Standard for filling station (fuel station)

[Azraelo]

Hello.

What is the minimum distance between a spark (cigarrete, matches, lighters)and a fuel pump in a filling station (fuel station). I know this distance is 150 feet (50 meters) but I don`t know what Standard applies. Maybe NFPA?
What NFPA? I was looking in NFPA 30, but I didn't find this minimunm distance.

Thanks in advance.

 

[CRG]

I would start with the International Fire Code if applicable to your area.

When you say fuel pump, I assume you mean fuel dispenser nozzle?? A lot of fuel pumps that are used for automotive filling stations are submersibles. How do you drive up to or away from a fuel dispenser with a car that has unsealed electrical components that create a spark? There is a minimum distance between public fuel dispensers and above ground bulk storage tanks and their vents. Below grade tanks are much less restrictive; however, there are still some regulations regarding tank vent locations.

It might be helpful if you posted a little more information such as your location and if you really mean fuel pump.

 

[Azraelo]

Thanks for your answer. As you supposed, I mean "dispenser". What is the minimun distance between this dispenser and the nearest spark?. We are trying to build a private filling station inside our garage (it is a big garage for our buses). But there is a small welding workshop inside our garage too, so we need to know how many feet from the welding workshop our dispenser will be. As I told you, I read in every fuel station that this distance is 150 feet (50 meters) but I don't know what code or standard are they applying. In my country (Peru) they say "as specified in international codes and standards" but don't mention what codes exactly.
Sorry for any grammar mistakes, english is not my native language.

Thanks in advance.

 

[BigInch]

Maybe some ideas you can use.

http://www.cemo-group.com/fileadmin...station_tank_DWT_GRP_double_wall_GB-07-08.pdf

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[LSThill]

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[CRG]

Putting a fuel filling station inside of a garage is a bit of a problem. I would not do it unless there were some very compelling reasons why I could not place it outside. I have no idea what building codes you use in Peru; however, this is how I would look at the regulatory requirements in my area of the USA.

Start with the IBC (International Building Code) and determine if the filling station changes the occupancy classification for the building. You may end up needing some changes with fire rated walls, fire suppression system, fire dampers, number/routes of exits, etc. Then proceed to NEC (National Electrical Code) and determine the electrical area classification.