Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 72641 - Emergency Lighting and Power System
(a) Auxiliary lighting and power facilities
shall be provided as required by Sections E702-5, E702-6, E702-8 and E702-21 of
Title 24, California Administrative Code. Flashlights shall be in readiness for
use at all times. Open-flame type of light shall not be used.
(b) The licensee shall provide and maintain
an emergency electrical system in safe operating condition and in compliance
with subsections (d), (e), and (f). The system shall serve all lighting,
signals, alarms and equipment required to permit continued operation of all
necessary functions of the facility for a minimum of six hours.
(c) If the Department determines that an
evaluation of the emergency electrical system of a facility or portion thereof,
is necessary, the Department may require the licensee to submit a report by a
registered electrical engineer which shall establish a basis for alteration of
the system to provide reasonable compliance with Subarticle E702-B, Part 3,
Title 24, California Administrative Code (Emergency Electrical Systems for
Existing Nursing Homes). Essential engineering data, including load
calculations, assumptions and tests, and where necessary, plans and
specifications, acceptable to the Department, shall be submitted in
substantiation of the report. When corrective action is determined to be
necessary, the work shall be initiated and completed within an acceptable time
limit.
(d) The emergency lighting
and power system shall be maintained in operating condition to provide
automatic restoration of power for emergency circuits within ten seconds after
normal power failure.
(e) Emergency
generators shall be tested as follows:
(1)
Non-diesel generators shall be tested at least every 14 days under full load
condition for a minimum of 30 minutes.
(2) Diesel backup generators in skilled
nursing facilities shall be tested as required by Health and Safety Code,
section
41514.1.
(f) A written record of inspection,
performance, exercising period and repair of the emergency electrical system
shall be regularly maintained on the premises and available for inspection by
the Department.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1276, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
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