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Chapter 29 — MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC COATINGS

Section 2904

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

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2904.1 Wiring and equipment.

Electrical wiring and equipment shall comply with this chapter and shall be installed in accordance with the California Electrical Code.

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2904.2 Hazardous locations. Where Class I liquids are

exposed to the air, the design of equipment and ventilation of structures shall be such as to limit the Class I, Division 1, locations to the following:

  1. Piping trenches.

  2. The interior of equipment.

  3. The immediate vicinity of pumps or equipment locations, such as dispensing stations, open centrifuges,

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MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC COATINGS

plate and frame filters, opened vacuum filters, change cans and the surfaces of open equipment. The immediate vicinity shall include a zone extending from the vapor liberation point 5 feet (1524 mm) horizontally in all directions and vertically from the floor to a level 3 feet (914 mm) above the highest point of vapor liberation.

2904.2.1 Other locations. Locations within the confines of the manufacturing room where Class I liquids are handled shall be Class I, Division 2, except locations indicated in Section 2904.2.

2904.2.2 Ordinary equipment. Ordinary electrical equipment, including switchgear, shall be prohibited, except where installed in a room maintained under positive pressure with respect to the hazardous area. The air or other media utilized for pressurization shall be obtained from a source that will not cause any amount or type of flammable vapor to be introduced into the room.

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2904.3 Bonding. Equipment including, but not limited to,

tanks, machinery and piping shall be bonded and connected to a ground where an ignitable mixture is capable of being present.

2904.3.1 Piping. Electrically isolated sections of metallic piping or equipment shall be grounded or bonded to the other grounded portions of the system.

2904.3.2 Vehicles. Tank vehicles loaded or unloaded through open connections shall be grounded and bonded to the receiving system.

2904.3.3 Containers. Where a flammable mixture is transferred from one portable container to another, a bond shall be provided between the two containers, and one shall be grounded.

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2904.4 Ground. Metal framing of buildings shall be

grounded with resistance of not more than 5 ohms.

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