§ 17.16.100. Emergency electrical systems.

A.

General. Emergency electrical systems are those systems required to automatically supply power for illumination and equipment in the event of failure of the normal power supply. The emergency electrical system shall conform to NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, except as otherwise provided herein. The systems shall pickup their connected loads within ten seconds after failure of the normal power supply and shall operate under all weather conditions.

B.

In buildings with a gross occupant load in excess of five hundred persons, and that contain one or more of the following, shall be required to have an emergency electrical system installed according to the requirements of the NFPA 70, National Electrical Code:

1.

Electrically driven fire pumps;

2.

Smoke evacuation or smoke management systems.

C.

Capacity. The emergency systems shall have the capacity to operate equipment such as egress lighting, fire pumps, smoke control systems, and any other emergency systems and equipment as required by other applicable codes.

D.

Power Source. The emergency electrical system shall not be connected to a standby power system unless the load pickup time complies with Subsection A, General, and the standby system is sized for the additional load.

(Ord. O-38-01 § 1 (part): Ord. O-32-91 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. O-21-10 Amended, § I, 11-8-2010; Ord. No. O-23-12, § I, 7-23-2012)