South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Article 6 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES
Subarticle 4 - ENGINEERING
Section 103-646 - Emergency Operation

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 103-646

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024

A. Telephone utilities shall make reasonable provisions to meet emergencies resulting from failures of lighting or power services, unusual and prolonged increases in traffic, illness of personnel, or from fire, storm, or other acts of God and inform its employees as to procedures to be followed in the event of emergency in order to prevent or minimize interruption or impairment of telephone service.

B. Each central office shall contain as a minimum two hours of battery reserve. All central offices shall make adequate provisions for emergency power. In offices without installed emergency power facilities, there shall be a mobile power unit available which can be delivered and connected within the period of the battery reserve and can maintain the office for an extended period of time.

C. In exchanges exceeding 5,000 lines, a permanent auxiliary power unit shall be installed.

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