I am an architect working on a ambulatory surgery center in Wisconsin. The code is IBC plus NFPA 101 plus FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities plus...
I am looking at specifically providing an emergency generator and I am confused as to what needs to be on the generator. I started at NFPA 101, Chapter 20-21 which refers me to NFPA 101 7.9 for emergency lighting and to NFPA 99 for general anesthesia and life support equipment. I go to NFPA 99 and this is where I feel I am missing something. NFPA 99 describes three types of Essential Electrical Systems (EES) a type 1, 2 and 3. They describe in great detail what systems etc should be on a type 1, 2 and 3 BUT they do not tell me what type system I am supposed to select. In the distant past I believe the selection process was based on the life of the patient in the event of a power failure. Type 1 being the most extreme...if power is lost patient will most likely die, type 2 is patient might die, type 3 patient will not die. I can not find that direction in NFPA 99 or anywhere else. I did find in the FGI Guidelines inthe ASHRAE 170 insert that space ventilation and pressure relationships need to be maintained for Class B and C operating rooms which answers a part of my question but I am still missing the step that leads to these Type 1, 2 and 3 designations.
Can anyone lend a hand? Thanks.
I am looking at specifically providing an emergency generator and I am confused as to what needs to be on the generator. I started at NFPA 101, Chapter 20-21 which refers me to NFPA 101 7.9 for emergency lighting and to NFPA 99 for general anesthesia and life support equipment. I go to NFPA 99 and this is where I feel I am missing something. NFPA 99 describes three types of Essential Electrical Systems (EES) a type 1, 2 and 3. They describe in great detail what systems etc should be on a type 1, 2 and 3 BUT they do not tell me what type system I am supposed to select. In the distant past I believe the selection process was based on the life of the patient in the event of a power failure. Type 1 being the most extreme...if power is lost patient will most likely die, type 2 is patient might die, type 3 patient will not die. I can not find that direction in NFPA 99 or anywhere else. I did find in the FGI Guidelines inthe ASHRAE 170 insert that space ventilation and pressure relationships need to be maintained for Class B and C operating rooms which answers a part of my question but I am still missing the step that leads to these Type 1, 2 and 3 designations.
Can anyone lend a hand? Thanks.
