The Ontario Building Code | Emergency Power Installations

9.10.10.7. Emergency Power installations

(1) Where a generator intended to supply emergency power for lighting="http://thehandyforce.com/electrical/" title ="East York Electrician">lighting, fire safety and life safety systems is located in a building, it shall be located in a room that,

(a) is separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating not less than,

(i) 1 h, if the floor assembly is not required to have a fire-resistance ratingof more than 1 h, and

(ii) 2 h, if the floor assembly is required to have a fire-resistance ratingof more than 1 h, and

(b) contains only the generating set and equipment that is related to the emergency power supply system.

9.10.11. Firewalls