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AS/NZS 3009:1998

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Electrical installations - Emergency power supplies in hospitals
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Published date

05-03-1998

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1 - AS/NZS 3009:1998 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS-EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES IN HOSPITALS
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
8 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE
8 - 1.2 PURPOSE
8 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
10 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
10 - 1.4.1 Conditional circuits
10 - 1.4.2 Delayed vital circuits
10 - 1.4.3 Emergency circuits
10 - 1.4.4 Emergency evacuation lighting
10 - 1.4.5 Emergency lighting
10 - 1.4.6 Emergency supply
10 - 1.4.7 Essential services
10 - 1.4.8 Fire-resistance level
10 - 1.4.9 Hospital
10 - 1.4.10 Instantaneous circuits
10 - 1.4.11 May
10 - 1.4.12 Normal supply
10 - 1.4.13 Patient-care equipment
10 - 1.4.14 Self-contained emergency luminaire (self-contained exit sign)
10 - 1.4.15 Shall
10 - 1.4.16 Should
10 - 1.4.17 Supply authority
10 - 1.4.18 Vital circuits
10 - 1.5 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER STANDARDS
11 - SECTION 2 PROVISION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND POWER
11 - 2.1 GENERAL
11 - 2.2 AREAS TO BE PROVIDED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND POWER
11 - 2.3 LUMINAIRES
11 - 2.3.1 General
11 - 2.3.2 Illumination level
11 - 2.3.3 Specification and installation
11 - 2.3.4 Arrangement and control
11 - 2.3.5 Inspection and maintenance
12 - 2.4 OPERATING SEQUENCE
12 - 2.4.1 Circuits requiring instantaneous restoration of supply
12 - 2.4.2 Circuits classified as `vital'
12 - 2.4.3 Circuits classified as `delayed vital'
12 - 2.5 EMERGENCY POWER SOURCE
12 - 2.5.1 Types of supply
12 - 2.5.2 Controls and instrumentation
12 - 2.5.3 Electrical installation
12 - 2.5.4 Fire resistance
15 - SECTION 3 ENGINE-DRIVEN a.c. GENERATING SETS
15 - 3.1 LOCATION OF ENGINE-DRIVEN GENERATING SETS
15 - 3.2 INSTALLATION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
15 - 3.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINE-DRIVEN GENERATING SETS
15 - 3.3.1 Prime mover rating
15 - 3.3.2 Construction and compatibility
15 - 3.3.3 Generator performance
16 - 3.3.4 Ventilation
16 - 3.3.5 Heating and cooling
16 - 3.3.6 Exhaust
17 - 3.3.7 Fuel supply
17 - 3.3.8 Noise and vibration
17 - 3.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINE-DRIVEN GENERATING SETS CONNECTED BY PLUG AND SOCKET
18 - SECTION 4 CENTRAL BATTERY SYSTEMS
18 - 4.1 INSTALLATION
18 - 4.2 BATTERIES AND BATTERY CONNECTIONS
18 - 4.2.1 Acceptable types of batteries
18 - 4.2.2 Battery capacity
19 - 4.2.3 Battery connections
19 - 4.2.4 Rating plate
19 - 4.3 BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY
19 - 4.3.1 Facilities required
19 - 4.3.2 Control of output voltage
19 - 4.3.3 Rating of battery charger
20 - 4.3.4 Enclosure of battery charger
20 - 4.3.5 Marking
21 - SECTION 5 STATIC INVERTERS
21 - 5.1 GENERAL
21 - 5.2 INVERTER RATING
21 - 5.3 ENCLOSURE OF INVERTER
22 - SECTION 6 SELF-CONTAINED SINGLE-POINT SYSTEMS
22 - 6.1 GENERAL
22 - 6.2 OTHER SINGLE-POINT EQUIPMENT
22 - 6.2.1 Medical equipment
22 - 6.2.2 Batteries
22 - 6.2.3 Battery connections
22 - 6.3 BATTERY CHARGERS
23 - 6.4 BATTERY CAPACITY
23 - 6.4.1 General
23 - 6.4.2 Installations without any other form of emergency supply
23 - 6.4.3 Installations including emergency engine-driven generators
24 - SECTION 7 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION
24 - 7.1 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR ENGINE-DRIVEN GENERATING SETS
24 - 7.1.1 General
24 - 7.1.2 Automatic control sequence
24 - 7.1.3 Prime mover control
25 - 7.1.4 Power for starting prime mover
26 - 7.1.5 Generating set instrumentation and controls.
26 - 7.1.6 Changeover equipment
27 - 7.2 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR CENTRAL BATTERY SYSTEMS
27 - 7.2.1 Means for isolating the battery
28 - 7.2.2 Circuit protection
28 - 7.2.3 Battery low-voltage alarms
28 - 7.2.4 Instrumentation and controls
28 - 7.3 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR STATIC INVERTERS
28 - 7.3.1 Arrangements of controls
28 - 7.3.2 Instrumentation and controls
28 - 7.4 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FOR SELF-CONTAINED SINGLE-POINT SYSTEMS
28 - 7.4.1 Arrangements of controls
29 - 7.4.2 Isolating switch
29 - 7.4.3 Testing facilities
29 - 7.5 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR CO-GENERATING SETS
29 - 7.5.1 General
30 - 7.5.2 Automatic control sequence
30 - 7.5.3 Prime mover control
31 - 7.5.4 Power for starting prime mover
32 - 7.5.5 Co-generating set instrumentation and controls
32 - 7.5.6 Changeover equipment
33 - SECTION 8 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING AND EQUIPMENT
33 - 8.1 APPLICATION OF SECTION
33 - 8.2 CIRCUIT VOLTAGE DROP
33 - 8.3 SURGE PROTECTION
33 - 8.4 MARKING OF CIRCUITS CONNECTED TO THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY
33 - 8.5 RETICULATION OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY
34 - APPENDIX A - GUIDANCE ON THE SELECTION OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES
34 - Al INTRODUCTION
34 - A2 RECOMMENDATIONS
34 - A3 GENERAL
34 - A4 SOURCES OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY
35 - A5 SOURCES OF NORMAL POWER SUPPLY
35 - A5.1 General
35 - A5.2 Normal supply reticulated electricity
35 - A5.3 Normal supply generated on-site
35 - A6 ARRANGEMENTS OF EMERGENCY AND NORMAL POWER SUPPLIES
35 - A7 DISASTERS
35 - A7.1 General
35 - A7.2 Types of disasters
36 - A7.3 Means of supply
37 - APPENDIX B - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS FOR EMERGENCY GENERATING SETS
37 - B1 INTRODUCTION
37 - B2 OPERATION
37 - B3 MAINTENANCE AND TESTING
37 - B3.1 Regular running
37 - B3.2 Ageing of diesel fuel
37 - B4 RECORD OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
37 - B5 PRECAUTIONS IN TRANSFER OF LOADS
37 - B5.1 Automatic operation
37 - B5.2 Manual operation
38 - B5.3 Large motors
38 - B6 CHECKS AFTER RUNNING
39 - APPENDIX C - EXAMPLES OF RETICULATION OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY

Specifies requirements for the design, installation and operation of emergency electrical supplies for standby power and lighting in hospitals, identifies areas and functions for which emergency supplies are essential and lists the maximum delays that can be tolerated in the restoration of supplies. Appendices include examples of emergency power supply systems and associated maintenance programs. This Standard does not specify the size or type of hospitals that require emergency supplies.

This Standard sets out requirements for the design, installation and operation of emergency power supplies for power and lighting for hospitals. The Standard applies to the design, installation, operation and maintenance of those portions of the hospital electrical system in which the failure of the supply from the normal supply authority would jeopardize the effective and safe care of its patients.Requirements for the wiring of the electrical installation for the normal supply to hospitals are specified in AS 3000 in Australia and the Electricity Regulations in New Zealand.The Standard does not cover the special requirements for uninterruptible power supplies for computer equipment. These special power supplies should be the subject of separate specification and negotiation with the equipment supplier.NOTE: This Standard does not apply to essential services (fire and smoke control equipment, emergency evacuation equipment and lifts) covered by AS 3000 in Australia and the Electricity Regulations in New Zealand.

Committee
HT-025
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1838 8
Pages
34
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

First published in Australia AS 3009-1985.Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3009:1998. Originated in Australia as AS 3009-1985. Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3009:1998.

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