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    IEEE Guide for Substation Fire Protection

    Available format(s):  PDF

    Withdrawn date:  30-03-2023

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  27-11-2012

    Publisher:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

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    1. Overview
    2. Normative references
    3. Definitions
    4. Fire hazards
    5. Fire protection considerations for substation sites
    6. Fire protection for substation buildings
    7. Fire protection for substations
    8. Fire protection for equipment
    9. Fire protection measures selection
    Annex A (normative) - Additional information to main body
                          clauses
    Annex B (informative) - Quantitative methods for analysis
                            of hazards
    Annex C (informative) - Selection of fire protection systems
                            and substation design
    Annex D (informative) - Fire emergency plan, incident
                            management, and recovery
    Annex E (informative) - Examples
    Annex F (informative) - Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Specifies substation fire protection practices based on industry standards and good practices.

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    Committee Substations
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

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    IEEE 141 : 1993 IEEE Recommended Practice for Electric Power Distribution for Industrial Plants
    IEEE 525-2007 IEEE Guide for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems in Substations
    IEEE DRAFT 1127 : D7 DEC 96 DRAFT GUIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER SUBSTATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY
    NFPA 850 : 2015 FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS AND HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER STATIONS
    PIP ELCGL01 : 2013 ELECTRICAL DESIGN CRITERIA
    PD IEC/TR 62757:2015 Fire prevention measures on converters for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, static var compensators (SVC) and flexible ac transmission systems (FACTS) and their valve halls
    IEEE DRAFT 525 : D15 2006 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF CABLE SYSTEMS IN SUBSTATIONS
    UFC 3-600-01 : Change 2 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING FOR FACILITIES
    IEEE 1818-2017 IEEE Guide for the Design of Low-Voltage Auxiliary Systems for Electric Power Substations
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    IEEE 1127-2013 REDLINE IEEE Guide for the Design, Construction, and Operation of Electric Power Substations for Community Acceptance and Environmental Compatibility
    IEEE 241 : 1990 ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
    IEEE 980-2013 IEEE Guide for Containment and Control of Oil Spills in Substations
    IEEE C57.156-2016 IEEE Guide for Tank Rupture Mitigation of Liquid-Immersed Power Transformers and Reactors
    PIP ELCGL01:2023 Electrical Design Criteria
    IEEE 946-2020 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Design of DC Power Systems for Stationary Applications

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    IEEE 420-2013 REDLINE IEEE Standard for the Design and Qualification of Class 1E Control Boards, Panels, and Racks Used in Nuclear Power Generating Stations
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    NFPA 256 : 2003 METHODS OF FIRE TESTS OF ROOF COVERINGS
    NFPA 22 : 2013 WATER TANKS FOR PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION
    NFPA 2001 : 2015 CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 750 : 2015 WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    IEEE 1202-2006 IEEE Standard for Flame-Propagation Testing of Wire & Cable
    IEC 61936-1:2010+AMD1:2014 CSV Power installations exceeding 1 kV a.c. - Part 1: Common rules
    IEEE 525-2007 IEEE Guide for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems in Substations
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    IEEE C62.41-1991 IEEE Recommended Practice for Surge Voltages in Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits
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    NFPA 92A : 2009 SMOKE-CONTROL SYSTEMS UTILIZING BARRIERS AND PRESSURE DIFFERENCES
    NFPA 780 : 2017 INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    IEEE 998-2012 IEEE Guide for Direct Lightning Stroke Shielding of Substations
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    NFPA 101 : 2018 LIFE SAFETY CODE
    BS DD240-1(1997) : 1997 FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING IN BUILDINGS - GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES
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    IEEE 980-1994 IEEE Guide for Containment and Control of Oil Spills in Substations
    NFPA 101A : 2016 ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO LIFE SAFETY
    NFPA 204M : 1991 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTING
    NFPA 15 : 2017 WATER SPRAY FIXED SYSTEMS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
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    NFPA 10 : 2018 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
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    NFPA 1142 : 2017 WATER SUPPLIES FOR SUBURBAN AND RURAL FIRE FIGHTING
    IEEE C2-2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE (NESC)(R)
    NFPA 70E : 2018 ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
    IEEE 484-2002 IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of Vented Lead-Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications
    NFPA 11 : 2016 LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM
    IEEE 384-2008 REDLINE IEEE Standard Criteria for Independence of Class 1E Equipment and Circuits
    NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
    NFPA 12 : 2015 CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 59A : 2016 PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)
    IEEE C37.90.1-2012 IEEE Standard for Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests for Relays and Relay Systems Associated with Electric Power Apparatus
    NFPA 72 : 2016 NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE
    NFPA 13 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
    ISO 23932:2009 Fire safety engineering General principles
    NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
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    NFPA 37 : 2018 INSTALLATION AND USE OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES
    NFPA 16 : 2015 INSTALLATION OF FOAM-WATER SPRINKLER AND FOAM-WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS
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    NFPA 12A : 2015 HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 1144 : 2018 REDUCING STRUCTURE IGNITION HAZARDS FROM WILDLAND FIRE
    NFPA 20 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF STATIONARY PUMPS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    NFPA 80 : 2016 FIRE DOORS AND OTHER OPENING PROTECTIVES
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