Mercantile Building - NBC Table 7

Mercantile-Less than 15m in heightGround plus one storey, with total of all floor area exceeding 500mtrGround plus one storey, and total of all floor area exceeding 500mtrMore than ground plus one storeyAbove 15mtr but not exceeding 24mtr heightAbove 24mtr but not exceeding 30mtr heightUnderground shopping complex
Fire Alarm System
Manually Operated Electronic Fire Alarm Systems (MOEFA - Fire Alarm + Public Address + Talkback System)Not RequiredRequiredRequiredRequiredRequiredRequired
Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm SystemNot RequiredNot RequiredNot RequiredRequiredRequiredRequired
Fire Fighting System
Fire ExtinguisherRequiredRequiredRequiredRequiredRequiredRequired
First Aid Hose ReelRequiredRequiredRequiredRequiredRequiredRequired
Wet RiserNot RequiredNot RequiredNot RequiredRequiredRequiredRequired
Down ComerNot RequiredRequiredRequiredNot RequiredNot RequiredNot Required
Yard HydrantNot RequiredNot RequiredNot RequiredRequiredRequiredRequired
Automatic Sprinkler SystemRequired (see note 4)Required (see note 4)Required (see note 4)RequiredRequiredRequired
Water Supply (ltr) for Under-ground Static Water Storage Tank Combined Capacity for Wet Riser, Yard Hydrant and Sprinkers per set of PumpsNot RequiredNot RequiredNot Required100000200000150000
Pump Capacity for Pump Near Underground Static Water Storage Tank (Fire Pump) with Minimum Pressure of 3.5 kg/cm2 at Remotest LocationNot RequiredNot RequiredNot Requiredsee note 10see note 11see note 11
Water Supply (ltr) for Terrace Tank over Respective Tower Terrace5000 (5000) (see Note 6)20000 (5000) (see Note 6)25000 (5000) (see Note 6)100002000010000
Pump Capacity at the terrace tank level with minimum pressure of 3.5 kg/cm2450 (450) (see Note 6)900 (450) (see Note 6)900 (450) (see Note 6)Not RequiredNot RequiredNot Required