Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 661 - Hospice
Subchapter 8 - Hospice Inpatient Facility Physical Plant
Section 310:661-8-13 - Electrical requirements
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:661-8-13
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) All electrical requirements shall comply with National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted.
(b) Receptacles (Convenience Outlets)
(1) Patient room. Each
patient room shall have duplex grounding type receptacles as follows: one (1)
located near the head of each bed; one (1) for television if used; and at least
one (1) on each wall.
(2)
Corridors. Duplex receptacles for general use shall be installed approximately
fifty feet (50' 0") apart in all corridors and within twenty-five feet (25' 0")
of ends of corridors.
(c) All receptacles and switches on the emergency power shall be distinctly marked.
(d) All electrical receptacles in wet areas (such as: hair care rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, physical therapy areas, janitor closets) must be on ground fault interrupter circuits within six feet (6' 0") of any lavatory and all outside plugs.
(e) Emergency Electric Service.
(1) To provide electricity during an
interruption of the normal electric supply, the hospice shall be equipped with
an emergency power source as required by NFPA 99, NFPA 101, and NEC (NFPA 70)
on the premises. It shall have fuel supply either propane or diesel to operate
the generator for a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours at rated full
load.
(2) The emergency power
source shall be automatically connected to the required load within a period of
ten (10) seconds after the interruption of the normal power source. This time
delay shall be adjustable.
(3) The
load for which emergency power shall be supplied are as follows:
(A) Illumination for means of egress as
required in NFPA, Standard 101 to produce not less than one (1) foot-candle of
light measured at floor level in the center of the corridors.
(B) Illumination of exit signs and exit
directional signs.
(C) Duplex
receptacle located at head of patient bed.
(D) Nurse call systems.
(E) Power for maintaining telephone
communication.
(F) Sump pumps and
other equipment required to operate for the safety of major apparatus including
alarms.
(G) General illumination
and convenience receptacles in the area of the emergency power
source.
(H) Paging and speaker
systems used for communications during emergency.
(I) Alarm systems including the fire alarm
system, water flow alarm devices for sprinklers, fire and smoke detecting
facilities, and alarm monitors for non-flammable medical gas systems, except
systems which have trickle-charged battery (DC) power.
(J) Illumination lighting in the mechanical
rooms serving essential heating, ventilating, plumbing, vacuum, and other
essential needs.
(K) Security
facilities such as door monitoring.
(L) At least one (1) elevator shall be on the
emergency power system of the hospice.
(M) Night lights in patient bathrooms,
toilets and patient rooms.
(N) All
receptacles and switches served by emergency power shall be color coded
(red).
(O) The operation of the
emergency electric system shall be demonstrated prior to placing the facility
in operation.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 1303, eff 5-27-04
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