fire pump motor(s) and
pressure maintenance motor(s) full-load current(s), and
100 percent of the associated fire pump accessory
equipment.

(2) Fire Pump Motors Only. Conductors supplying only a fire pump motor shall have a minimum ampacity in accordance with 430.22 and shall comply with the voltage drop requirements in 695.7.

(D) Overload Protection. Power circuits shall not have automatic protection against overloads. Except for protection of transformer primaries provided in

695.5(C)(2),branch-circuit and feeder conductors shall be protected against short circuit only. Where a tap is made to supply a fire pump, the wiring shall be treated as service conductors in accordance with 230.6. The applicable distance and size restrictions in 240.21 shall not apply.

Exception No. 1: Conductors between storage batteries and the engine shall not require overcurrent protection or disconnecting means.

Exception No. 2: For on-site standby generators) rated to produce continuous current in excess of 225 percent of the full-load amperes of the fire pump motor, the conductors between the on-site generator(s) and the combination fire pump transfer switch controller or separately mounted transfer switch shall be installed in accordance with 695.6(B). The protection provided shall be in accordance with the short-circuit current rating of the combination fire pump transfer switch controller or separately mounted transfer switch.

(E) Pump Wiring. All wiring from the controllers to the pump motors shall be in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, liquidtight flexible metal conduit, or liq-uidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit Type LFNC-B, listed Type MC cable with an impervious covering, or Type MI cable.

(F) Junction Points. Where wire connectors are used in the fire pump circuit, the connectors shall be listed. A fire pump controller or fire pump power transfer switch, where provided, shall not be used as a junction box to supply other equipment, including a pressure maintenance (jockey) pump(s). A fire pump controller and fire pump power transfer switch, where provided, shall not serve any load other than the fire pump for which it is intended.

(G) Mechanical Protection. All wiring from engine con trollers and batteries shall be protected against physical damage and shall be installed in accordance with the controller and engine manufacturer's instructions.

(H) Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment. Ground- fault protection of equipment shall not be permitted for fire pumps.

695.7 Voltage Drop. The voltage at the controller line terminals shall not drop more than 15 percent below normal (controller-rated voltage) under motor starting conditions.

The voltage at the motor terminals shall not drop more than 5 percent below the voltage rating of the motor when the motor is operating at 115 percent of the full- load current rating of the motor.

Exception: This limitation shall not apply for emergency run mechanical starting. [20:9.4.2]

695.10 Listed Equipment. Diesel engine fire pump con- trollers, electric fire pump controllers, electric motors, fire pump power transfer switches, foam pump controllers, and limited service controllers shall be listed for fire pump service. [20:9.5.1.1, 10.1.2.1, 12.1.3.1]

695.12 Equipment Location.

(A) Controllers and Transfer Switches. Electric motor- driven fire pump controllers and power transfer switches shall be located as close as practicable to,