Vaults are definitely different from electrical rooms.
Electrical room door fire rating requirements.
Typically the main electrical room has walls fire rated at 1 hour.
Please note that electrical room may require fire rated walls see nfpa 110 5 2 1 5 2 2.
Outside of working and dedicated space needs there are many special considerations for electrical rooms that depend on building programs as well as exterior.
Locating electrical rooms next to these especially if placed between should be carefully evaluated to ensure there is enough space and flexibility for conduits.
Nfpa 75 appendix c fig b 1.
This standard regulates the installation and maintenance of assemblies and devices used to protect openings in walls floors and ceilings against the spread of fire and smoke within into or out of buildings.
A 1 1 see annex k for general information about fire doors.
You are correct that electrical vaults containing equipment with 600 amps or greaters must have at least 3 hour rated walls and 3 hour rated floors if there are any floors underneath the vault.
Electrical room exit requirement jbartos electrical 22 apr 04 22 14.