300).│ │ │
├─┼─────────────┼──────┼─────┼
│5 │In storeys above the third│ │Same as │
│ │floor (the second floor, │ │above │
│ │for places listed in │ │ │
│ │Article 12.1 (1)~(3), or │ │ │
│ │places listed in 12.5(1) │ │ │
│ │where there are places │ │ │
│ │listed in 12.1(1)~(3) on │ │ │
│ │the second floor), where │ │ │
│ │there is only one stair │ │ │
│ │directly connected to the │ │ │
│ │refuge storey or the │ │ │
│ │ground, and the number of │ │ │
│ │accommodated people is │ │ │
│ │more than 10 but less than│ │ │
│ │100, one set of refuge │ │ │
│ │appliance shall be │ │ │
│ │100). │ │ │
├─┴─────────────┴──────┴─────┴
│Note: Other than equipments listed in this table, other
│ refuge equipments approved by the central
│ regulating authority can also be selected for each
│ storey.
└─────────────────────────────
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The third, │The sixth │
fourth, or │storey and│
fifth storey│above │
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Refuge │Refuge │
bridge, │bridge, │
salvage bag,│salvage │
sliding │bag, │
platform │sliding │
│platform │
│ │
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──────┼─────┤
Refuge │Refuge │
ladder, │ladder, │
refuge │refuge │
bridge, │bridge, │
automatic │automatic │
descending │descending│
life line, │life line,│
salvage bag,│salvage │
sliding │bag, │
platform │sliding │
│platform │
│ │
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│ │
│ │
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│ │
│ │
│ │
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Same as │Same as │
above │above │
│ │
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│ │
│ │
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│ │
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──────┼─────┤
above │above │
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│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
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──────┼─────┤
above │above │
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──────┴─────┤
────────────┘
Article 158 Fewer appliances may be equipped pursuant to the following

provisions:
1.Where the places 1~5 in the table above meet the following
requirements, the number of accommodated people (100, 200, and
300) listed in the column of “quantity of refuge appliances” may
be doubled to recalculate the number of the required refuge
appliances.
(1)The main construction of the building is fireproof.
(2)Two or more refuge ladders with different refuge directions

are built. But a forficiform ladder only can be regarded as one.
2.Where two or more accessible protected stairs are equipped for

the storeys directly under a flat roof equipped with refuge
bridge, and the flat roof meet the following requirements, two
sets may be reduced for every refuge bridge of the storeys:
(1)The net area of the flat roof is not less than 100m2.
(2)Category A or Category B fireproof door or window is equipped

nearby the gateway of the flat roof, and there is no obstacle
encumbering refuge.
(3)The necessary gateway necessary to the refuge bridge shall be

provided with a construction easy to be open and close.
3.In storeys equipped with overhead aisles, two sets may be

reduced for every overhead aisle where the overhead aisles meet
the following requirements:
(1)Fireproof construction
(2)The gateways at the two ends of an overhead aisle shall be

equipped with Category A fireproof doors (fireproof roller
shutter door excluded).
(3)May not be used for purposes other than refuge, passage and
conveyance.
Article 159 It is allowable that the required refuge appliances are not
installed where the storeys meet any of the following
requirements:
1.The main construction is fireproof, and the part of each

living room toward outside is equipped with balcony, which is
equipped with a ladder leading to the ground or other facilities
leading to another building.
2.The main construction is fireproof, and each living room or

tenement is directly connected to the through stairway, which is
equipped with a fireproof door which can resist the fire for at
least one hour (fireproof roller shutter door excluded) and is
able to be automatically closed, and the number of the
accommodated people is less than 30.
3.In storeys used for places listed in Article 12.2(6) and (10)
and 12.4, and the following requirements are satisfied:
(1)The main construction is fireproof.
(2)Two or more protected stairs are built, and every part of

each storey has two or more different refuge and escape ways
leading to the protected stairs.
4.In storeys used for places listed in Article 12.2(1), (2),

(5), (8) or (9) and complied with the former provision,
automatic sprinkler system are installed or the interior
decoration meets Article 88 in the Design and Construction
chapter of the Architectural Technical Specification.
5. In storeys, veterans home, long-term care institutions

(limited to Institutional services ,Community-based services
which building usage classification is not belong to H-2 of day
care, group homes and small-size multi-function services),
Senior Citizens’ Welfare Institutions (limited to long-term
care, nursing, caring for dementia senior citizens of long-term
care institutions, Domiciliary care institutions), children and
youth welfare institutes(limited to infant nursery centers,
early intervention institutions, settlement and education
institutions which shelter infants under 2 years of age),
nursing home institutions(limited to nursing homes, psychiatric
nursing homes and postpartum nursing care institutions),
postpartum nursing care centers, welfare institutions for the
handicapped (limited to board and lodging, daycare, temporary,
and short-term care facilities) used for the purposes listed in
12.1 (6), and the following requirements are satisfied:
(1)The floor area is separated by fireproof wall and fireproof

facilities. The areas is aisle connecting with safety stairway
or safety stairway connecting with other safety stairway.
(2) Decoration Materials is decorated with inflammable or fire-

resistant materials of Grade I.
(3) Automatic fire alarm equipments and water sprinkler

automatic station is installed.
The Disaster Prevention Center shall have a floor area of at

least 40 m2 and shall comply with the following:
1. The location of the center shall comply with the following

subparagraphs:
(1) The location shall be easily accessible for firefighters.
(2)The location shall be easily accessible for emergency

elevators and special refuge stairways.
(3) The travel distance between the center exits and any exit
that leads outdoors shall be less than 30 meters.
2. The construction of the center shall comply with the

following:
(1) Shall be equipped dedicatedly with air conditioning, such as

cooling, heating, and air exchange systems.
(2) The disaster monitoring and controlling system and other

related equipment shall be fixed firmly into position by anchor
bolt or other fixing methods.
(3) If the Center has sleeping or resting areas, the areas shall
be located in fire compartment.
3. The center shall install monitor and surveillaure controll

panel to monitor or operate the following fire safety equipment:
(1) The receiver of the automatic fire alarm system.
(2) The receiver of the automatic gas leakage fire alarm system.
(3) The speakers and operating devices of the emergency

broadcasting equipment.
(4)The pressurized water supply device of the standpipe and hose

system, and the communication device at the fire department
connection of the system.
(5) Emergency generator.
(6) The smoke detectors located on the constantly open fire

doors.
(7)The pressurized water supply devices of the hydrant,

sprinkler, foam, water spray, and other fire-suppression
equipment.
(8) The dry power and carbon dioxide fire-suppression equipment.
(9) The smoke exhaust equipment.
Article 160 The number of accommodated people referred to in Article 157

shall be calculated following the table below:
┌─┬────────┬───────────────────┐
│ │Places │Calculation of the number of the │
│ │ │accommodated people │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│1 │Movie projection│The number of the accommodated people │
│ │places (theater,│is the sum of the following: │
│ │cinema), singing│1. The number of staff. │
│ │room, conference│2. The number of audiences is the sum │
│ │hall, gymnasium,│ of the following: │
│ │activity center │(1) For the part of fixed chairs, it │
│ │ │ is the number of the chairs. For a│
│ │ │ continuous seat, the result of │
│ │ │ dividing the front width of the │
│ │ │ seat by 0.4m (the decimal part of │
│ │ │ the result shall be neglected). │
│ │ │(2) For the part of standing positions│
│ │ │ , the result of dividing the floor│
│ │ │ area of this part by 0.2 m2. │
│ │ │For other parts, the result of divid- │
│ │ │ing the floor area by 0.5 m2. │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│2 │Amusement places│The number of the accommodated people │
│ │, electronic │is the sum of the following: │
│ │game center and │1. The number of staff. │
│ │information │2. The number of players supported by │
│ │recreation │ the amusement appliances. │
│ │ground │In sightseeing, catering or rest │
│ │ │areas, for fixed seats, the number of │
│ │ │the seats; for a continuous seat, the │
│ │ │result of diving the front width of │
│ │ │the seat by 0.5m (the decimal part │
│ │ │shall be neglected). │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│3 │Ballroom, danc- │The number of the accommodated people │
│ │ing ground, │is the sum of the following: │

│ │nightclub, club,│1. The number of staff. │
│ │bar, drindery, │2. The number of customers is the sum │

│ │restaurant, │ of the following: │
│ │hotel, beauty │(1) For the part of fixed chairs, the │
│ │parlor, massage │ number of the chairs. For a │
│ │places, video │ continuous seat, it is the result │
│ │tape playing │ of dividing the front width of │
│ │places, video │ the seat by 0.5m (the decimal │
│ │singing room │ part of the result shall be │
│ │(KTV), bowling │ neglected). │
│ │museum, indoor │(2) For other parts, the result of │
│ │skating field, │ dividing the floor area by 3 m2. │
│ │billiards filed,│3. The number of the billiards field │
│ │recreation │ shall be determined as chairs │
│ │center (Shiatsu,│ belonging to all alleys. │
│ │three warm and │4. The number of boxes of video │
│ │other facilities│ singing room shall be the total │
│ │available), │ sum of the fixed chair and │
│ │indoor screen- │ microphones. │
│ │type golf train-│ │
│ │ing field, │ │
│ │dining room, │ │
│ │catering shop, │ │
│ │coffee bar, │ │
│ │tearoom, and │ │
│ │other similar │ │
│ │places │ │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│4 │Store, market, │The number of the accommodated people │
│ │department store│is the sum of the following: │
│ │, supermarket, │1. The number of staff. │
│ │retailing market│2. The number of the persons other │
│ │, exhibition │ than staff is the sum of the │
│ │field │ following: │
│ │ │(1) For the part used for catering or │
│ │ │ rest, the result of dividing the │
│ │ │ floor area by 3 m2. │
│ │ │(2) For other parts, the result of │
│ │ │ dividing the floor area by 4 m2. │
│ │ │3. Windows of department stores shall │
│ │ │ be calculated as the other parts. │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│5 │Sightseeing │The number of the accommodated people │
│ │restaurant, │is the sum of the following: │
│ │restaurant, │1. The number of staff. │
│ │hotel, rest │2. For the part of guest rooms, the │

│ │house (only │ sum of the following: │
│ │those with │(1) The number of the beds in western-│
│ │guest rooms) │ style rooms. │
│ │ │(2) The result of dividing the floor │
│ │ │ area of Japanese-style rooms by │
│ │ │ 6m2 (for the rooms mainly for │
│ │ │ group guests, 3m2). │
│ │ │3. For the parts used for gathering, │
│ │ │ catering or rest, the sum of the │
│ │ │ following: │
│ │ │(1) For the part of fixed seats, the │
│ │ │ number of the chairs. For a │
│ │ │ continuous seat, it is the result │
│ │ │ of dividing the front width of the│
│ │ │ seat by 0.5m (the decimal part of │
│ │ │ the result shall be neglected). │
│ │ │(2) For other parts, the result of │
│ │ │ dividing the floor area by 3 m2. │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│6 │Collective │The total number of the residents, and│
│ │residential │every household shall be deemed as │
│ │house, boarding │three persons. │
│ │house │ │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│7 │Hospital, clinic│The number of the accommodated people │
│ │, nursing home │is the sum of the following: │
│ │ │1. The number of staff. │
│ │ │2. The number of the beds in sick │
│ │ │ rooms. │
│ │ │3. The result of dividing the total │
│ │ │ floor area of the waiting rooms by │
│ │ │ 3 m2. │
│ │ │4. Infants kept in nursery rooms of │
│ │ │ hospitals and other similar places │
│ │ │ shall be included in the accommo- │
│ │ │ dated people. │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│8 │long-term care │The sum of the total numbers of staff,│
│ │institutions │elders, children, babies, handicapped,│
│ │(long-term care,│mentally handicapped, and other │
│ │nursing, and │objects of social security. │
│ │caring for the │ │
│ │dementia), elder│ │
│ │service │ │
│ │institutions │ │
│ │(day care, │ │
│ │temporary care │ │
│ │and short-term │ │
│ │protection │ │
│ │only), │ │
│ │children's │ │
│ │welfare house, │ │
│ │Preschools, │ │
│ │infant nursery │ │
│ │centers, nursing│ │
│ │home institution│ │
│ │and postpartum │ │
│ │nursing care │ │
│ │center │ │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│9 │School, special │The total number of the teachers and │
│ │schools for │students. │
│ │blind, deaf or │ │
│ │weak in intell- │ │
│ │igence, │ │
│ │remediation │ │
│ │classes, │ │
│ │training classes│ │
│ │, children and │ │
│ │youth welfare │ │
│ │institution, │ │
│ │study center │ │
│ │and guidance │ │
│ │class (art) │ │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│10│Library, museum,│The sum of the number of the staff and│
│ │gallery, memor- │the result of dividing the floor areas│
│ │ial, library of │of reading room, exhibition room, show│
│ │historical │room, meeting room and rest room by │
│ │relics and other│3 m2. │
│ │similar places │ │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│11│Three-warm, │The sum of the number of the staff and│
│ │public bathroom │the result of dividing the floor areas│
│ │ │of bathroom, dressing room, massage │
│ │ │room and rest room by 3 m2. │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│12│Temple, │The sum of the numbers of clergy and │
│ │ancestral hall, │staff and the result of dividing the │
│ │church, │floor areas of the part for cult, │
│ │columbarium │gathering or rest by 3 m2. │
│ │buildings, and │ │
│ │other similar │ │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│13│Stop, waiting │The total number of the staff. │
│ │room, indoor │ │
│ │park, indoor │ │
│ │parking area, │ │
│ │photo studio, │ │
│ │TV broadcasting │ │
│ │filed, warehouse│ │
│ │, furniture │ │
│ │exhibition and │ │
│ │trade hall and │ │
│ │other working │ │
├─┼────────┼───────────────────┤
│14│Other places │The sum of the total number of the │
│ │ │staff and the result of dividing the │
│ │ │floor areas of the part used for other│
│ │ │than the staff by 3m2. │
├─┴────────┴───────────────────┤
│Note: │
│1. The calculation of the accommodated people shall base on │
│ the floor individually. │
│2. Specify the purposes of a place in accordance with the │
│ Judgment Basis for Multi-Purposes Buildings. The accommo-│
│ dated people shall be calculated depending on the main │
│ purpose if the major and minor purpose can be told in the│
│ aspect of management and usage type. │
│3. The calculation of staffs shall be in accordance with the│
│ following provisions: │
│(1) The number of staffs shall employ the maximum during a │
│ normal day regardless of contract or temporary employees│
│ .But if the employees do a short-term and temporary job,│
│ the number isn’t included in. │
│(2) Where the shift system is used, the number of staffs │
│ shall employ the maximum of a shift. But the number of │
│ staffs during the overlapping period when change the │
│ shift cannot be included in. │
│(3) The number of runners shall be included in if they have │
│ fixed chairs in office. │
│4. The calculation of floor areas shall be in accordance │
│ with the following provisions: │
│i. Figure gained by dividing floor areas by unit area, and │
│ the decimal part shall be neglected. │
│ii. The areas of aisle, stairways and toilet cannot be in │
│ principle included in the floor area on which the │
│ calculation of accommodated people is based. │
│5. The term of fixed seat refers to one that is installed in│
│ a assigned places and cannot be moved. The followings │
│ shall be brought into the scope of the fixed seat: │
│a) Sofa and other chairs │
│b) Seats connected together │
│Seats that are placed in one place and cannot be moved. │
└──────────────────────────────┘
Article 161 Refuge appliances shall be installed pursuant to the following

provisions:
1.They shall be installed at locations accessible in case of

refuge.
2.Proper distance shall be kept between them and protected

stairs or other escape facilities.
3.The opening used for refuge appliances shall be provided with

safety construction.
4.They shall be placed at openings at other times, or they may
be placed at openings when necessary.
5.Refuge appliances (except sliding rod, refuge cord and refuge

bridge) located at openings shall be interleaved, and may not be
in a line unless it doesn’t encumber refuge.
Article 162 Necessary opening area shall be reserved for refuge appliances
following the table below:
┌──────────────┬───────────────┐
│Type │Opening area │
├──────────────┼───────────────┤
│Automatic descending life │Height≧80cm, width≧50cm; or │
│line, refuge ladder, refuge │height≧100cm, width≧45cm │
│cord and sliding rod │ │
├──────────────┼───────────────┤
│Salvage bag │Height≧60cm, width≧60cm │
├──────────────┼───────────────┤
│Sliding platform │Height≧80cm, width≧the │
│ │maximum width of the sliding │
│ │platform │
├──────────────┼───────────────┤
│Refuge bridge │Height≧180cm, width≧the │
│ │maximum width of the refuge │
│ │bridge │
└──────────────┴───────────────┘
Article 163 Necessary operating area shall be reserved for refuge appliances
following the table below, and there shall be no obstacles
affecting operation around the appliances:
Article 163.PDF
Article 164 Necessary descending space between the opening and the ground
shall be reserved for refuge appliances following the table
below:
Article 164.PDF
Article 165 Necessary open ground under the descending space as shown in the
table below shall be reserved for the refuge appliances:
Article 165.PDF
Article 166 When configuring refuge appliances, mounting positions and

operation guide shall be marked and indicators equipped
following the table below:
┌─────┬─────────┬────┬───┬─────┐
│Type of │Installation Place│Size │Color │Indicating│
│refuge │ │ │ │method │
│appliance │ │ │ │ │
│indicators│ │ │ │ │
├─────┼─────────┼────┼───┼─────┤
│Mounting │Obvious places │Length │Black │Marked │
│position │around or nearby │≧36cm, │text │with │
│ │the refuge │width │on │“Refuge │
│ │appliances │≧12cm │white │Appliance"│
│ │ │ │back- │, each │
│ │ │ │ground│character │
│ │ │ │ │≧ 5 cm2. │
│ │ │ │ │For refuge│
│ │ │ │ │ladder and│
│ │ │ │ │other │
│ │ │ │ │popular- │
│ │ │ │ │ized │
│ │ │ │ │appliances│
│ │ │ │ │, the name│
│ │ │ │ │shall be │
│ │ │ │ │directly │
│ │ │ │ │marked. │
├─────┤ ├────┤ ├─────┤
│Operationg│ │Length≧│ │Operation │
│guide │ │60cm, │ │guide │
│ │ │width≧ │ │shall be │
│ │ │30cm │ │marked │
│ │ │ │ │under- │
│ │ │ │ │standably │
│ │ │ │ │with each │
│ │ │ │ │character │
│ │ │ │ │≧1 cm2 │
├─────┼─────────┼────┤ ├─────┤
│Refuge │Aisle and passage │Length │ │Marked │
│appliance │leading to the │≧36cm, │ │with │
│indicator │mounting position,│width≧ │ │“Refuge │
│ │and gateway of │12cm │ │Appliance │
│ │living room │ │ │”, each │
│ │ │ │ │character │
│ │ │ │ │≧5cm2 │
└─────┴─────────┴────┴───┴─────┘
Article 167 Automatic descending life line shall meet the following
requirements:
1.Installation of automatic descending life line shall ensure

the cord employed will not contact the wall or outshoot on the
wall when the appliance is being used.
2.The length of the cord used by an automatic descending life

line shall be equal to the distance from the mounting position
to the ground or other destinations.
3.Supporting device of automatic descending life line shall meet

(1)Supporting device shall be installed at the solid and

mountable positions on column, floor, beam or other
constructions.
(2)Screw bolt, welding or other fixing methods shall be employed

to fix the appliance.
Article 168 Sliding platform shall meet the following requirements:
1.Sliding platform shall be installed at the solid or

strengthened positions on column, floor, beam or other
constructions.
2.Screw bolt, embedding, welding or other fixing methods shall

be employed to fix the platform.
3.The design of sliding platform shall ensure no service failure

will occur and a certain safe descending speed can be reached.
4.Appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent the user from

dropping down.
5.Construction, material, strength and nameplate of sliding

platform shall comply with CNS No.13231.
Article 169 Refuge bridge shall meet the following requirements:
1.Refuge Bridge shall be installed at the solid or strengthened

positions on column, floor, beam or other constructions.
2.Screw bolt, welding or other fixing methods shall be employed

to fix the bridge.
3.Construction, material, strength and nameplate of sliding

platform shall comply with CNS No.13231.
Article 170 Salvage bag shall meet the following requirements:
1.The length of a salvage bag shall ensure no obstacle

encumbering refuge, and enable the bag to reach a certain safe
sliding speed.
2.Salvage bag shall be installed at the solid or strengthened

3.Screw bolt, welding or other fixing methods shall be employed

to install the bag.
Article 171 Refuge ladder shall meet the following requirements:
1.Fixed ladder and fixed steel ladder (structure embedded on

wall and column of building that can not be moved or retrieved)
shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)The ladder shall be installed at the solid or strengthened

(2)Screw bolt, embedding, welding or other fixing methods shall

be employed to fix the ladder.
(3)A distance not less than 10cm shall be kept between a fixed
ladder and the wall.
2.Where refuge ladder is installed in storeys above the fourth
floor, fixed ladder shall be used pursuant to the following
provisions:
(1)The ladder shall be installed at balcony or other safe

positions convenient for escape, where the floor area is at
least 2m2, and escape holes with a diameter not less than 60cm
shall be attached.
(2)Escape holes of a fixed ladder shall be staggered and not in

a line.
3.Suspended ladder shall comply with the following provisions:
(1)Fixed mount of suspended ladder shall be installed at the

solid and mountable positions on column, floor, beam or other
constructions. Where suspended ladder can be directly hung on a
solid windowsill or other positions, it is allowable that fixed
mount is not installed.
(2)A distance not less than 10cm shall be kept between the
crossbars of the ladder and the wall when the ladder is being
used.
Article 172 Sliding rod and refuge cord shall comply with the following
provisions
1.The length of sliding rod or refuge cord shall be equal to the

distance from the mounting position to the ground or other
destinations.
2.The upper end and the lower end of a sliding rod shall be
fixed.
3.Fixed mount shall meet the requirement of Article 171.3(1).
Article 173 Supporting device used for automatic descending life line or
salvage bag and fixed mount used for suspended ladder, sliding
rod or refuge cord shall comply with CNS No.2473 and No.4435, or
have the same or higher strength and endurance, and anti-
corrosive treatment shall have bee made to the materials.
Article 174
Where screw bolts are used to fix the fixed mount or supporting device, the
following provisions shall be observed:
1.Anchor bolts shall be used.
2.The depth and torque of the proportion of screw bolt embedded in the reinforced
concrete (the mortar layer excluded) shall comply with the table below:
┌────────┬────────────┬────────┐
│Nominal size of │Depth of embedment (mm) │Torque (kgf-cm) │
│screw │ │ │
├────────┼────────────┼────────┤
│M10ｘ1.5 │≧45 │150~250 │
├────────┼────────────┼────────┤
│M12ｘ1.75 │≧60 │300~450 │
├────────┼────────────┼────────┤
│M16ｘ2 │≧70 │600~850 │
└────────┴────────────┴────────┘
Section 2 Refuge Appliances
Article 175 It is allowable emergency lighting equipments are not installed

in the following places:
1.Living room in refuge storey where the travel distance from

any point of the room to the exit leading to outside the house
is less than 30m.
2.Passage or aisle with effective daylighting and directly

facing the outside.
Article 176 Wiring of all emergency lighting equipment except inbuilt

storage battery type, shall comply to the following
requirements:
1.Lighting equipment shall be directly connected to the divided

distribution circuit; no sockets or switches shall be attached
therewith.
2.In terms of the power supply circuit of emergency lighting

lamps, its wiring shall have flame-resistant protection pursuant
to the requirement stated in Article 235. However, heat-
resistant protection may be adopted when the ceiling and its
base materials are constructed using inflammable materials.
Article 177 Emergency lighting equipments shall be connected to emergency

power source.
Battery shall be used for the above-mentioned emergency power

source, and the capacity of battery shall enable the equipment
to work for at least 30minutes. Where both the battery and
emergency generator have been employed, the capacity shall
enable the equipment for work for at least 10 minutes and 30
minutes respectively.
Article 178 The level illumination of emergency lighting lamp on the ground
measured by photocell illuminometer used for low-illumination
measurement shall be more than 1 Lux on the floor surface of the
underground passage in underground buildings, and more than 2
Lux in other places. But more emergency lighting lamps shall be
installed at the turnings of aisles.
Article 179 It is allowable emergency lighting equipments are not installed

1.Living room in refuge storey where the travel distance from

any point of the room to the exit leading to outside the house
is less than 30m.
2.Passage or aisle with effective daylighting and directly

facing the outside.
3.Living rooms of collective dwellings.
4.Division belonging to billiard alley for smoke prevention.
5.Fixed machinery or equipment in working places.
6.Toilet, bathroom, washing room, storage place or machinery

room.
Chapter 4 Necessary Equipments for Fire Rescue
Section 1 Connecting delivery pipe
Article 180 Hose connection and fire department connection shall be

installed comforming to the following:
1.A hose connection shall be installed in every floor level of

underground buildings, and on every floor from the third floor
upwards of other buildings in stairway, or vestibules of
emergency elevators (including the area within a 5-meter radius
of the aforesaid location accessible to firefighters during a
fire). Moreover, the hose connection of each floor level shall
be within a 50-meter radius from any point of the floor.
2.The hose connection shall be double-mouth type, equipped with

a quick connector having a diameter of 63 mm, located at a
height around 0.5 meters to 1.5 meters from the floor, and
installed in the house made of 1.6mm thick steel sheets or other
non flammable materials with the same or higher performance. The
shorter side of the house cover shall be at least 40 cm, whereas
the longer side shall be at least 50 cm. The house cover shall
be marked with “Hose connection”, each word measuring at least
20 cm2. However, a single-mouth type may be used for levels from
the tenth floor going down.
3.At least one hose connection for testing purpose shall be

installed at proper location on the building roof deck.
4.Fire department connections shall be made easily accessible to

fire trucks and located in areas without any water supply
obstruction problems. The actual quantity of hose connection

shall exceed the total number of standpipes.
5.Fire department connection should be double-mouth type,

equipped with a female 63-mm diameter quick connector, located
at a height around 0.5 meters to 1.5 meters from the floor, and
marked with “fire department connection”.
6.A check valve and stop valve shall be installed at a spot near
the fire department connection for inspection and verification
convenience.
Article 181 Matching pipes shall be equipped pursuant to the following

provisions:
1.Dedicated pipe shall be used, and the diameter of standpipes

shall be not les than 100mm. Where the height of the building is
less than 50m, the standpipes may be shared by the matching pipe
together with indoor fire hydrant; and the pipe diameter shall
be not less than 100mm, the diameter of branch pipes not less
than 65mm.
2.Matching pipes shall comply with CNS No. 6445 and No. 4626, or
have the same or higher strength, corrosion resistance and heat
endurance. If the design pressure of water delivery exceeds
10kgf/cm2, matching pipes complied with National Standard (CNS)
No. 4626, and with the Pipe Number SCH40 or above, or having the
same or higher strength, corrosion resistance and heat endurance
shall be used.
3.Where there are two or more standpipes in a same buildings,

cross pipes shall be equipped to interconnect the standpipes.
4.Pipe diameter shall be calculated and configured pursuant to

the hydraulic calculation.
5.Matching pipes shall be enable to endure a pressure not less

than 1.5 times the design pressure of water delivery, and last
for 30 minutes. Where a relay pump is equipped, the secondary
side pipe of the pump shall be enable to endure a water pressure
not less than 1.5 times the fully closed lift of the pump.
Article 182 A water hose box shall be equipped within 5m away from the water
outlet in every storey above the 11th floor. One straight water
fog double-purpose aimer and at least two pieces of 20m-long
water hoses shall be equipped inside the box, and the box shall
be deep enough to contain water hoses and aimer, and marked with
obvious text “Water Hose Box”, each character bigger than 20cm2,
and the surface area shall be more than 0.8m2.
The hose box mentioned above shall be made of steel sheets with
a thickness more than 1.6mm or other nonflammable materials with
the same characteristics.
Article 183 Where the building is higher than 60m, connecting delivery pipe
shall employ wet type, and the relay pump shall meet the
1.The total head of the relay pump shall be more than the
calculated value using the formula below:
Total head = water head loss by fire hose friction + water head
loss by matching pipe friction + drop height + water discharging
pressure
H = h1 + h2 + h3 + 60m
2.The water output of the relay pump shall be more than 2,400
L/min.
3.Manual actuating device and red starting indicator lamp shall

be equipped nearby the water outlet, unless remote controlled
starting can be made by the disaster prevention center and
communicator is equipped for communication between the water
outlet and the center.
4.Water outlet, stop valve and pressure regulating valve shall

be equipped at the primary side of the relay pump, and inverted
valve, stop valve and water inlet at the secondary side.
5.Roof tank shall have a capacity of more than 0.5m3, and relay
tank more than 2.5m3.
6.Bypass pipe equipped with inverted valve shall be installed

between inlet side matching pipe and outlet side matching pipe.
7.When the sum of shutoff head and net positive suction head is
more than 170m, additional pump shall be added to make serial
connection and running.
8.Devices shall be installed in the machine room of relay pump

and at the water inlet for connecting delivery pipe for
communication with the disaster prevention center.
9.When testing the discharging of a relay pump, the water shall

be sent from the water inlet at the design pressure, and an
aimer with a caliber of 21mm shall be used at the top storey.
The water discharging pressure shall be more than 6kfg/cm2 or
0.6Mpa and water output more than 600 L/min. The design pressure
for water delivery shall be obviously marked nearby the water
inlet as shown in the figure below:
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Article 184 The design pressure of water delivery is calculated pursuant to

1.The design pressure of water delivery shall be not less than

the calculated value using the formula below:
Design pressure of water delivery = water head loss by matching

pipe friction +water head loss by fire hose friction + drop
height + water discharging pressure
H = h1 + h2 + h3 + 60m
2.The water head loss by fire hose friction is 4m.
3.The quantity of water is 1,200 l/min for the top storey and
the second top storey, and 2,400 l/min for other storeys.
4.The quantity of water is 600 l/min for the branch pipe of each
aimer.
Section 2 Fire Water Pool
Article 185 Fire fighting pool shall be equipped pursuant to the following
provisions:
1.The effective quantity of water in the pool shall meet the

(1)For those fire water pool equipped under Article 27.1 and
27.3, at least 20m3 shall be provided for every 7,500m2
(including the last proportion less than 7,500m2) of the total
floor area of the first and the second floor.
(2)For those equipped under Article 27.2, at least 20m3 shall be

provided for every 12,500m2 (including the last proportion less
than 12,500m2) of the total floor area.
2.The horizontal distance from any fire water pool to any part
of the building shall be not more than 100m, and the effective
quantity of water shall be not less than 20m3.
3.The pools shall be equipped at locations where fire-fighting

cars can approach within 2m away, and convenient for pumping
water.
4.The construction shall ensure the water can be effectively

pumped after the inlet pipe is thrown in.
5.Throw-in holes or pumping mouth shall be equipped pursuant to

(1)Throw-in holes shall be squares with a side length not less

than 60cm, or circles with a diameter not less than 60cm, and
covered by iron covers. Where the water inside the pool is less
than 80m3, at least one hole shall be equipped; where the water
is not less than 80m3, at least two holes.
(2)Pumping mouths shall have a caliber of 100mm, and equipped

with female screw thread. Where the water inside the pool is not
less than 20m3, at least one mouth shall be equipped; not less
than 40m3 but less than 120m3, at least two mouths; 120m3 ore
more, at least three mouths. The matching pipe of the mouths
shall have a caliber not less than 100mm, and the height above
the ground shall be not less than 0.5m and not more than 1m.
The above-mentioned effective quantity of water refers to the

amount when the depth of the pool is within 4.5m under the
ground except that mechanic method is used to draw water.
Article 186 Where the dedicated firefighting water reservoir is equipped

with a mechanical priming device, in addition to the
requirements set forth in the Article 185 Subparagraph 1 Item 1
and the latter section of Item 2, the horizontal distance
between any water supply connection and every section of the
building structure shall be within 100 meters. The fire pump and
the Water supply connection shall conform to the following:
1.Fire pump capacity and quantity of Water supply connection

shall conform to the following table:
┌────────┬──────┬───────┬──────┐
│Water Volume │Under 40 m3 │Between 40 m3 │Over 120 m3 │
│(m3) │ │and 120 m3 │ │
├────────┼──────┼───────┼──────┤
│Pump capacity │ 1,100 │ 2,200 │ 3,300 │
│(L/min) │ │ │ │
├────────┼──────┼───────┼──────┤
│Water supply │ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │
│connection │ │ │ │
│quantity (pc.) │ │ │ │
└────────┴──────┴───────┴──────┘

2.The total head of the fire pump shall not fall below that
obtained from the following equation:
Total head = Drop height + friction loss head of piping +15

meters
H = h1 + h2 + 15 m
3.The fire pump shall be equipped with actuating device and red
operating indicator near the Water supply connection. The
requirement is not applicable where the pump is connected to the
remote activating system of the Disaster Prevention Center,
which maintains communication link with the Water supply
connection.
4.The water supply connection shall be equipped with a 63-mm

male quick connector, and located at a height around 0.5 meter
to 1 meter above ground of base.
Article 187 Indicating of fire water pool shall comply with the following
provisions:
1.Throw-in holes for inlet water pipe shall be marked with “Fire
Water Pool”.
2.Pumping mouths shall be marked with “Pumping mouth” or

“Pumping Mouth of Fire Water Pool”.
Section 3 Smoke Control Equipments
Article 188 The smoke exhaust equipment set forth in Article 28, Paragraph 1
Subparagraph 1 to 4 shall be installed pursuant to the
following:
1.A draft-curtained compartment shall be constructed for every

500-m2 section of each floor. This requirement shall not apply
to the venues accommodating audiences in theaters, cinemas,
music halls, assembly halls, and factory buildings or similar

constructions, where ceiling height is over 5 meters high, and
ceiling and interior walls are constructed using Class 1 flame-
resistant materials.
2.A draft-curtained compartment shall be constructed for every
300-m2 section of an underground building passageway.
3.Where the horizontal distance from any position in the

compartment specified in the preceding two Subparagraphs
(hereafter referred as smoke compartments) to the smoke exhaust
vent is less than 30 meters, and the vent is located on the
ceiling or within an 80-cm area under the ceiling, except where
the vent directly leads outdoors, said vent shall be connected
to a smoke exhaust duct. Where the vent is positioned under the
ceiling and the depth of the draft curtain is under 80 cm, the
vent shall be installed within the depth of the overhanging
draft curtain.
4.The smoke exhaust vents, ducts, and other parts connected to

the smoke exhaust equipment exposing to smoke shall be
constructed using non-combustible material.
5.Where the smoke exhaust ducts cut across a fire compartment, a

fire damper shall be installed on the intersection. The
construction of the intersection juncture where the duct crosses
the fire compartment shall be fire resistance rated as that of
the fire compartment. Where duct passes through other floor
levels, the vertical duct shall be installed at the fire
compartmented shaft. Where the exhaust duct has fire resistance
performance, reviewed and approved by the central regulating
authority, and the construction of the intersection juncture
where the duct crosses the fire compartment is fire resistance
rated as that of the fire compartment, the foregoing requirement
shall not apply.
6.The smoke exhaust vents shall be equipped with manual stations

and detector activated automatic operating devices, and be kept
closed under normal circumstances, unless being activated
through the aforesaid stations and devices, or the remote
operating devices. The construction of the vent blades shall
allow the vents remain open and unaffected by the surge of smoke
current after the vents are opened. The manual station shall be
installed on a wall around 80 cm to 150 cm from the floor. Where
the station is located on the ceiling, an overhanging chain or a
vertical handle shall be attached to the station, and be located
at a height of 180 cm from the floor. Easy-to-follow operating
instructions shall be posted near the station.
7.The vents shall have opening area measuring at least 2% of the

area of the smoke compartment, and allow smoke to be naturally
and directly exhausted outdoors. Where a lack of such natural
and direct exhaust capacity exists, a smoke exhaust fan shall be
installed.
8.The smoke exhaust fan shall be automatically activated upon

the opening of any one of exhaust vents. The fan shall have a
capacity of 120 m3/min. Where there is one smoke compartment,
the capacity shall be at least 1 m3/min per square meter of the
compartment area; where there are two or more smoke
compartments, the capacity shall be at least 2 m3/min per square
meter, based on the area of the largest compartment. Where the
fan is located in an underground passageway of an underground
building, total smoke exhaust capacity shall be at least 600
m3/min.
9.The capacity of the emergency power source shall be capable of

operating the equipment effectively for a period of at least 30
minutes.
10.The smoke exhaust vents that directly face outdoors and are
kept open at all times, shall not apply to the restrictions set
forth in Subparagraphs 6 and 9.
11.When the smoke vent is actived, the air conditioning and

ventilation equipment should be stopped.
The term “draft curtain” stated in the foregoing Subparagraphs

refers to the overhanging wall made of incombustible materials
and constructed downward from the ceiling measuring at least 50
cm, or a structure having equivalent or better capacity of
restricting the movement of smoke. Where such is located in an
underground passageway of an underground building, the draft
curtain shall measure at least 80 cm from the ceiling
Article 189 Smoke exhaust equipment located in the vestibules of special

refuge stairways and the emergency elevators shall meet the
1. Where windows directly face outdoors, the following

requirements shall be met:
(1)The part of a window, which contacts the fumes during smoke

exhaust, shall be made of incombustible materials.
(2)The effective opening of the window shall be located above

halfway of the ceiling height.
(3)The effective opening area of the window shall be more than

2m2. Where the special refuge stairways shares a same vestibule
with the emergency elevator (hereinafter referred to as “sharing
duty”), the area shall be more than 3m2.
(4)The window set forth in the preceding item, which is kept

closed at all times, shall be equipped with a manual station
that shall be installed on a wall around 80 cm to 150 cm from
the floor. Easy-to-follow operating instructions shall be posted
near the station.
2. Smoke exhaust and supply air duct installation shall comply

with the following requirements:
(1)The smoke exhaust vents, smoke exhaust ducts, supply air

intakes, supply air ducts, and other parts of the smoke exhaust
equipment exposed to direct contact with the smoke shall have an
incombustible material construction.
(2)Where the smoke exhaust ducts or supply air ducts cut across
a fire compartment, a fire damper shall be installed on the
intersection. The construction of the intersection juncture
where the duct crosses the fire compartment shall be fire
resistance rated as that of the fire compartment. Where duct
passes through other floor levels, the vertical duct shall be
installed at the fire compartmented shaft. Where the exhaust
duct has fire resistance performance, approved by the central
regulating authority, and the construction of the intersection
juncture where the duct crosses the fire compartment is fire
resistance rated as that of the fire compartment, the foregoing
requirement shall not apply.
(3)The smoke exhaust vent shall be positioned at a height at

least halfway up to the ceiling or higher and be connected to
the smoke exhaust ducts directly linked to the outside, and said
ducts shall be connected to smoke exhaust fans. The supply air
intake shall be located at a height lower than halfway up to the
ceiling, and said intake shall face outdoors, and have an area
of at least 1 m2 (where intakes are used for shared duty, the
area shall be at least 1.5 m2); or the intakes shall be
connected to the supply air ducts directly linked to the
outdoor, and be connected to the supply air fans.
(4)The smoke exhaust capacity of smoke exhaust fans, and supply

air capacity of supply air fans, shall be at least 4 m3/sec. ( 6
m3/sec for fans used for shared duty) and shall be automatically
activated upon the opening of the smoke exhaust vent and supply
air intake.
(5)The supply air intakes and smoke exhaust vents shall be

equipped with manual stations prescribed in Item 4 of the
preceding Subparagraph, and detector activated automatic
operating devices, and be kept closed under normal
circumstances, unless being activated through the aforesaid
stations and devices, or the remote operating devices. The
construction of the vent blades shall allow the vents to remain
open and unaffected by the surge of smoke current after the
vents are opened.
(6)The smoke exhaust vent, supply air intake, smoke exhaust fan,
and supply air fan shall be connected to the emergency power
source, and power source capacity shall be enough to run the
system effectively for a period of at least 30 minutes.
Article 190 It is allowable that smoke control equipments are not equipped
1.Non-living room parts of the storeys under the 10th floor

(except underground storeys) comply with the following
provisions:
(1)The ceiling and indoor walls are decorated with inflammable

or fire-resistant materials of Grade I, and separated by
fireproof door or window which can resist the fire for at least
half an hour.
(2)The floor area is less than 100m2, and separated by smoke-

proof walls.
2.Living room parts of the storeys under the 10th floor (except
underground storeys) comply with the following provisions:
(1)Every 100m2 of the floor area is separated by fireproof wall,

fireproof floorslabs, fireproof door and window and other
fireproof facilities, all of which can resist the fire for at
least one hour; the ceiling and indoor wall surfaces are
decorated with inflammable or fire-resistant materials of Grade
I.
(2)The floor area is less than 100m2, and the ceiling and indoor
wall surfaces including the base are all decorated with
inflammable materials of Grade I.
3.In the storeys above the 11th floor, underground floor or

underground buildings (the underground floor and buildings
belonging to Category A shall be excluded), every 100m2 of the
floor area is separated by fireproof wall, fireproof floorslabs,
fireproof door and window and other fireproof facilities, all of
which can resist the fire for at least one hour; the ceiling and
indoor wall surfaces are decorated with inflammable or fire-
resistant materials of Grade I.
4.Stairway, elevating road of elevator, passageway, storage

room, washing room, toilet and other similar parts.
5.Places equipped with carbon dioxide or dry powder fire

extinguishing equipments.
6.Manufacturing factory, warehouse storing nonflammable

materials and other similar buildings, and the main construction
is made of the nonflammable materials.
7.Collective house, school classroom, activity center,

gymnasium, indoor skating field and indoor swimming pool.
8.Other places approved by the central regulating authority.
The fireproof door and window and other fireproof facilities

mentioned in 1(1) of this article shall have the heat resistance
of at least half an hour and those in 2(1) and (3) of this
article shall be of at least one hour.
Section 4 Emergency Power Sockets
Article 191 Emergency power sockets shall meet the following requirements:
1.Emergency power sockets shall be installed in staircases or

emergency elevator hoistway (including the range within 5m away)
and other places convenient for firefighters to fight the fire,

and the horizontal distance from any point on each floor to the
socket shall be not more than 50m.
2.The power supply of emergency power sockets shall be single-

phase AC 110V (or 120V), 150A, and the capacity shall be not
less than 1.5KW.
3.Specifications of emergency power socket are shown in the

figure below:
4.Emergency power socket shall employ grounding receptacle, and

the mounting height shall be 1~1.5m above the floor. And two
flush-type protecting boxes complied with the following
provisions shall be equipped:
(1)The long side and the short side of the boxes shall be
separately not less than 25cm and 20cm.
(2)The protecting boxes shall be made of copper sheets with a

thickness not less than 1.6mm.
(3)Proper devices (L-shaped or C-shaped hookers) shall be

equipped inside the boxes to prevent the receptacle plugs from
breaking away.
(4)The covers of the protecting boxes shall be easy to open and

close.
(5)The protecting boxes shall be earthed.
(6)The boxes shall be marked with “Emergency Power Socket”, each

character not smaller than 2cm2.
(7)Where a protecting box is installed together with an indoor

fire hydrant box, the former shall be installed above, and the
cover of the protecting box may be opened otherwise.
5.Emergency power sockets shall be equipped with red indicating

lamp on the protecting box.
6.At lest two dedicated circuit loops from the main switchboard
shall be set up for each floor, and each loop may not connect
more than 10 sockets. (The capacity of each loop shall enable at
least two sockets to work simultaneously).
7.The above-mentioned dedicated circuit loop may not be equipped

with leakage current circuit breaker.
8.Each socket shall be equipped with a 110V 15A (or above) no-
fuse breaker.
9.Emergency power sockets shall be connected to emergency power

supply system.
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Section 5 Wireless Communication Auxiliary Equipments and Disaster

Monitoring and Controlling System
Article 192 Wireless communication auxiliary equipments shall be installed

1.Wireless communication auxiliary equipments shall employ wave

carrier coaxial cable, which is suitable for transmitting or
radiating 150MHz wave or other wave frequency designated by the

central regulating authority.
2.The nominal impedance of wave carrier coaxial cable shall be

50Ω.
3.Heat-resistant treated shall have made to the employed wave

carrier coaxial.
4.Distributor, mixer, wave separator and other similar

appliances shall employ those having waterproof connectors and
little attenuation.
5.Where an amplifier is used, a battery shall be employed as the

emergency power for the amplifier, and the emergency of the
battery shall enable the amplifier to effectively work for at
least 30minutes.
6.Wireless connectors shall meet the following requirements:
(1)They shall be located at the positions on the ground

convenient for the firefighters to fetch, and in watchrooms or
other places populated at other times.
(2)Where the travel distance from any gateway to another is more

than 300m, at least two above-mentioned connectors located on
the ground shall be installed.
(3)They shall be located 0.8~1.5m above the floor or the base

ground.
(4)They shall be installed in protecting boxes equipped with 2m

or longer radio frequency cable inside. The boxes shall be
provided waterproof and dust proof measures, and the box surface
shall be painted red and marked with “Wireless Connectors
Dedicated for Fire Service”.
If there are more than two places in a joint building where

wireless communication auxiliary equipment is installed, there
should be measures to enable the equipment's signal to be
connected.
Article 192-1 The disaster prevention center ,central management room or duty
room shall install disaster monitoring and controlling system to
monitor or operate the following fire safety equipment:
1.The receiver of the automatic fire alarm system.
2.The receiver of the automatic gas leakage fire alarm system.
3.The speakers and operating devices of the emergency

broadcasting equipment.
4.The pressurized water supply device of the standpipe and hose

system, and the communication device at the fire department
connection of the system.
5.Emergency generator.
6.The smoke detectors located on the constantly open fire doors.
7.The pressurized water supply devices of the hydrant,

sprinkler, foam, water spray, and other fire-suppression
equipment.
8.The dry power and carbon dioxide fire-suppression equipment.
9.The smoke exhaust equipment.
The emergency power supply of the integrated operation device of

the disaster monitoring and controlling system shall be in
accordance with the provisions of Article 38, and its power
supply capacity shall be available for its effective operation
for more than two hours.
Part 4 Fire Safety Design and Equipments for Public Hazardous Goods, Inflammable
High-pressure Gas, Gas Station, Air Supply station, Storage Tank of Natural Gas,
and Other Places
Chapter 1 Fire Protection Design
Article 193 The rules specified in this part shall be applied to the
following places (referred as places of public hazardous
Materials in the following context):
1. Places prescribed in the Establishment Standard and Safety

Control Regulation for Manufacturing, Storing, Processing Public
Hazardous Substances and Flammable Pressurized Gases Places.
2. Gas station.
3. LPS station.
4. Natural gas storage tank and flammable high-pressure air

storage tank.
5. Manufacturer, storage, and retail stores of firecrackers.
Article 194 A place with obvious difficulty in fire-suppression are referred

as places with public hazardous Materials that shall correspond
to any one of the following subparagraphs:
1. A manufacturing place or common processing place of public

hazardous
Materials that shall correspond to any one of the following

subparagraphs:
(1) The total floor area is more than 1,000 square meters.
(2) The quantity of public hazardous Materials reaches more than

100 times of the regulation value. However, this shall not apply
to the chlorates, perchlorates, and nitrates in Category I
public hazardous Materials, the sulfur, iron powder, metal
powder, and magnesium in Category II, and the nitric ethers and
nitro compounds in Category V, metal azides, or contains any of
the above components and for the use of explosives raw
materials, or the high flash point Materials with an operating
temperature of less than 100℃, which are not included in the
control volume calculation.
(3) The manufacturing or processing equipment is more than 6m

above the ground. However, this shall not apply to the high
flash point Materials with an operating temperature of less than
100℃.
(4) The building may be used for other purposes in addition to

processing of public hazardous Materials. However, this shall
not apply to the buildings without opening and separated by the
walls and floor boards which can resist fire for at least an
hour, or the high flash point Materials with an operating
temperature of less than 100℃.
2. An indoor storage place which conforms to any of the

following subparagraphs:
(1) The quantity of the public hazardous Materials stored

reaches more than 150 times of the controlled value. However,
this shall not apply to the chlorates, perchlorates, and
nitrates in Category I public hazardous Materials, the sulfur,
iron powder, metal powder, and magnesium in Category II, and the
nitric ethers and nitro compounds in Category V, metal azides,
or contains any of the above components and for the use of
explosives raw materials, or the high flash point Materials,
which are not included in the control volume calculation.
(2) The total floor area of the storage place of Category I,

III, V or VI public hazardous Materials is more than 150 m2.
However, this shall not apply if there is no opening in every
150 m2 and the place is separated by the walls and floor boards
which can resist fire for at least a half hour.
(3) The total floor area of the storage place of inflammable

solid of Category II public hazardous Materials or Category IV
public hazardous Materials with a flash point of less than 70℃
is more than 150 m2. However, this shall not apply if there is
no opening in every 150 m2 and the place is separated by the
hour.
(4) The building of the storage place of Category I, III, V or

VI public hazardous Materials may be used for purposes other
than indoor storage. However, this shall not apply if the
building has no opening and is separated by the walls and floor
boards which can resist fire for at least an hour.
(5) The building of the storage place of the inflammable solid

of Category II public hazardous Materials or Category IV public
hazardous Materials with a flash point of less than 70℃ may be
used for purposes other than indoor storage. However, this shall
not apply if the building has no opening and is separated by the
hour.
(6) The one-storey building with a height of more than 6m.
3. An outdoor storage place of massive solid sulfur with an area

of more than 100 m2.
4. An indoor storage tank which conforms to any of the following
provisions. However, this shall not apply to the storage place
of high flash point Materials or Category VI public hazardous
Materials with an operating temperature of less than 100℃:
(1) The surface area of the liquid contained in the tank is more
than 40 m2.
(2) The height of the tank is more than 6m.
(3) The room dedicated for the storage tank of the public
hazardous Materials with a flash point of more than 40℃ and less
than 70℃ shall be in buildings other than the one-story
building. However, this shall not apply if the building has no
opening and is separated by the walls and floor boards which can
resist fire for at least an hour.
5. An outdoor storage tank which conforms to any of the

following subparagraphs. However, this shall not apply to the
storage place of high flash point Materials or Category VI
public hazardous Materials with an operating temperature of less
than 100℃:
(1) The surface area of the liquid contained in the tank is more
than 40 m2.
(2) The height of the tank is more than 6m.
(3) The quantity of the solid public hazardous Materials stored

reaches more than 100 times of the controlled value
6. An indoor gas station with one side opened and the stories
above are used for other purposes.
Article 195 A place of common difficulty in fire-suppression, usually refer

as public hazardous material storage places, refers to any of
the following subparagraphs:
1. A manufacturing place or common processing place of public

hazardous
Materials which conforms to any of the following subparagraphs:
(1) The total floor area is more than 600 m2 and less than 1,000
m2.
(2) The quantity of public hazardous Materials reaches more than

10 times and less than 100 times of the controlled value.
However, this shall not apply to the chlorates, perchlorates,
and nitrates in Category I public hazardous Materials, the
sulfur, iron powder, metal powder, and magnesium in Category II,
and the nitric ethers and nitro compounds in Category V, or the
high flash point Materials with an operating temperature of less
than 100℃.
(3) The place which does not reach the subparagraph of paragraph
1 of the preceding Article and is used for painting, coating or
quenching or used as the operating place of boiler or oil
pressure device. However, this shall not apply to the storage
place of high flash point Materials or Category VI public
hazardous Materials with an operating temperature of less than
100℃.
2. An indoor storage place which conforms to any of the
(1) A building with more than one storey.
(2) The quantity of the public hazardous Materials stored

reaches more than
10 times and less than 150 times of the controlled value.

However, this shall not apply to the chlorates, perchlorates,
and nitrates in Category I public hazardous Materials, the
sulfur, iron powder, metal powder, and magnesium in Category II,
and the nitric ethers and nitro compounds in Category V, or the
high flash point Materials.
(3) The total floor area is more than 150 m2.
3. An outdoor storage place which conforms to any of the

(1) The area of the outdoor storage place of massive solid

sulfur is more than 5 m2 and less than 100 m2.
(2) The quantity of the public hazardous Materials stored is

more than 100 times of the controlled value. However, this shall
not apply to massive solid sulfur or high flash point Materials.
4. An indoor storage tank or outdoor storage tank which does not

reach the provision on the place of obvious difficulty in fire-
suppression. However, this shall not apply to the storage place
of Category VI public hazardous Materials or high flash point
Materials.
5.Type II distribution places
6.An indoor gas station that does not have an obvious difficulty
in fire-suppression is included.
Article 196 Other places of difficulty in fire fighting include outdoor gas
stations and the places which do not reach the provision on the
places of obvious or common difficulty in fire fighting.
Article 197 The fire-suppression equipments in the places of public

hazardous Materials are classified as follows:
1. Type I fire-suppression equipment: refers to indoor or

outdoor hydrant.
2. Type II fire-suppression equipment: refers to water sprinkler

automatic station.
3. Type III fire-suppression equipment: refers to water fog,

foam, carbon dioxide or dry powder of fire-suppression
equipment.
4. Type IV fire-suppression equipment: refers to large fire

extinguisher.
5. Type V fire-suppression equipment: refers to fire

extinguisher, water bucket, water tank, desiccation sand,
expansion vermiculite, or expansion perlite.
The protective equipments in the manufacturing places of

inflammable high-pressure gas, LPS station, storage tank of
natural gas, and storage places for inflammable high-pressure
gas are classified as follows:
1. Cooling water sprinkling station.
2. Water discharging equipment: refers to water monitor (fixed),

water monitor (mobile) or outdoor hydrant.
Article 198 The manufacturing, storage or processing places of public

hazardous Materials shall be equipped with proper fire-
suppression equipments as prescribed in the table below.
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Article 199 Where Type V fire extinguishing equipment is configured, the

minimum efficiency of fire extinguishing shall be calculated in
accordance with the following provisions:
1.For a building of a manufacturing or procesing place of public

hazardous goods, if the outer wall is fireproof, one unit of
fire extinguishing efficiency shall be privided for every 100m2
(including the mantissa less than 100m2) of the total floor
area; if the outer wall is not fireproof, one unit of fire
extinguishing effiicency shall be provided for every 50m2
(including the mantissa less than 50m2) of the total floor area.
2.For a building of a storage place of public hazardous goods,

if the outer wall is fireproof, one unit of fire extinguishing
efficiency shall be privided for every 150m2 (including the
mantissa less than 150m2) of the total floor area; if the outer
wall is not fireproof, one unit of fire extinguishing effiicency
shall be provided for every 75m2 (including the mantissa less
than 75m2) of the total floor area.
3.For an outdoor auxilairy facility of, and jointly used with, a

manufacturing, storage or processing place of public hazardous
goods, the horizontal maximum area of the facility shall be
regarded as the floor area to calculate the fire extinguishing
efficiency in accordance with the provisions set forth in the
preceding two Subparagraphs provided that the outer wall is
fireproof.
4.Every time the quatity of public hazardous goods reaches 10

times (including the mantissa less than 10 times) of the
controlled value, one unit of fire extinguishing efficiency
shall be provided.
Article 200 For the Type V equipments other than fire extinguisher, the fire
extinguishing efficiency shall be calculated in accordance with
1.Every three 8l water buckets dedicated for fire fighting is 1

unit of fire extingishing effiicency.
2.Every 80l capacity of water tank is 1.5 units of fire

extinguishing efficiency.
3.Every 50l of desiccation sand is 0.5 units of fire

extinguishing efficiency.
4.Every 160l of expansion vermiculite or expansion perlite is 1

unit of fire extinguishing efficiency.
Article 201 Type I, II or III fire-suppression equipments shall be

configured in the places of obvious difficulty in fire-
suppression following the table below:
┌──────────────┬───────────────┐
│Category of places │Fire- suppression equipment │
├──────────────┼───────────────┤
│Manufacturing and common │Type I, II, or III fire- │
│processing place of public │suppression equipments. │
│hazardous materials │However,if the place is likely│
│ │to be filled with dense smoke │
│ │on occurrence of fire, Type I │
│ │or III fire-suppression based │
│ │hydrant is not allow to use. │
├────┬─────────┼───────────────┤
│Indoor │One-story building│Type II or III fire- │
│storage │with a height of │suppression equipment other │
│place │6m (inclusive) and│than fire-suppression based │
│ │over │hydrant. │
│ ├─────────┼───────────────┤
│ │Others │Outdoor hydrant in Type I, │
│ │ │Type II fire-suppression │
│ │ │equipment, Type III foam based│
│ │ │hydrant. (Only if outdoor foam│
│ │ │hydrant is set), or Type III │
│ │ │fire-suppression equipment │
│ │ │other than fire-suppression │
│ │ │based hydrant. │
├────┴─────────┼───────────────┤
│Outdoor storage place │Type I, II or III fire- │
│ │suppression equipments. │
│ │However, if the place is │
│ │likely to be filled with dense│
│ │smoke on occurrence of fire, │
│ │Type I or III fire-suppression│
│ │based hydrant is not allow to │
│ │use. │
├────┬─────────┼───────────────┤
│Indoor │Sulfur deposit │Water fog fire-suppression │
│storage │ │equipment in Type III. │
│tank ├─────────┼───────────────┤
│ │Category IV public│Water fog fire-suppression │
│ │hazardous mate- │equipment, foam fixed fire- │
│ │rials with a flash│suppression equipment, or non │
│ │point more than │based hydrant. Carbon dioxide │
│ │70℃ │(or dry powder) in Type III │
│ │ │fire-suppression equipment. │
│ ├─────────┼───────────────┤
│ │Others │Foam fixed fire-suppression │
│ │ │equipment, or carbon dioxide │
│ │ │(or dry powder) non based │
│ │ │hydrant in Type III fire- │
│ │ │suppression equipment. │
├────┼─────────┼───────────────┤
│Outdoor │Sulfur deposit │Water fog fire-suppression │
│storage │ │equipment in Type III. │
│tank ├─────────┼───────────────┤
│ │Category IV public│Water fog fire-suppression │
│ │hazardous mate- │equipment or foam fixed fire- │
│ │rials with a flash│suppression equipment in Type │
│ │point more than │III. │
│ │70℃ │ │
│ ├─────────┼───────────────┤
│ │Others │Fixed foam fire-suppression │
│ │ │equipment in Type III fire- │
│ │ │suppression. Equipment │
├────┴─────────┼───────────────┤
│Indoor gas station │Foam fixed fire-suppression │
│ │equipment in Type III. │
└──────────────┴───────────────┘

Type IV and Type V fire-suppression equipment shall also be

configured in the places specified in the preceding paragraph
with the following exemptions:
1. For the manufacturing or common processing places of high
flash point materials, if the operation temperature is less than

100℃, installation of Type IV fire-suppression equipment could
be exempted if the place is within the effective range of the
Type I, II or III fire-suppression equipment shall be equipped.
2. More than two sets of Type V fire-suppression equipment shall

be equipped in outdoor or indoor storage tank of Category IV
public hazardous materials.
3. Type V fire-suppression equipment shall be equipped in indoor

gas stations.
Article 202 Fire extinguishing equipment shall be configured in the places

of common difficulty in fire fighting in accordance with the
1.Type IV and Type V fire extinguishing equipment shall be

configured in the manufacturing and common processing places,
indoor and outdoor storage places, and Type II sales places of
public hazardous goods as well as indoor gas stations.The fire
extinguishing efficiency of Type V fire extinguishing equipment
shall be not less than 1/5 of the minimum effiicency calculated
according to the quantity of the public hazardous goods stored
or processed.
2.Not less than 1 set of Type IV and Type V fire extinguishign

equipment each shall be configured in a place of indoor or
outdoor storage tank.
Where Type I, II or III fire extinguishing equipments have been

configured in the places listed in the preceding Paragraph, it
is not necessary to configure Type IV fire extinguishing
equipment within the effective range of the equipment
configured.
Article 203 Type V fire extinguishing equipment shall be configured in the

other places of difficulty in fire fighting, and the fire
extinguishing efficiency shall be not less than the value
calculated according to the characteristics of the building and
auxiliary facilities as well as the quantity of the public
hazardous goods stored or processed. However, if Type I, II, III
or IV fire extinguishing equipment have been configured, the
fire extinguishing efficiency of Type V equipment within the
effective range of the other equipments may be reduced to not
less than 1/5.
Not less than two sets of Type V fire extinguishing equipments

shall be configured in a place of underground storage tank.
Article 204 In the places where electrical equipments are used, at least one
set of Type V fire extinguishing equipment shall be configured
for every 100m2 of area (including the mantissa less than
100m2).
Article 205 Automatic fire alarm equipments shall be configured in the

following places:
1.A manufacturing place or common processing place of public

hazardous goods which conforms to any of the following
provisions:
(1)The total floor area is not less than 1,000m2.
(2)The quantity of public hazardous goods reaches not less than

100 times of the controlled value. However, this shall not apply
to the high flash point goods with an operating temperature of
less than 100℃.
(3)The building may be used for other purposes in addition to

the common processing place. However, this shall not apply if
the building has no opening and is separated by the walls and
floor boards which can resist fire for an hour
2.An indoor storage place which conforms to any of the following

provisions:
(1)The quantity of the public hazardous goods stored or

processed reaches not less than 150 times of the controlled
value. However, this shall not apply to the high flash point
goods.
(2)The total floor area is not less than 150m2. However, this
shall not apply if there is no opening in every 150m2 and the
place is separated by the walls and floor boards which can
resist fire for a hour, or the total floor area of the storage
or processing place of Category II public hazardous goods other
than inflammable solid or Category IV public hazardous goods
with a flash point of not less than 70℃ is less than 500m2.
(3)A part of the building is used as the indoor storage place.

However, this shall not apply if the building has no opening and
is separated by the walls and floor boards which can resist fire
for a hour, or if the place is used to store or process Category
II public hazardous goods other than inflammable solid or
Category IV public hazardous goods with a flash point of not
less than 70℃.
(4)One-storey building with a height of not less than 6m.
3.A place of indoor storage tank which meets the provisions on

the places of obvious difficulty in fire fighting.
4.An indoor gas station, one side of which is opened and the
storeys above which are used for other purposes
In a manufacturing, storage or processing place of public

hazardous goods other than prescribed in the preceding
Paragraph, Manual alarm equipments or emergency notification
equipments with equivalent function shall be configured if the
quantity of the public hazardous goods stored or processed
reaches not less than 10 times of the controlled value. However,
this shall not apply if there is no worker in the place at
ordinary times.
Article 206 For a building in which a gas station is located, if the storeys
above the second floor are used for other purposes, indicating
equipment shall be configured.
Article 206-1 The following firecracker manufacture places shall be equipped

with Type V fire-suppression equipment:
1. Firecracker powder storages and processing areas in

firecracker manufacture places.
2.Firecracker storages or distribution places that reach

regulated amount of
firecracker by the government.
Places that possess floor area over 150 square meters for the
usage as prescribed in paragraph1 and 2 shall have outdoor fire
extinguishing hydrant in type I fire-suppression equipment
equipped. However, the distribution places prescribed in
paragraph 2 is exempted.
Article 207 Fire extinguishers shall be configured in the manufacturing,

storing, or processing places of inflammable high-pressure gas
as well as LPS stations, storage tanks of natural gas, and
storage tanks for inflammable high pressure gas.
Article 208 Protective equipments shall be configured in the following

places unless water fog spraying devices have been configured:
1.Manufacturing places of inflammable high-pressure.
2.Where not less than 3,000kg of inflammable high-pressure gas

or natural gas is stored.
3.Unloading area of gas tank trunk.
4.Fuelling position of gas station, manhole of gas tank,

compressor, and pump.
Chapter 2 Fire Safety Equipments
Article 209 Indoor fire hydrant shall comply with the following provisions:
1.Type I fire hydrant shall be configured.
2.The piping, pressure test, indoor fire hydrant box, effective

water qauntity, and pressurization and driving device shall be
configured in accordance with the provisions of Article 32,
Article 33, Item 3 of Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph One and
Paragraph Two of Article 34, Article 35, Paragraphs Two and
Threeof Article 36, and Article 37.
3.Where the horizontal distance from any point on each floor of

the building to the connector of fire hydrant is less than 25m,
at least 1 indoor fire hydrant shall be configured nearby the
entry and exit of each floor.
4.When all the indoor fire hydrants on any floor are used at the
same time, the aimer discharging pressure of each hydrant sahll
be not less than 3.5kg/cm2 or 0.35MPa, and the water output not
less than 260l/min. However, if there are more than 5 fire

hydrants, the values shall be calculated supposing only 5
hydrants are used at the same time.
5.The capacity of water source shall be not less than the water
output of all the fire hydrants, on the floor where the most
indoor fire hydrants are installed, continously discharging for
30 minutes.
The emergency power source of indoor fire hydrant shall meet the
provision of Article 38; and in addition, the power capacity
shall be enough to enable the equipment to work effectively for
at least 45 minutes.
Article 210 Outdoor hydrant shall comply with the following subparagraphs:
1. The installation of piping, pressure test, outdoor hydrant ,

and effective water quantity shall apply mutais mutandis to the
case as referred to in Article 39, 40.3~5, 41.2 and 3.
2. The configuration of pressurization and water distributing

devices, except that effective pressure release mechanisms shall
be utilized when discharging pressure of a nozzle of outdoor
hydrants exceeds 7kg/cm2 or 0.7Mpa, shall apply mutais mutandis
to the case as referred to the provision of Article 42.
3. The diameter shall be more than 63mm and the horizontal

distance between each part of the periphery or outer wall of the
protected object shall be less than 40 meters (inclusive), and
at least two sets shall be configured.
4. When cast iron pipe is used for piping, the iron pipes for
pressure pipelines as prescribed in CNS832 or other pipes with
equivalent strength shall be used and the nominal pressure shall
be more than 16kg/cm2 or 1.6Mpa.
5. Effective corrosion protection methods shall be applied to

the pipes that are buried under the ground unless cast iron
pipes are used.
6. When all the outdoor hydrants are used simultaneously, the

discharging pressure of each nozzle in hydrant shall be more
than 3.5kg/cm2 or 0.35MPa (inclusive), and the water output more
than 450L/min (inclusive). However, if there are more than 4
outdoor hydrants in use, the values shall be calculated
supposing there are only 4 hydrants.
7. The capacity of water source shall be more than the water

output of all the outdoor hydrants continuously discharging for
30 minutes. However, if there are more than 4 outside hydrants
in use, the values shall be calculated supposing there are only
4 hydrants.
The provisions of Article 38 shall apply mutais mutandis to

emergency power source of outdoor hydrant, and, additionally,
the power capacity thereof shall be sufficient for working
effectively for at least 45 minutes.
Article 211 Automatic sprinkler system shall comply with the following
provisions:
1.The piping, fittings, roof water tank, pressure test, sprayer,

water output, water flow detecting device, actuating device,
deluge valve, terminal check valve, pressurization and driving
device, and water inlet shall be configured in accordance with
the provisions of Articles 43~45, 48~53, 55, 56, 68, and 59.
2.The horizontal distance from any point on the protected object

to the sprinkler shall be less than 1.7m.
3.For open type sprinkler, the floor area of each discharing

area shall be not less than 150m2. However, if the floor area of
the protected object is less than 150m2, the actual floor area
shall apply.
4.The capacity of water source shall be configured in accordance

(1)When enclosed type sprinklers are used, the capacity shall be

not less than the water output of 30 sprinklers continously
discharging for 30 minutes. However, if there are less than 30
sprinklers, the capacity shall be calculated according to the
actual number of sprinklers.
(2)When open type sprinklers are used, the capacity shall be not
less than the water output of all sprinkers in the biggest
discharging area continuously discharing for 30 minutes.
(3)When enclosed dry type or pre-action water flow detecting

devices are used, the number of sprinklers prescribed in the
preceding two Items shall be increased by 10.
5.The mounting position of sprinkler shall be decided in

accordance with the provision of Article 47. However, the space
within 90cm under and 30cm away from the absorber plate of
sprinkler shall be kept empty and free of obstacles.
The emergency power source of automatic sprinkler system shall

meet the provision of Article 38; and in addition, the power
capacity shall be enough to enable the equipment to work
effectively for at least 45 minutes.
Article 212 Water fog fire extinguishing equipment shall comply with the
1.The water fog sprayer, pipe, test pressure, water flow

detecting device, actuating device, defluge valve, and water
inlet shall be configured in accordance with the provisions of
Articles 61, 62, 66 and 67.
2.Each spraying area shall be not less than 150m2. If the area
of the protected object is less than 150m2, the actual area
shall apply.
3.The capacity of water source for the biggest spraying area

shall be not less than the water output of all the water fog
sprinklers continuously discharging for 30 minutes. The water
quantity in each square meter of the srapying area shall be not

less than 20l/min.
4.When all the water fog sprinklers in the biggest spraying area
discharge water at the same time, the spraying pressure of each
sprinkler shall be not less than 3.5kg/cm2 or 0.35MPa.
The emergency power source of water fog fire extinguishing

equipment shall meet the provision of Article 38; and in
addition, the power capacity shall be enough to enable the
equipment to work effectively for at least 45 minutes.
Article 213 The fixed foam fire-suppression equipment set for oil tank shall
corrsspond to the following subparagraphs :
1. The configuration of foam outlet shall comply with the

prescription
┌───────┬──────────────────────┐
│ Architectural│Number of Foam Outlets │
│ structure and├────────┬──────┬──────┤
│ type of foam │Storage tank of │Storage tank│Storage tank│
│ outlet │fixed top │of inner │of outer │
│ │ │floating top│floating top│
│ ├───┬────┼──────┼──────┤
│ │Type I│Type III│Type II │Special Type│
│ │or II │or IV │ │ │
│Diameter of │ │ │ │ │
│storage tank │ │ │ │ │
├───────┼───┼────┼──────┼──────┤
│D<13m │1 │1 │2 │2 │
├───────┤ │ ├──────┼──────┤
│13m≦D<19m │ │ │3 │3 │
├───────┤ │ ├──────┼──────┤
│19m≦D<24m │ │ │4 │4 │
├───────┼───┼────┼──────┼──────┤
│24m≦D<35m │2 │2 │5 │5 │
├───────┼───┼────┼──────┼──────┤
│35m≦D<42m │3 │3 │6 │6 │
├───────┼───┼────┼──────┼──────┤
│42m≦D<46m │4 │4 │7 │7 │
├───────┼───┼────┼──────┼──────┤
│46m≦D<53m │5 │6 │7 │7 │
├───────┼───┼────┼──────┼──────┤
│53m≦D<60m │6 │8 │8 │8 │
├───────┼───┼────┼──────┼──────┤
│60m≦D<67m │8 │10 │ │9 │
├───────┼───┼────┤ ├──────┤
│67m≦D<73m │9 │12 │ │10 │
├───────┼───┼────┤ ├──────┤
│73m≦D<79m │11 │14 │ │11 │
├───────┼───┼────┤ ├──────┤
│79m≦D<85m │13 │16 │ │12 │
├───────┼───┼────┤ ├──────┤
│85m≦D<90m │14 │18 │ │12 │
├───────┼───┼────┤ ├──────┤
│90m≦D<95m │16 │20 │ │13 │
├───────┼───┼────┤ ├──────┤
│95m≦D<99m │17 │22 │ │13 │
├───────┼───┼────┤ ├──────┤
│D≧99m │19 │24 │ │14 │
├───────┴───┴────┴──────┴──────┤
│Note: │
│A.The foam outlets of different types are defined as follows│
│ : │
│(1) Type I foam outlet: refers to an outlet through which │
│ foam is injected from the upper part of a fixed-top │

│ storage tank. It is located at the upper part of the │
│ side plate of the storage tank, and is provided with │
│ foam conduit or slide away and other auxiliary devices, │
│ which prevent the foam from submerging into the liquid │
│ or agitating the liquid, and enable the foam to extin- │
│ guish the fire effectively. In addition, a device is │
│ provided to prevent the adverse flow of the public │
│ hazardous materials inside the storage tank. │
│(2) Type II foam outlet: refers to an outlet through which │
│ foam is injected from a fixed top or the upper part of a│
│ storage tank. The outlet is attached with a foam reflec-│
│ ting plate, which makes the discharged foam flow along │
│ the inner side of the side plate, prevents the foam from│
│ submerging into the liquid or agitating the liquid, and │
│ enables the foam to extinguish the fire effectively. In │
│ addition, a device is provided to prevent the back flow │
│ of the public hazardous materials inside the storage │
│ tank. │
│(3) Special type foam outlet: refers to an outlet through │
│ which foam is injected from the upper part of the outer │
│ floating top of a storage tank. The outlet is attached │
│ with a foam reflecting plate, which enables the foam to │
│ be injected into the loop formed by the side plate of │
│ storage tank and the foam separator plate. The separator│
│ plate is a steel plate installed more than 0.3m │
│ (inclusive) above the floating top and more than 0.3m │
│ (inclusive) away from the inner side of the storage tank│
│ , and it is provided with a device to prevent the foam │
│ from flowing out and discharge the water effectively │
│ depending on the expected maximum rainfall in the area │
│ where the storage tank is set. │
│(4) Type III foam outlet: refers to an outlet through which │
│ foam is injected from the bottom of a fixed-top storage │
│ tank. A foam transmission pipe (designed with a struc- │
│ ture or mechanism which can prevent the public hazardous│
│ materials inside the storage tank from flowing adversely│
│ through the pipe) is provided to transmit the foam gene-│
│ rated by the foam generator into the storage tank, and │
│ discharge the foam through the outlet. │
│(5) Type IV foam outlet: refers to an outlet through which │
│ foam is injected from the bottom of a fixed-top storage │
│ tank. The tail end of the foam transmission pipe is │
│ connected to the special hose stored in the storage │
│ cylinder (designed with a cover which is easy to break │
│ off when foam is injected) located on the bottom under │
│ the liquid surface; when foam is injected, the special │
│ hose may be straightened to reach the front end of the │
│ special hose to the liquid surface, so as to discharge │
│ foam. │
│B.If a special type foam outlet is installed on a floating │
│ top, installation of a foam reflecting plate shall be │
│ exempted. │
│C.The Type III foam outlet in this table may be used only │
│ for the tanks processing or storing the public hazardous │
│ materials with a solubility of less than 1g in 100g of │
│ water under a temperature of 20℃ (hereinafter "non-water-│
│ soluble substances" for short) and storing the public │
│ hazardous materials with a temperature of less than 50 or │
│ with a dynamic viscosity of less than 100cst. │
│D.For the storage tank of inner floating top adopted with │
│ steel double deck or pantoon deck, the type and quantity │
│ of the foam outlets may be configured similarly as storage│
│ tank of outer floating top │
└──────────────────────────────┘

2. When storing water-insoluble Category IV public hazardous

materials, the effective discharging volume from the foam
outlets specified in paragraph 1 is, according to the following
“public hazardous materials and types of foam outlet” table,
calculated by multiplying the volume of foam solution outlet by
the liquid surface of the storage tank and the discharge rate
shall comply with the prescription specified on the table.
┌─────┬──────────┬──────────┬
│ Type of│Type I │Type Ⅱ │
│ Foam ├────┬─────┼────┬─────┼
│ outlet │Volume │Discharge │Volume │Discharge │
│ │of foam │rate │of foam │rate │
│Category │solution│ │solution│ │
│of │outlet │ │outlet │ │
│Public │ │ │ │ │
│Hazardous │ │ │ │ │
│Materials │ │ │ │ │
│Stored │ │ │ │ │
├─────┼────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
│Category │120 │4 │220 │4 │
│IV public │ │ │ │ │
│hazardous │ │ │ │ │
│materials │ │ │ │ │
│with a │ │ │ │ │
│flash │ │ │ │ │
│point less│ │ │ │ │
│than 21℃ │ │ │ │ │
├─────┼────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
│Category │80 │4 │120 │4 │
│materials │ │ │ │ │
│with a │ │ │ │ │
│flash │ │ │ │ │
│point │ │ │ │ │
│higher │ │ │ │ │
│than 21℃ │ │ │ │ │
│and less │ │ │ │ │
│than 70℃ │ │ │ │ │
├─────┼────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
│Category │60 │4 │100 │4 │
│good with │ │ │ │ │
│a flash │ │ │ │ │
│point │ │ │ │ │
│higher │ │ │ │ │
│than 71℃ │ │ │ │ │
├─────┴────┴─────┴────┴─────┴
│Note: the unit of foam solution is, L/min ㎡，
│ discharging rate is L/min ㎡。
└────────────────────────────
──────────┬──────────┬
Special Type │Type Ⅲ │
────┬─────┼────┬─────┼
Volume │Discharge │Volume │Discharge │
of foam │rate │of foam │rate │
solution│ │solution│ │
outlet │ │outlet │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
240 │8 │220 │4 │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
160 │8 │120 │4 │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
────┼─────┼────┼─────┼
120 │8 │100 │4 │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
────┴─────┴────┴─────┴
──────────────────────
──────────┐
Type Ⅳ │
────┬─────┤
Volume │Discharge │
of foam │rate │
solution│ │
outlet │ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
────┼─────┤
220 │4 │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
────┼─────┤
120 │4 │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
────┼─────┤
100 │4 │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
────┴─────┤
──────────┘

3.When storing non-water insoluble Category IV public hazardous

good in the tank, alcohol-resistant foam shall be used and the
volume of foam solution and the discharging rate shall comply
with the table below:
┌──────────┬──────────┬─────
│Type Ⅰ │Type Ⅱ │Special
├────┬─────┼────┬─────┼────┬
│Volume │Discharge │Volume │Discharge │Volume │
│of foam │rate │of foam │rate │of foam │
│solution│ │solution│ │solution│
│outlet │ │outlet │ │outlet │
├────┼─────┼────┼─────┼────┼
│一六○ │八 │二四○ │八 │ -- │
├────┴─────┴────┴─────┴────┴
│Note: 1. When alcohol-resistant foam can be used to
│ extinguish the fire effectively, the
│ quantity of foam solution and the dis-
│ charging rate of foam outlet may be counted
│ according to the setting of the
│ manufacturer
│ 2. The unit of foam solution is L/min ㎡，and

│ the unit of discharging rate is L/min ㎡
└───────────────────────────
─────┬──────────┬──────────┐
Type │Type Ⅲ │Type Ⅳ │
─────┼────┬─────┼────┬─────┤
Discharge │Volume │Discharge │Volume │Discharge │
rate │of foam │rate │of foam │rate │
│solution│ │solution│ │
│outlet │ │outlet │ │
─────┼────┼─────┼────┼─────┤
-- │-- │-- │二四○ │八 │
─────┴────┴─────┴────┴─────┤
───────────────────────────┘

4. The values prescribed in paragraph 3 shall be multiplied by a

coefficient that varies according to the category of public
hazardous materials provided in following the table below. For
coefficient of substances that are not specified in the table
below, the coefficient shall be calculated with specific methods
that are recognized by the central competent authority.
┌───────────────────────┬──────┐
│Classes of Category IV Public Hazardous │ │
│Materials │coefficient │
├─────┬─────────────────┤ │
│Class │etailed classification │ │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Alcohol │Methanol, 3-methyl 2-butyl alcohol│1.0 │
│ │, ethanol, allyl alcohol, 、1-amyl│ │
│ │alcohol, 2-amyl alcohol, t-amyl │ │
│ │alcohol, isoamyl alcohol (2-methyl│ │
│ │2butyl alcohol), 1-hexyl alcohol、│ │
│ │cyclohexanol、furfuryl alcohol, │ │
│ │benzyl alcohol, propylene glycol, │ │
│ │glycol (ethylene glycol), 2-glycol│ │
│ │, 2-propylene glycol, glycerin │ │
│ ├─────────────────┼──────┤
│ │2-propyl alcohol, 1-propyl alcohol│1.25 │
│ │,isobutyl alcohol, 1-butyl alcohol│ │
│ │, 2-butyl alcohol │ │
│ ├─────────────────┼──────┤
│ │t-butyl alcohol │2.0 │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Ether │isopropyl ether, ethylene glycol │1.25 │
│ │ethyl ether, ethylene glycol │ │
│ │methyl ether, 2-glycol ethyl ether│ │
│ │, 2-methanol methyl ether │ │
│ ├─────────────────┼──────┤
│ │1-4-dioxygen hexamethylene │1.5 │
│ ├─────────────────┼──────┤
│ │thyl ether (2-ethyl ether), acetal│2.0 │
│ │,ethyl propyl ether tetrahydron- │ │
│ │iran, isobutyl vinylether, ethyl │ │
│ │butyl ether │ │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Ester │acetic ether,ethyl formate,formic │1.0 │

│ │ether, methyl acetate, vinyl acet-│ │
│ │ate, propyl formate, methyl acryl-│ │
│ │ate, ethyl acrylate, methyl metha-│ │
│ │crylate, methacrylic acid, propyl │ │
│ │acetate, butyl formate, glycerol │ │
│ │homoethyl ether acetic ether, │ │
│ │glycerol homomethyl ether acetic │ │
│ │ether │ │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Ketone │Acetone, butanone, methyl isobutyl│1.0 │
│ │ketone, 2,4-pentanedione, cycloh- │ │
│ │exanol │ │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Aldehyde │Acrolein, butenoic aldehyde croton│1.25 │
│ │aldehyde), paraldehyde │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │Acetaldehyde │2.0 │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Amine │Ethylenediamine, cyclohexylamine, │1.0 │
│ │aniline, ethanolamine, 2-ethanola-│ │
│ │mine, 3-ethanolamine │ │
│ ├─────────────────┼──────┤
│ │Ethylamine, propyl amine, allyl │1.25 │
│ │amine, 2-ethylamine, butyl amine │ │
│ │isobutyl amine, 3-ethylamine, │ │
│ │benzyl amine, 7-butyl amine │ │
│ ├─────────────────┼──────┤
│ │Isopropyl amine 2.0 │ │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Nitrile │Acrylonitrile, acetonitrile, │1.25 │
│ │butyronitrile │ │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Organic │Acetic acid, acetic anhydride │1.25 │
│Acid │acrylic acid, propyl acid, formic │ │
│ │acid │ │
├─────┼─────────────────┼──────┤
│Other │Propylene oxide │2.0 │
│non- │ │ │
│insoluble │ │ │
│substances│ │ │
└─────┴─────────────────┴──────┘

The liquid surface area, if the storage tank prescribed in

paragraph 2 possesses a special foam outlet, shall be the
surface area of the floating circular portion on the top of the
storage tank.
條號：214
Installation of foam fixed outlet shall be equipped according to

the preceding Article and the installation of supplementary foam
hydrants and liquid-feeding orifices shall comply with the
1. Supplementary foam hydrant shall correspond to the following

subparagraphs:
(1) The hydrant shall be installed in a place where the distance

between hydrant and the dike of storage tank is at least 15 m,
convenient for firefighting, the walking distance to any foam
hydrant is less than 75m, and the outlet volume of foam nozzle
is more than 400l/min with the discharging pressure more than
3.5kg/cm2 or 0.35MPa. When more than 3 foam hydrants are
utilized simultaneously, all related values shall be calculated
as of 3 units in use.
(2) The installation of auxiliary hose of supplementary foam

hydrant shall apply mutais mutandis to the case as referred to
in Article 40.4.
2. The necessary quantity of liquid-feeding orifices shall be

calculated using the formula provided below:
N=Aq/C
N: the necessary quantity of liquid-feeding orifices
A: the maximum cross section horizontal area of the storage

tank. However, in the case of floating top storage tank, the
annular area may be used for calculation purpose (m2)
q: the discharging quantity per square meter of fixed qtype foam

outlet (l/min m2)
C: the standard feeding rate of each liquid-feeding orifice

(800l/min)
Article 214 Installation of foam fixed outlet shall be equipped according to

the preceding Article and the installation of supplementary foam
hydrants and liquid-feeding orifices shall comply with the
1. Supplementary foam hydrant shall correspond to the following

subparagraphs:
(1) The hydrant shall be installed in a place where the distance

between hydrant and the dike of storage tank is at least 15 m,
convenient for firefighting, the walking distance to any foam
hydrant is less than 75m, and the outlet volume of foam nozzle
is more than 400l/min with the discharging pressure more than
3.5kg/cm2 or 0.35MPa. When more than 3 foam hydrants are
utilized simultaneously, all related values shall be calculated
as of 3 units in use.
(2) The installation of auxiliary hose of supplementary foam

hydrant shall apply mutais mutandis to the case as referred to
in Article 40.4.
2. The necessary quantity of liquid-feeding orifices shall be

calculated using the formula provided below:
N=Aq/C
N: the necessary quantity of liquid-feeding orifices
A: the maximum cross section horizontal area of the storage

tank. However, in the case of floating top storage tank, the
annular area may be used for calculation purpose (m2)
q: the discharging quantity per square meter of fixed qtype foam

outlet (l/min m2)
C: the standard feeding rate of each liquid-feeding orifice

(800l/min)
Article 215 In the places of obvious difficulty in fire fighting, e.g.,

outdoor storage tank storing Category IV public hazardous goods
with a flash point of less than 40℃, fixed foam fire
extinguishing equipment shall be configured on the quay wall,
dock or other similar areas and connected to transmission
equipment; and in addition, foam gun shall be configured in
accordance with the following provisions:
1.Where the pump of outdoor storage tank is installed on the

quay wall, dock or other similar areas, the foam guns shall be
able to protect the sea surface within a horizontal distance of
15m away from the front end of the place, and the horizontal
distance from the pump to the filler opening and each part of
the auxilairy processing equipment of public hazardous goods
shall be not more than 30m, and at least two sets of pump shall
be configured.
2.Fixed foam guns shall be used and located in a place of no

obstacle encumbering fire fighting where they can be started and
operated.
3.When the guns spray at the same time, the spraying quantity
shall be not less han 1,900l/min, and the effective horizontal
spraying distance not less than 30m.
Article 216 In the places of obvious difficulty in fire fighting, e.g.,

indoor and outdoor storage tanks storing Category IV public
hazardous goods with a flash point of less than 70℃, in addition
to fixed foam fire extinguishing equipment, cooling water
sprinkling equipment shall be configured in accordance with the
1.The sprinkling hole shall meet the provision of CNS12854, and

the aperture shall be not less than 4mm.
2.The sprinkling pipe shall be set on the top of tank wall, and
the number of nozzles shall be calculated according to the
sprinkling angle and quantity. If the tank is equipped with
girder spike or reinforcement ring which encumbers the path of
water, additional sprinkling pipe and nozzle shall be installed
under the girder spike or reinforcement ring.
3.The spraying quantity shall be calculated by a rate of not

less than 2l/min every square meter of the total protected area
of tank wall, and the pipe diameter shall be configured
according to hydraulic calculation.
4.The pressurization and driving device shall be used

dedicatedly, and the water output of pump shall be not less than
the spraying quantity referred to in the preceding Subparagraph
multipled by the protected area.
5.The capacity of water source shall be not less than the water
output of the biggest storage tank continously discharging for 4
hours.
6.Selector valve (switch valve if there is no selector valve)

shall be located in a position outside the dike where it is
difficult for the fire to reach and easy for the people to
access, and the height of the operating position above the
ground shall be not less than 0.8m and less than 1.5m.
7.The pressurization and driving device shall be equipped with

manual starting device and remote starting device in accordance
with the following provisions. However, if the area to be

supplied is within 300m away from the pressurization and driving
device, it is not necessary to install a remote starting device:
(1)The operating part of manual starting device shall be located

in the place where the pressurization and driving device is set.
(2)The remote starting device shall start the pressurization and

driving device by any of the following methods:
a.Open the selector valve to actuate the water pressure switch

used for starting or the water flow detecting device.
b.Set it in a monitoring room or another place where there are

people stationed at ordinary times, and start the pressurization
and driving device direclty.
8.The pressurization and driving device shall be able to spray

water within 5 minutes after it is started, and it shall be less
than 500m away from the spraying area. However, this shall not
apply if pressure maintaining measure is taken.
9.The pressurization and driving device shall be provided with

an emergency power source.
The emergency power source referred to in the preceding

Paragraph sahll meet the provision of Article 38, and the power
capacity shall enable it to work for not less than the time of
continously discharging.
Article 217 Where foam nozzle is used, the following provisions shall be
observed:
1.The protected object shall be within the effective range of

protection.
2.A foam nozzle shall be set for every 9 square meters of the
surface area of the protected object (the floor area if it is a
building).
3.Each spraying area sahll be not less than 100m2. If the

surface area of the protected object is less than 100m2, the
actual surface area shall apply.
Article 218 The configuration of foam outlet, outlet quantity, piping,

pressure test, water flow detecting device, starting device and
deluge valve of foam fire-suppression equipment, the quantity
and concentration of raw foam solution, and the raw foam
solution tank shall apply mutais mutandis to the case as
referred to in Article 69, 70, 72~74, 78, 79, and 81.
The installation of foam outlets used for storage tanks pursuant

to Article 213.
Article 219 The installation of foam based hydrant shall comply with the
1. The discharging pressure of foam nozzle (head) shall be more

than 3.5kg/cm2 or 0.35MPa (inclusive).
2. The installation of indoor foam based hydrant shall apply
mutais mutandis to the case as referred to in Article 34.1.1 and

35; outdoor foam based hydrant equipped shall apply mutais
mutandis to the case as referred to in Article 40.1 and 40.4.
Article 220 The water source volume for foam fire-suppression equipment
shall be more than the water quantity required for the solution
prescribed below and the volume of solution required in the pipe
shall also be regarded.
1. When foam nozzle is utilized, the required water volume shall

be equivalent to the volume of spraying with the largest
spraying area for 10 consecutive minutes.
2. When foam based hydrant utilized, the required water volume

shall be more than the water volume discharged by four nozzles
for 30 consecutive minutes simultaneously. When less than 4
nozzles are utilized, the actual amount of nozzle shall be used
for calculation. The discharging rate for foam based hydrant
installed indoor shall be more than 200 l/min and more than 400
l/min if installed outdoor.
3. When foam monitor is utilized, the required water volume

shall be equivalent to the volume discharged by two monitors for
at least 30 consecutive minutes.
4. The methods for calculating the water volume for the foam
fixed fire-suppression equipment used for storage tank are
stated as following:
(1) The water volume required for foam fixed outlet shall be
calculated by multiplying the quantity of foam solution
prescribed in the table under the Article 213.2 and 213.3by the
surface area of the liquid during maximum discharging volume.
(2)The water volume required for supplementary foam based

hydrant shall be the volume equivalent to the discharging
quantity at the rate prescribed under the Article 214 for 20
Article 221 The water source configured as prescribed in preceding article

shall also be connected to any of the following types of
pressurization and driving device:
1. Gravity tank shall comply with the following subparagraphs:
(1) Nilometer, drainpipe, overflow drainpipe, feed water pipe

and manhole shall be equipped on the gravity tank.
(2) The necessary height drop in gravity tank shall be more than
the value calculated by the method provided below:
Necessary height drop = water head lost by friction with fire

hose of foam based hydrant ＋water head lost by friction with
pipe＋discharging pressure of foam outlet, foam nozzle or foam
monitor and convert the value into water head (unit: m)
H=h1+h2+h3m
2. Pressure tank shall comply with the following subparagraphs:
(1) Pressure gauge, nilometer, drainpipe, feed water pipe, gas
filling pipe, air compressor, and manhole shall all be equipped.
(2) The air in a water tank shall be more than 1/3 of the total
volume of the tank and the pressure more than the necessary
pressure of using hydrant installed in the highest point of the
building to maintain the required discharging water pressure.
The pressure tank shall be able to perform automatic
pressurization when the pressure and the liquid level inside the
tank lower down. Air compressor and pressurizing pump shall be
connected to emergency power source.
(3) The required pressure shall be more than the value

calculated using the
formula provided below:
Required pressure = pressure lost by friction of fire hose +

pressure lost by friction of pipe + height drop+ discharging
pressure of foam outlet, foam nozzle or foam monitor (Unit:
kg/cm2, MPa)
P = P1 + P2 + P3+P4
3. Fire pump shall comply with the following subparagraphs:
(1) The pump total head (discharge/suction pressure) shall be

more than the
value calculated using the method provided below:
The pump total head(discharge/suction pressure)= water head lost

by friction of fire hose + water head by friction of pipe +
height drop+ water head of foam outlet, foam nozzle or foam
monitor; converted into water head (Unit: m)
H = h1 + h2 + h3 + h4
(2) To determine the required water pressure of foam nozzle that

is connected to foam fire-suppression equipments shall apply
mutais mutandis to the case as referred to in Article 77.
(3) Used dedicatedly. However under the circumstances of not

interrupting with the main function, use of fire-suppression
equipment could be used with other fire-suppression equipments
is not restricted.
(4) Connected to emergency power source.
The provisions of Article 38 shall apply mutatis mutandis to

emergency power source under paragraph 3(4), and, additionally,
the electricity capacity thereof shall be more than 1.5 times of
the necessary discharging time
Article 222 The configuration of carbon dioxide fire-suppression equipment

shall apply mutais mutandis to the case as referred to in
Article 82 through 97. The ingredient dosage of whole area
spraying carbon dioxide fire-suppression equipment shall be
calculated according to the following subparagraphs:
1. The required ingredient dosage shall be calculated according

to the cubage of the protected area and the quantity of fire-
suppression equipment per cubic meter of the protected area
stated in the table below. When the calculated value is less

than the value stated, the dosage shall be calculated according
to the basic minimum quantity.
┌───────┬──────────┬───────────┐
│Volume of the │Ingredient dosage of│Basic quantity of │
│protected area│fire-suppression per│ingredient dosage in │
│(cubic meter) │cubic meter of the │fire-suppression（kg）│
│ │protected area │ │
│ │（kg/m3） │ │
├───────┼──────────┼───────────┤
│V<5 │1.2 │ 1 │
├───────┼──────────┼───────────┤
│5≦V<15 │1.1 │ 6 │
├───────┼──────────┼───────────┤
│15≦V<50 │1.0 │ 17 │
├───────┼──────────┼───────────┤
│50≦V<15 │0.9 │ 50 │
├───────┼──────────┼───────────┤
│150≦V<1500 │0.8 │ 135 │
├───────┼──────────┼───────────┤
│V>1500 │0.75 │1200 │
└───────┴──────────┴───────────┘

2. Where the opening of the protected area is not equipped with

an automatic closing device under the paragraph 1, additional 5
kg per square meter of area of the opening shall be added in
addition to the dosage calculated.
When in the range of protected area or the protection subjects

are related with storing or processing public hazardous
materials, the dosage calculated under paragraph 1 or 2 shall be
multiplied by a coefficient prescribed in the table below. For
the public hazardous materials other than prescribed below, the
coefficient shall be worked out using the test method recognized
by the central competent authority.
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Article 223 Dry powder fire extinguishing equipment shall comply with the
provisions of Article 98~111. However, for the dry powder fire
extinguishing equipment of total flooding mode, if public
hazardous goods is stored or processed in the protected area,
the dosage calculated under Article 99 shall be multiplied by
the coefficient listed in the table of Subparagraph 3 of the
preceding Article. For the public hazardous goods other than

listed in the table, the coefficient shall be worked out using
the test method recognized by the central competent authority.
Article 224 The walking distance from a Type IV fire extinguishing equipment
to any point of the protected object shall be less than 30m.
However, this shall not apply if it is configured together with
Type I, Type II or Type III fire extinguishing equipment.
Article 225 Type V fire extinguishing equipment shall be configured in

places where it can effectively extinguish the fire, and the
walking distance from the equipment to any point of the
protected object shall be less than 20m. However, this shall not
apply if it is configured together with Type I, Type II, Type
III or Type IV fire extinguishing equipment.
Among the Type V fire extinguishing equipment referred to in the

preceding Paragraph, optional water tank shall be equipped with
three one-liter buckets dedicated for fire fighting, and scoops
shall be prepared for desiccation sand, expansion vermiculite
and expansion perlite.
Article 226 Fire alarm equipment shall be configured in accordance with the
provisions of Articles 112~132.
Article 227 Indicating equipment shall be configured in accordance with the

provisions of Articles 146~156.
Article 228 The fire extinguisher used in the places of inflammable high-
pressure gas, LPS station, storage tank of natural gas, and
inflammable high-pressure gas shall comply with the following
subparagraphs:
1. Two sets shall be equipped in a manufacturing, storage, or

processing place.
When the floor area is more than 200 meter squares, one set
shall be installed additionally for every 50 meter squares (<50
meter squares inclusive).
2. More than three sets shall be equipped in a storage tank.
3. For LPS station, the following subparagraphs shall comply

with:
(1) More than four sets shall be equipped for the gas storage
tank area.
(2) More than one set shall be equipped for each gas filling
machine.
(3) More than one set shall be equipped in each place where fire
is used.
(4) Two sets shall be equipped in each floor that has floor area
less than 100 square meters. In floor that has the total area
more than 100 meter squares, one shall be configured
additionally for each additional 100 m2 (<100 meter squares

inclusive).
4. The travel distance from any point of the storage place to

the fire extinguisher shall be less than 15 meters, and it shall
not block the entrance and exit.
5. Outdoor fire extinguishers shall be placed in boxes or

properly protected from raindrop.
6. Each fire extinguisher shall have at least 4 units of fire

extinguishing efficiency for common fire, and at least 10 units
for fire caused by oil.
7. The placement and labeling of fire extinguishers under the

provision of Article 31.4.
Article 229 The cooling sprinkling equipment used in the places of

inflammable high-pressure gas, LPS station, storage tank of
natural gas, and inflammable high-pressure gas shall comply with
the following subparagraphs:
1.Sprinkler monitor or drilled pipe shall be used for water

sprinkling to ensure the sprinkle evenly on the protecting
subjects.
2. Drilling pipes shall comply with the provisions of CNS12854,

and the diameter of the drilled holes shall be more than 4mm.
3. The sprinkling volume shall be more than 5l/min per square

meter. The
sprinkling volume may be reduced by a half if the protected

object is coated by rockwool with a thickness of more than 25mm
or any material that possess equivalent fire resistance with the
outer layer is coated by zinc iron plate with a thickness of
more than 0.35mm that comply with CNS1244 or other material of
the equivalent strength and fire resistance.
4.The volume of water source shall be more than the water volume
discharged by pressurization and driving device for 30
5. The structure and the manual station shall apply mutais
mutandis to the case as referred to in Article 216.
Article 230 The protected area referred to in the preceding Article shall be
calculated in accordance with the following provisions:
1.For a storage tank, the protected area is the outer surface

area of the body (for a cylinder, including the terminal plates)
and the exposed surface area of the liquid level meter and the
valves attached to the tank.
2.For equipment other than prescribed in the preceding

Subparagraph, the protected area refers to the exposed surface
area. however, if the manufacturing equipment is more than 5m
above the ground, the exposed surface area horizontally cut in
an invertal of 5m shall be the protected area.
3.The protected area of a air supply station shall comply with
(1)3.5m2 for each gas filling machine.
(2)2m2 for each berth.
(3)3m2 for three places of each manhole of storage tank.
(4)3m2 for each compressor.
(5)2m2 for each pump.
(6)30m2 for each unloading area of gas tank truck.
Article 231 The outdoor hydrants used in the places of inflammable high-
pressure gas, LPS station, storage tank of natural gas, and
inflammable high-pressure gas shall comply with the following
subparagraphs:
1. The outdoor hydrant shall be installed outdoor and provided

with fire hose.
2. Nozzle, wrench handle, and two pieces of fire hose with

diameter of 63mm and length of 20m shall be equipped in the
outdoor hydrant.
3.When all the water discharging devices are used

simultaneously, the discharging pressure of each water-
discharging device shall be more than 3.5kg/cm2 or 0.35MPa and
the discharging volume shall be more than 450l/min. When more
than two water discharging devices are utilized, the volume
shall be calculated as only two are utilized simultaneously
4.The volume of water source of water discharging devices shall

be more than the water output of two water discharging devices
discharged simultaneously for 30 consecutive minutes.
Article 232 The installation and quantity of water discharging devices shall
comply with the following subparagraphs:
1. At least two sets shall be installed within 40m around the

protected objects and are placed in the positions that are able
to shoot the storage tank from any direction.
2. According to the surface area of the storage tank, one set

shall be installed for every 50 m2 of the surface area of the
storage tank (including <50 m2). When heat isolating device is
equipped as prescribed in the proviso of Article 229.3, one set
shall be installed for every 100 m2.
Article 233 The matching pipe, pressure test, pressurization and driving
device, and emergency power source of water shooting equipment
shall comply with the provisions of Article 39~42.
Part 5 Supplementary Articles
Article 234 Friction loss calculation of fire pump, motor, attachment and
matching pipe for indoor fire hydrant, outdoor fire hydrant,
automatic sprinkler, water fog fire extinguishing, foam fire
extinguishing, cooling water sprinkler, injecting device and
connecting water-delivery pipe and other equipments configured

under this Standard will be prescribed by the central fire
agency otherwhere.
Article 235 The wiring of the emergency power supply system shall comply
with Regulations for Installation of User's Electricity Device
and meet the following:
1.The electric distribution circuit shall have dedicated circuit

loop, isolated from the regular electrical circuit of the
facility, and each switch shall be obviously labeled for
specified fire safety equipment.
2.The emergency power supply circuit and operating circuit shall

use 600-volt, heat-resistant insulated wires, or wires with
equivalent or better heat-resistant capacity.
3.The flame-retardant protection of the power supply circuit

shall meet the following:
(1)The electric wires shall be installed inside a metal raceways

and buried within the concrete of the fireproof structure; the
concrete shall be at least 20 mm thick. Said wire inside the
raceways is permitted not to be buried, if it is installed in
the shaft that is constructed with incombustible materials and
that meets fire compartment requirements of the Building
Technical Regulations.
(2)Where MI cables or flame-retardant cables are used, the

circuit shall be permitted to be directly installed in
accordance with relevant regulations for cable Installation.
(3)Complying with other specified flame-retardant protection

measures specified by the central regulating authority.
4.The heat-resistant protection of the sign light circuit and

control circuit shall meet the following:
(1)The electric wires shall be installed inside a metal

raceways.
(2)Where MI cables, flame-retardant cables or heat-resistant

cables are used, the circuit shall be permitted to be directly
installed in accordance with relevant regulations for cable
Installation.
(3)Complying with other specified heat-resistant protection

measures specified by the central regulating authority.
Article 236 The wiring of the fire safety equipment emergency power supply
system shall be pursuant to the flame-retardant or heat-
resistant protection prescribed in the following table:
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Article 236.pdf
Article 237 The electrical source of emergency power supply system shall
meet the following requirements:
1.Emergency power source shall employ generator complied with
National Standard CNS No.10204, or battery complied with

No.10205, or other equipments having the same effect. The
capacity will be prescribed by the central fire agency
otherwhere.
2.Diverter switch shall be equipped for emergency power source

to automatically power the emergency electrical appliances on
failure of common power source, and automatically switch off on
recovery of common power source.
3.Generator shall be equipped with proper switch or interlocked

device to avoid providing inverse electricity to the normal
power supply circuits.
4.The place where a generator or battery is equipped shall be

fire proof, unless it is installed outdoors and prevented from
being raining.
5.The wiring of the charge power source for battery equipments

shall employ dedicated circuit loop, and the switch of the loop
shall be marked with obvious indicator.
Article 238 The Disaster Prevention Center shall have a floor area of at
least 40 m2 and shall comply with the following:
1. The location of the center shall comply with the following

subparagraphs:
(1) The location shall be easily accessible for firefighters.
(2)The location shall be easily accessible for emergency

elevators and special refuge stairways.
(3) The travel distance between the center exits and any exit
that leads outdoors shall be less than 30 meters.
2. The construction of the center shall comply with the

following:
(1) Shall be equipped dedicatedly with air conditioning, such as

cooling, heating, and air exchange systems.
(2) The disaster monitoring and controlling system and other

related equipment shall be fixed firmly into position by anchor
bolt or other fixing methods.
(3) If the Center has sleeping or resting areas, the areas shall
be located in fire compartment.
Article 239 The date of enforcement of this Standard shall be determined by

the Ministry of the Interior using an order, and amendment
clauses of this Standard shall take effect on the date they are
promulgated.
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1/9/23, 9:39 AM Standard for Installation of Fire Safety Equipments Based on Use and Occupancy - Article Content - Laws

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Title： Standard for Installation of Fire Safety Equipments Based on Use

Part 1 General Provisions

Items of the above-mentioned fire safety equipments that need

Part 2 Fire Protection Design

Article 4 Terms used in this Standard are defined as follows:

1.Multi-purpose building: refers to a building that has two or

2.No-opening story: each storey of the buildings wherein the

3.High risk working place: a place where the warehouse storing

4.Moderate risk working place: a place where the height of the

5.Low risk working place: a place where there are flammable

6.Refuge indicating lamp: an indicating lamp that indicates

An effective opening as mentioned in Article 4.2 may be any of

3.There is no barrier on the opening and no construction or

4.The opening can be opened from outside or easily broken for

Definitions of terms in architecture technical specifications,

Article 5 An unit of occupancy that is partitioned from another by no-

fire rating pursuant to architectural technical specifications

Buildings linked by corridors which meet the following

1.The corridor is used only as a passageway or used for

2.The effective width of the corridor is less than 6m.

3.The distance between buildings should be more than 6m for the

Buildings in accordance with the followings shall be exempted

1.Exterior walls and roof at a distance less than 3m to the

2.The previous mentioned Exterior walls and roof have no

3.The corridor is open to air or accords with the followings:

(1)Made by fireproof structure or nonflammable materials.

(2)The opening between the corridor and buildings on both sides

(3)With opening opened directly to the outside or with the smoke

The opening and emmission mechines mentioned in previous 3(3)

1.The openings opened directly to the outside should be more

(1)The width is at least 1/3 of the corridor’s width if it is

(2)The width is at least 1/3 of the corridor’s length if it is

2.The emission machine shall discharge smoke effectively and

Article 6 Where a multi-purpose building used for places listed in Article

Article 7 Fire safety equipments in various places include the following:

1.Fire extinguishing equipments: refer to appliances or

equipments extinguish fire using water or other extinguishing

2.Fire alarm equipments: refer to appliances or equipments

3.Refuge and escape equipments: refer to appliances or

4.Necessary equipments for fire rescue: refers to appliances or

5.Other fire safety equipments recognized by the central

Article 8 Fire extinguishing equipments include the following

1.Fire extinguisher, fire sand.

2.Indoor fire hydrant

3.Outdoor fire hydrant

4.Automatic sprinkler system

5.Water fog fire extinguishing equipments.

6.Foam fire-extinguishing equipment.

7.Carbon dioxide fire extinguishing equipments.

8.Dry chemicals fire extinguishing equipments.

9.Simple automatic fire extinguishing equipments.

Article 9 Fire alarm equipments include the following:

1.Automatic fire alarm equipments.

2.Manual alarm equipments.

3.Emergency broadcasting equipments

4.Automatic alarm equipments for gas leakage.

5. 119 fire notification device

Article 10 Evacuation equipment includes the following:

1. Indicating equipment: exit indicating lamp, direction

2. Fire Escape Equipment: slide escape, emergency ladder,