(s) Surgical Operating Rooms: Task illumination (50 percent of the
general fluorescent fixtures above the surgery table including battery
backup within two of these fixtures), each isolated power unit, each X-
ray unit and one film processor per suite
(t) Surgical Recovery Rooms: Lighting fixture over each bed, one
receptacle for each bed (or PBPU), night lights for each bed (or PBPU)
and emergency alarm circuits
(u) Telephone Equipment Rooms and Telecommunications Closets: 50
percent of all lighting, all receptacles and telephone equipment
(coordinate room designations with Chapters 7 and 8)
(v) Ward Treatment Rooms: Task illumination and selected receptacles
NOTE: In addition to the preceding requirements, connect the following
items (s) through (z), which are "above code" requirements, to the
Critical Branch.
(w) Dental Suites: Each ceiling track operatory surgical light, each
dental operating unit, one duplex receptacle in each treatment area and
a storage refrigerator
(x) Electrical Rooms and Closets: 50 per cent of lighting and 50 per
cent of receptacles. Also, provide additional self-charging auxiliary
battery operating lights in the main Electrical Switchboard Room
(y) Engineering Control Center and Mechanical Equipment Rooms: Task
illumination and selected receptacles for operating and controlling
internal auxiliary power, data gathering panels, control air
compressors, dryers and any electric control for heating, ventilating
and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; and provisions for additional
self-charging auxiliary battery operating lights
(z) Laboratory Service: Task illumination, selected receptacles in
areas used to continue essential functions or critical experiments in
the event of power failure, fume hoods, exhaust fans and refrigerators
(aa) Pharmacy Delivery Systems and Delivery Areas: Task illumination,
selected receptacles, dumbwaiter for delivery of STAT requests and
pneumatic tube system for STAT requests if no other delivery system is
readily available
(bb) Respiratory Care Beds: PBPUs; when PBPU is not provided, task
illumination and one receptacle for each bed
(cc) Security Station: Monitoring security alarm systems, task
illumination, one receptacle, intrusion alarms at agent cashier,
pharmacy, drug storage room in warehouse, canteen office, canteen
retail store room and canteen storage
(dd) Special Procedure Rooms (Radiology): Task illumination, isolated
power panels and X-ray unit
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ELECTRICAL DESIGN MANUAL
EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
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