scope:

This standard provides requirements for fire protection of telecommunications facilities where telecommunication services such as telephone, data, cellular, internet, voice over internet protocol (VoIP), and video are rendered to the public.

Telecommunications facilities include signal-processing equipment areas, cable entrance facility areas, power and battery areas, main distribution frame areas, standby engine areas, technical support areas, administrative areas, and building services and support areas occupied by a telecommunication service provider.

This standard specifically excludes telecommunications facilities with less than 46.5 m² (500 ft²) of signal-processing equipment areas.

Multiple Tenant Buildings.

Telecommunications facilities in multiple tenant buildings not controlled by a telecommunications service provider shall be housed in one of the following:

(1) A building constructed in accordance with NFPA 220 Type I (443) or Type II (222) or (111)

(2) A building provided with an automatic suppression system

(3) A single-story building constructed in accordance with NFPA 220 Type II (000)

The telecommunications facility shall be separated from the remainder of the building by 2-hour fire-resistance-rated partitions.

HVAC penetrations in the telecommunication facility's required fire-resistance-rated partitions shall be in accordance with Section 6.6.

Within the building selected, the balance of this standard shall only apply to the telecommunications facility.