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3.6.2.7.(8)
OS1
ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Spill control measures for electrical equipment vaults [referred to in Sentence 3.6.2.7.(1)] required by:
  • provincial, territorial, or municipal regulations, or
  • CSA C22.1, “Canadian Electrical Code, Part I,” in the absence of regulations referred to in Clause 3.6.2.7.(1)(a).
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Application 2: 
This also applies to transformer vaults in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.10.1.2.(1).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that escaped liquid will spread outside the vault, which could lead to the ignition of vapour by a nearby ignition source, which could lead to harm to persons.
Intent 2: 
To limit the probability that ignited liquid from a fire in the vault will spread outside the vault, which could lead to the spread of fire to other parts of the building, which could lead to harm to persons.
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