in this Lab you will be laying out and installing an emergency service panel. Emergency service panels have requirements for their installation and use and there are multiple types of installation for emergency (standby) services. Answer the following Questions: List the requirements for an emergency service that is legally required. Where is a legally required emergency service installed? List the requirements for an emergency service that is Optional standby service. Where is an optional standby service installed?
in this Lab you will be laying out and installing an emergency service panel. Emergency service panels have requirements for their installation and use and there are multiple types of installation for emergency (standby) services. Answer the following Questions:
- List the requirements for an emergency service that is legally required. Where is a legally required emergency service installed?
- List the requirements for an emergency service that is Optional standby service. Where is an optional standby service installed?
(1) Legally Required standby systems provide electric power to selected loads during firefighting and rescue operations. They may also control health hazards, as in the case of a sewage lift pump. Smoke control systems required by the building code are another example of where a legally required system would be needed. Legally required standby power systems provide automatic backup power in the event of normal power loss, but they have 60 seconds to engage. They are required by code, but they can share system components - they are not required to be fully separate systems like Emergency Power Systems. These can be thought of as systems that enhance the act of egress and improve firefighter operations, but are not critical to life safety. Systems such as heating, ventilation, communications, building automation, and hospital equipment may be part of the Legally Required Standby System.
Emergency Power Systems provide automatic backup power in the event of normal power loss. They are required by code and shall provide power within 10 seconds to all life safety systems such as egress lighting, smoke evacuation, fire alarm systems, elevators, etc. Simply put, anything that will protect the lives of the building occupants should be on Emergency Power. Another important thing to remember is that emergency power systems must be completely separate; this means that they shall have their own conduit runs, their own panels, their own transfer stations, etc.
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