cables, conduit and telephone instruments for telephone hands free
intercom system is an acceptable alternate as long as this deviation is
specifically approved by TCD-194D during the project design phase.)
(3) Provide appropriate systems at designated Facility ingress and
egress points connected to the respective Service Chief's Office or
Security Service Control Room.
(d) Radio Entertainment System - Provide speakers for radio and
entertainment program systems as follows (A/E Note Use Specification
Section 16771 or 16772 for requirements):
(1) All loudspeakers shall be of the recessed or ceiling type in lieu
of surface-mounted type, wherever possible.
(2) Loudspeakers in Psychiatric Dining Areas shall be operated by
controls located in the serving kitchens.
(3) Loudspeakers in Canteen Dining Room and Retail Sales Areas shall be
operated by controls located in Canteen Chief's Office.
(4) Loudspeakers in each Dayroom, TV Lounge, Waiting Room and other
designated areas that contain PA speakers may be combined within the
same speaker back box and grille and use the same speaker cone as long
as each speaker function contains a separate matching transformer and
voice coil for each service (i.e. one transformer and associated voice
coil for RED and one transformer and associated voice coil for PA).
This consolidation practice is an acceptable alternate to two
individual speakers, back boxes, grilles and mounts in these locations
as long as each location is specifically approved by TCD-194D. Also,
provide volume and selector controls in each of the aforementioned RED
only areas at their Reception Room desk or as approved by TCD-194D.
(e) Master Antenna Television (MATV) Systems - (A/E Note Use
Specification Section 16781 or 17782 for requirements):
(1) Master Antenna system shall be mounted on hinged poles (or
equivalent) where subjected to salt-spray atmosphere.
(2) MATV Outlets in Nursing Home Care Units - Check with the Facility
for the type of TV's - swing arm, ceiling or wall-mounted -- to be
used. Provide MATV outlets at ceiling or on the wall near patient beds.
(f) Motion Intrusion Detection (MID) - Provide the systems identified,
required, and specified in VA Security Handbook 0730, VA Program Guide
18-3, Topic 14 and VA Master Specification Section 16727.
(g) Closed Circuit TV Systems for Door Monitoring or Security - Provide
the systems identified, required and specified in VA Security Handbook
0730, VA Program Guide PG-18-3, Topic 14 and VA Master Specification
16738 Security Surveillance // Door // Patient ICU // Seclusion Unit //
Television Monitoring Telecommunications Equipment and Systems.
(h) Electronic Access or Door Control - Provide the systems identified,
required and specified in VA Security Handbook 0730 and VHA Directive
10-95-011, VA Program Guide PG-18-3, Topic 14 and VA Master
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