Electrical Design Manual - dmelhosp0001
Chapter 1. General Requirements - dmelhosp0007
Purpose - dmelhosp0009
Program Guide PG-18-3
Applicable Codes and Standards - dmelhosp0011
Local Codes - dmelhosp0012
Site Visit
Design Requirements-cont.
Criteria Unique to VA - dmelhosp0015
Sequence of Electrical Drawings
Calculations - dmelhosp0017
Transport Systems (Electrical)
Alterations to Existing Buildings - dmelhosp0019
Conduit and Junction Boxes (Boxes)
Government Retained Equipment - dmelhosp0021
Continuity of Service
Chapter 2. Raceways, Wiring and Equipment
Underground Ducts and Conduits
Conductors
Chapter 3. Receptacle and Power Requirements
Receptacle Circuits
Exterior Electrical Receptacles
Pharmacy Service, Computer System
Dental Module Receptacles and Control
Receptacles for Lasers in Surgery Rooms
Laboratories and Research Facilities
Psychiatric Areas - dmelhosp0035
Sound Retarding Provisions for Resisting Sound Transmission
Chapter 4. Essential Electrical Power Systems
Codes and Standards - dmelhosp0039
Emergency System
Critical Branch - dmelhosp0041
Surgical Operating Rooms
Equipment System
Administrative Areas - dmelhosp0044
HVAC equipment for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Suites
Essential Electrical Systems For Nursing Homes and Limited Care Facilities
Critical Branch - dmelhosp0047
Essential Electrical System for Other Health Care Facilities
Essential Electrical Systems for Other Facilities
Chapter 5. Electrical Power Distribution
Electrical Sub-Metering
Secondary Distribution - dmelhosp0054
Electrical Facilities for Operating Rooms
Isolated Power Systems for General Use in Animal Operating Rooms in Medical Research Service
Chapter 6. Lighting
Lighting Calculations
Light Sources - dmelhosp0060
Ballasts
Control - dmelhosp0062
Bedroom Lighting Requirements
Vestibule Lighting
Corridor Lighting in Nursing Homes and Geriatric Areas (Not Domiciliary)
Eye Examination Rooms
Pool Lighting
Surgery Ward
Parking Garages
Parking Lot Illumination
Lighting Levels-cont.
Chapter 7. Special Telecommunication System
Scope - dmelhosp0075
Wires and Cables
Wireways or Cable Trays (Enclosed with Hinged Covers)
Drawings and Details)
Cooling
Grounding - dmelhosp0080
Remote or Secondary Telecommunications Closets
Special Requirements - dmelhosp0082
Radio Entertainment System
Duress Alarm or Emergency Notification
Chapter 8. Telephone/Data Systems
System Types
Wires and Cables-cont.
Conduits and Boxes
Entrance Conduits
Horizontal Conduits - dmelhosp0091
Telecommunications Ducts and/or Cellular Floors
Telecommunications Outlets - dmelhosp0093
Terminal Cabinets
Table 8-4 Telephone Equipment Room Cooling Requirements
Table 8-5 Telephone Equipment Room Size
Backboards
Physical Security
Telephone Console Room - dmelhosp0099
Telecommunications Closets - dmelhosp0100
Table 8-7 Telecommunications Closet Size Requirements
Computer Systems and Central Computer Room
Chapter 9. Special Medical and Alarm Systems
Isolated Power Units (IPUs)
Prefabricated Bedside Patient Unit (PBPU)
Table 9-1 Applications of PBPU'S
Table 9-1 Applications of PBPU'S-cont.
Radiology and Special Procedure Rooms
Table 9-2 Special Alarm Locations-cont.
Surgery Room Portable X-ray Outlets
Appendix
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0114
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0115
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0116
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0117
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0118
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0119
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0120
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0121
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0122
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0123
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0124
Notes - dmelhosp0125
Notes-cont. - dmelhosp0126
Index - dmelhosp0127
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0128
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0129
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0130
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0131
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0132
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0133
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0134
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0135
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0136
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0137
Electrical Design Manual - index
Chapter 1. General Requirements - dmelhosp0007
Purpose - dmelhosp0009
Program Guide PG-18-3
Applicable Codes and Standards - dmelhosp0011
Local Codes - dmelhosp0012
Site Visit
Design Requirements-cont.
Criteria Unique to VA - dmelhosp0015
Sequence of Electrical Drawings
Calculations - dmelhosp0017
Transport Systems (Electrical)
Alterations to Existing Buildings - dmelhosp0019
Conduit and Junction Boxes (Boxes)
Government Retained Equipment - dmelhosp0021
Continuity of Service
Chapter 2. Raceways, Wiring and Equipment
Underground Ducts and Conduits
Conductors
Chapter 3. Receptacle and Power Requirements
Receptacle Circuits
Exterior Electrical Receptacles
Pharmacy Service, Computer System
Dental Module Receptacles and Control
Receptacles for Lasers in Surgery Rooms
Laboratories and Research Facilities
Psychiatric Areas - dmelhosp0035
Sound Retarding Provisions for Resisting Sound Transmission
Chapter 4. Essential Electrical Power Systems
Codes and Standards - dmelhosp0039
Emergency System
Critical Branch - dmelhosp0041
Surgical Operating Rooms
Equipment System
Administrative Areas - dmelhosp0044
HVAC equipment for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Suites
Essential Electrical Systems For Nursing Homes and Limited Care Facilities
Critical Branch - dmelhosp0047
Essential Electrical System for Other Health Care Facilities
Essential Electrical Systems for Other Facilities
Chapter 5. Electrical Power Distribution
Electrical Sub-Metering
Secondary Distribution - dmelhosp0054
Electrical Facilities for Operating Rooms
Isolated Power Systems for General Use in Animal Operating Rooms in Medical Research Service
Chapter 6. Lighting
Lighting Calculations
Light Sources - dmelhosp0060
Ballasts
Control - dmelhosp0062
Bedroom Lighting Requirements
Vestibule Lighting
Corridor Lighting in Nursing Homes and Geriatric Areas (Not Domiciliary)
Eye Examination Rooms
Pool Lighting
Surgery Ward
Parking Garages
Parking Lot Illumination
Lighting Levels-cont.
Chapter 7. Special Telecommunication System
Scope - dmelhosp0075
Wires and Cables
Wireways or Cable Trays (Enclosed with Hinged Covers)
Drawings and Details)
Cooling
Grounding - dmelhosp0080
Remote or Secondary Telecommunications Closets
Special Requirements - dmelhosp0082
Radio Entertainment System
Duress Alarm or Emergency Notification
Chapter 8. Telephone/Data Systems
System Types
Wires and Cables-cont.
Conduits and Boxes
Entrance Conduits
Horizontal Conduits - dmelhosp0091
Telecommunications Ducts and/or Cellular Floors
Telecommunications Outlets - dmelhosp0093
Terminal Cabinets
Table 8-4 Telephone Equipment Room Cooling Requirements
Table 8-5 Telephone Equipment Room Size
Backboards
Physical Security
Telephone Console Room - dmelhosp0099
Telecommunications Closets - dmelhosp0100
Table 8-7 Telecommunications Closet Size Requirements
Computer Systems and Central Computer Room
Chapter 9. Special Medical and Alarm Systems
Isolated Power Units (IPUs)
Prefabricated Bedside Patient Unit (PBPU)
Table 9-1 Applications of PBPU'S
Table 9-1 Applications of PBPU'S-cont.
Radiology and Special Procedure Rooms
Table 9-2 Special Alarm Locations-cont.
Surgery Room Portable X-ray Outlets
Appendix
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0114
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0115
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0116
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0117
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0118
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0119
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0120
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0121
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0122
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0123
Appendix-cont. - dmelhosp0124
Notes - dmelhosp0125
Notes-cont. - dmelhosp0126
Index - dmelhosp0127
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0128
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0129
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0130
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0131
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0132
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0133
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0134
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0135
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0136
Index-cont. - dmelhosp0137
Electrical Design Manual - index
