Utah Admin. Code R432-6-24 - Electrical

(1) In large assisted living facilities, panel boards serving normal lighting and appliance circuits shall be located on the same floor or on the same wing as the circuits served. Panels for emergency circuits, if provided, may serve the floors above and below for general resident areas and administration.

(2) Corridors shall be illuminated at night in accordance with Table 4. Corridor lighting shall be adjustable so that light levels may be reduced at night and still provide a maximum brightness ratio of 1:10.

(3) Light intensity shall be at or above the minimum foot-candle in accordance with Table 4. Values in table 4 are minimum maintained average illuminance measured at the task plane. Areas not shown in Table 4, including parking lots and approaches to the building, shall have fixtures to provide light levels as recommended in IES Recommended Practice RP-20-1998, Lighting for Parking Facilities by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, which is adopted and incorporated by reference.

TABLE 4 Assisted Living Facilities Lighting Standards
Physical Plant Area	Minimum Foot-candle
Corridors
Day	15
Night	7.5
Exits	15
Stairways	15
Res. Room
General	7.5
Reading/Mattress Level	30
Toilet area	30
Lounge
General	7.5
Reading	30
Recreation	30
Dining	20
Dining and Recreation	30
Laundry	30

(4) Each resident room shall have a duplex grounded receptacle on every wall. If a TV jack is included, there must be an extra duplex receptacle on the wall with the TV jack.

(5) Duplex grounded receptacles for general use shall be installed no more than 50 feet apart in corridors, on either side, and within 25 feet of corridor ends.

(6) A night light shall be provided in each resident bedroom and bathroom.

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Utah Admin. Code R432-6-24