Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The
electrical installation for existing facilities shall continue to meet all the
requirements of the National Electrical Code, effective at the time of approval
by the Department of final drawings and specification or the inspection of the
building. (A, B)
b) Circuit
breakers or fusible switches that provide disconnecting means and overcurrent
protection for conductors connected to switchboards and panelboards shall be
enclosed or guarded to provide a dead-front type of assembly. Overload
protective devices shall be suitable for operating properly in ambient
temperature conditions.
c)
Lighting.
1) All spaces occupied by people,
machinery, or equipment within buildings, approaches to buildings, and parking
lots shall have lighting.
2)
Resident's rooms shall have general lighting.
d) Receptacles
1) Each resident room shall have adequate
duplex type receptacles.
2) All
receptacles shall be of the child safety type, or protected by
covers.
e) Nurses'
Calling System.
1) Each resident room shall
be served by at least one calling station to be used by staff to summon
additional assistance. Call shall register at the nurses' station and shall
activate a visible signal in the corridor at the resident's door.
2) Facilities with an intercommunication
system which provides only voice communication between a resident room and the
nurses' station may remain in service when approved by the
Department.
3) An accessible
nurses' call station shall be provided at each resident's water closet, bathing
and shower room or area.
f) Door Alarm System. All exterior doors
shall be equipped with a signal that will alert the staff if a resident leaves
the building. Any exterior door that is supervised during certain periods may
have a disconnect device for part-time use. If there is constant 24 hour a day
supervision of the door, a signal is not required. (B)
g) Fire Alarm System
1) A manually-operated,
electrically-supervised fire alarm system shall be installed. Pre-signal
systems are not permitted. (A, B)
2) There shall be an approved fire detection
and alarm system throughout the facility. (A, B)
3) The fire alarm signals shall automatically
transmit the alarm to any available municipal fire department by direct private
line or through an approved central station. (A, B)
4) Fire alarms shall be activated by manual
stations and all detection systems and flow alarm devices and sprinkler
systems. (A, B)
h)
Emergency Electrical Requirements (B)
1) To
provide electricity during an interruption of the normal electric supply, an
emergency source of electricity shall be provided and connected to certain
circuits for lighting and power. (B)
2) The source of this emergency electrical
service shall be one of the following: (B)
A)
An emergency generating set when the normal service is supplied by only one
central station transmission line.
B) Automatic battery operated systems or
equipment that will be effective for four or more hours and will be capable of
supplying power for lighting for exit signs, exit corridors, stairways, nurses'
stations, communication system, and all alarm systems, including the nurses'
call system.
C) An approved dual
source of normal power. Such a dual source of normal power shall consist of two
or more electrical services fed from separate generator sets or a utility
distribution network having multiple power input sources and arranged to
provide mechanical and electrical separation so that a fault between the
facility and the generating sources will not likely cause an interruption of
more than one of the facility service feeders. An automatic transfer switch is
required between the facility service feeders.
3) Provide emergency electrical service for:
(B)
A) illumination of means of egress as
necessary for corridors, passageways, stairways, landings and exit doors and
all ways of approach to and through exits including outside lights,
B) exit signs and exit directional
signs,
C) fire alarm systems and
detection systems,
D) communication
systems which are used for issuing instructions,
E) task illumination in the nurses
station.
F) nurse call
system