Final Draft 11-30-95
Revised March 1997
Medical Gas Systems
Dedicated duplex or special receptacles are
The department medical gases outlets are
provided for selected pieces of equipment such
shown to establish the basis of design guide and
as refrigerators.
its use in planning. The engineers/designers
shall verify the medical gases location and
Workstations with personal computer computers
quantities for individual projects.
(PC's) are typically provided with quadruplex
receptacles for the PC, monitor and printer.
Where required, the plumbing and medical
gases systems should be installed with seismic
Junction boxes are provided for equipment
provisions as outlined in the VA Plumbing
requiring a hardwired connection.
Design Manual for Hospital Projects.
Certain modular casework units are provided
Refer to VA Handbook H-18-3, CD-54, "Natural
with a utility access module with surface
Disaster Resistive Design Non-Structural" for
mounted electrical strip mold and also provides
additional information.
a chase for wiring. Conduits and junction boxes
are provided to connect to the utility access
Electrical
module for power wiring.
Duplex receptacles on the critical branch of the
Illumination is typically provided utilizing
emergency power system are provided for
recessed fluorescent luminaries with acrylic
selected pieces of equipment such as
prismatic lenses. The fixtures typically use
refrigerators to allow for limited operation during
F32T8 lamps in compliance with the National
a power outage.
Energy Policy Act of 1992. Lamps have a
minimum color rendering index (CRI) of 85 and
Emergency Power requirements are addressed
a color temperature of 4100 degrees Kelvin (K),
in VA Construction Standards H-18-3, #800-3
which is close to the "cool white" color
temperature of 4150 degrees K.
Security
Physical Security
Lighting intensities conform to the VA design
A vault with a day gate has been provided in the
criteria, the IES Lighting Handbook and IES
controlled substance area for secured storage.
publication CP-29, "Lighting for Health Care
Facilities". IES CP-29 is currently being updated
Doors for inpatient and outpatient pharmacies
and will be replaced by IES Recommended
are the steel security door type.
Practice RP-29 in the future.
Electronic Security
Lighting is typically controlled by wall mounted
Conduit and junction boxes have been provided
switches located at the entrance to the room.
in the controlled substances vault and secured
Larger spaces may utilize multiple switching by
dispensing room for an electronic access
separate switches for lighting of individual zones
security system
or areas.
Life Safety
Power load densities for lighting are listed for
Purpose
use by the mechanical HVAC load calculation
The life safety program shall be developed to
purposes. Load densities should be verified for
provide a reliable system to protect the building
the actual design, as they may vary depending
occupants, firefighting personnel, building
on the room configuration, fixture types, lamps
contents, building structure and continuity of
and ballasts used.
building function. Its intent should be to provide
a reasonable level of fire safety by reducing the
Power
probability of injury, loss of life or building
General purpose duplex receptacles are
function changes due to a fire. This can be
typically provided on each wall of a room or
accomplished by limiting the development and
space.
spread of a fire emergency to the area of origin
and reducing the need for total occupant
evacuation.
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