Utah Admin. Code R432-12-22 - Electrical Systems

(1) The licensee shall ensure:

(a) electrical materials are tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratory;

(b) electrical installations, including alarm and nurse call systems, if required, are tested to demonstrate that equipment installation and operation is as intended and appropriate; and

(c) a written record of performance tests of special electrical systems and equipment shows compliance with applicable codes.

(2) The licensee shall ensure that switchboards and power panels comply with the following:

(a) the main switchboard is located in an area separate from plumbing and mechanical equipment and is accessible only to authorized persons;

(b) switchboards are convenient for use, readily accessible for maintenance, clear of traffic lanes, and located in a dry, ventilated space;

(c) overload protection devices operate properly in the ambient room temperatures, except for existing Level IV facilities; and

(d) switchboards serving normal lighting and appliance circuits are located on the same floor as the circuits they serve.

(3) The licensee shall ensure lighting complies with the following:

(a) any spaces within buildings that house people, machinery, equipment, or approaches to buildings have fixtures for lighting that are compliant with Table 4; and

(b) resident rooms have:

(i) general and night lighting;

(ii) a reading light for each resident;

(iii) flexible light arms, if used, that are mechanically controlled to prevent the bulb from coming in contact with bed linen;

(iv) at least one night light fixture is controlled at the entrance to each resident room; and

(v) any controls for lighting in resident areas operate quietly.

(4) The licensee shall ensure:

(a) parking lots have fixtures for lighting to provide light at levels recommended in the plans review Section R432-4-12; and

(b) corridor lighting is adjustable so that light levels may be reduced at night and still provide a maximum brightness ratio of 1:10.

(5) Lighting levels shown in Table 4 are used as minimum standards and do not preclude the use of higher levels that may be needed to ensure the health and safety of the specific facility population served.

(6) values in Table 4 are the minimum maintained average illuminance measured at the task plane.

TABLE 4 SMALL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LIGHTING STANDARDS
MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES (one lumen per square foot)
Physical Plan Area	Level I, II, III Facilities	Level IV Facilities
Corridors
Day	20	15
Night	10	10
Exits	20	20
Stairways	20	20
Nursing Station
General	30	30
Charting	75	75
Med. Prep.	75	75
Pt./Res. Room
General	10	10
Reading/Mattress Level	30	30
Toilet area	30	30
Lounge
General	10	10
Reading	30	30
Dining	30	30
Laundry	30	30

(6) The licensee shall ensure that each resident room has duplex grounding type receptacles as follows:

(a) one located on each side of the head of each bed;

(b) one for television, if used; and

(c) one on each other wall.

(7) The licensee may omit receptacles from exterior walls where construction would make installation impractical.

(8) The licensee shall ensure that duplex grounded receptacles for general use are installed in any corridors.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-12-22

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/9/2023