Looks good. Can those be permanent if wanted too then
Yes they can, as long as they are certified and meet the building code. We showed the design to the FM before we purchased and got the green light from him first.
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This same company makes grow pods also. They build facilities with them attached to a skeleton. Let me look for a file and I will load a pic.
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The design is like this with a main structure in the middle and the containers stick out and are stacked.
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love container mods!
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This is one of the saddest apects of this industry. It’s a very uneducated approach.
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It’s not so much education as buck passing I believe. The fire marshal just wants something he can point to and say “it’s their problem” should anything go sideways.
True that, and I agree. I guess what I mean is that it creates a lack of education between producers, lawmakers, and regulators alike. This is just not how any other commercial industry functions.
I’m fucking changing some things around here this year. I’m not letting it go down this path, and I already have a solution in the works.
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Whatever floats your boat my bro. The only way to be a State Licensed facility is with the blessing of the fire marshal. I think uneducated would have been not to listen to the fire marshal, then fail inspection. Can’t make any $$$ like that.
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Yup, that was clearly my advice 
I think you’d be surprised what boats some folks have been able to float already…
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Any suggestions how to make the Fire Marshal happy, without a booth, for Non-Volatile Ethanol Extraction, please advise. I agree “simply getting a booth” is the “easy way out” if you have a space and just don’t know how to make the Fire Marshal happy… I’d like to properly retrofit our space. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
There is no dearth of information on Class 1 Divsion 2 requirements online. There is nothing specifically related to cannabis that applies.
Outlets and fans have to be C1D2 rated. Equipment has to be engineered/peer reviewed for those environments.
If you are not going to use volatile solvents you have no need for a C1D1 enclosure. If you are not in a hurry to get up and running and don’t mind going back and fourth with the FM and inspectors build a non volatile room. All you need is a licensed engineer and an architect to get you a set of plans. Find a GC that doesn’t give you the green rush price and go back and fourth for the next 6 months to a year trying to get your build approved. Some of us have time to burn and aren’t in a hurry, I get that. For our group it’s the other way around and we are in a hurry.
C1D1 enclosures have nothing to do with cannabis. They have been around for a very long time being used in a wide range of industries. What the FM is trying to do is make sure we don’t kill ourselves or employees. I’m sure we have all seen this video and others like it. I personally knew a guy who killed his boy and himself because they thought it was OK to open blast under a regular kitchen hood.
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I didn’t necessarily say not in a hurry - I am in a hurry - to properly retrofit our room for non volatile extraction without a booth. Which is why I’m trying to gather as much information as possible upfront, instead of going back and forth with the Fire Marshal for “6-12 months”. Any help would be tremendously appreciated!
Maybe that is why @hambread mentioned a lack of education being an issue - we shouldn’t need to go back and forth for 6-12 months with the Fire Marshal, we should be able to have the expectations be made clear up front and approach strategically.
Acoustical drop ceiling to be removed or is okay? Sprinklers required? 2 hour rated demising walls? Would love to get more technical details
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Have you met with your FM yet? That’s were you should be asking these questions. We have no clue what county / city your in so we do not know what your building code is. At the end of the day we can steer you down the wrong path with a long list of what to do and not do. Then you will have a site visit and they will either pass you or send you back to the drawing board. The use of ethanol for extraction in California is considered non volatile so there is no special code for the build out. On the other hand like I have said already it’s up to the inspector / FM on what they want. We have a 120ac property in the triangle where I have built a relationship with my inspector. He knows that we are not cutting corners and only working with licensed individuals. So when he comes out he doesn’t even look at the work done, he just signs off on it. We recently brought in New power(3 phase 480v, 6 poles from the mains)to run some new equipment. I actually did the electrical inside the warehouse and for our transformers. The electrician just came in when it was time to put the underground feed and meter box’s. It’s all about build a relationship with he people you plan on working with. As far as the education comments go I’m sorry but I didn’t even graduate high school so I’m probably the least “educated” person on this forum. The good thing is we can afford to hire people with all types of fancy titles and fancy frames on their walls.
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Every FM is different. Here in WA, differnent cities require different things for extraction rooms. And even the FM themselves have changed the requirements.
So labs doing the same thing here are built differently depending on when and where they were licensed.
Talking to the 
Marshall should be the first thing you do. They will give you a general outline. Then you need the GC, architect/enginner, and permits to get the job done.
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Exactly, the best thing you can do is go down to the planning department and sit down with your FM. Explain what you are trying to accomplish and what your end goal is. Get his email address so that when you have a question about equipment you can him directly. Building a relationship with your FM/ building inspectors is priceless in this industry. It will save you a lot of time, $$$ and frustration.
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Thank you for the information! I understand there maybe County specific requirements in addition too the California State established codes, and am currently reaching out to our local FM. Would just like to be prepared as possible, and having understanding of any State wide requirements would be a head start. Thanks a bunch!
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