Utah Admin. Code R432-5-15 - Electrical Standards
(1) Operators shall
maintain written certification to the Department verifying that systems and
grounding comply with National Fire Protection Association (N F PA) 99 and NFPA
70.
(2) Approaches to buildings and
any spaces within buildings occupied by people, machinery, or equipment shall
have fixtures for lighting in accordance with the requirements of the
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. Parking lots shall have
fixtures for lighting to provide light levels as recommended in Recommended
Practice RP-20-1998, Lighting for parking facilities by the Illuminating
Engineering Society of North America.
(3) Automatic emergency lighting shall be
provided in accordance with NFPA 99 and NFPA 101.
(4) Each examination and work table shall
have access to a minimum of two duplex outlets.
(5) Receptacles and receptacle cover plates
on the emergency system shall be red.
(6) An on-site emergency generator shall be
provided in each facility except small health care facilities of 16 beds or
less set up as Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual
Disabilities.
(a) In addition to requirements
of NFPA 70, Section 517-40, the following equipment shall be connected to the
critical branch of the essential electrical system:
(i) heating equipment necessary to provide
heated space sufficient to house each resident under emergency
conditions;
(ii) duplex convenience
outlets in the emergency heated area at the ratio of one duplex outlet for each
ten residents;
(iii) nurse call
system;
(iv) one duplex receptacle
in each resident bedroom; and
(v)
four duplex receptacles in each resident room in pediatric respite care
facilities, located near the head of the bed.
(b) Fuel storage shall permit continuous
operation of the services required to be connected to the emergency generator
for 48 hours.
(c) Facilities that
accept residents that are dependent on ventilators or other electrically
operated life support equipment shall be equipped with Type I essential
electrical systems that meet the requirements of NFPA 99 and NFPA 70, Section
517-30.
Notes
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