Emergency and Standby Power Systems 14.7
TABLE 14.1.2 Condensed General Criteria for Preliminary Consideration (Continued)
General Need Specific Need
Conveyors
Mechanical util. Water (eoling
Hysysteme—andgeneral
Water tdrinking
‘and sanitary)
Boiler power
Pumps for water,
‘sanitation, and
production
fluids
Fans and blowers
for ventilation
and heating
Heating Food preparation
Process
Refrigeration Special equip.
mentor devices
whieh have cnt
ical warmup
(ezyogenies)
Depositeriesaf
{blood banks,
Depositories of
‘nonerities! na
ture (meat,
produce, ete)
Production Critical process
power (sugar
factory steel
processes, glass
products, eto)
‘Maximam
Tolerance
Duration of
Power Failure
158t01 min
15s
min tonore-
‘quirement
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10stonore.
quirement
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normal power
Simin
Smin
5 min (10s per
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2b
Imin
Recommended
‘Minimum
Auxiliary
Supply'Time Biwersency Standby
‘Asanalyzed and
‘economically
Justified
Sch toroturn of
primepower
Indefinite untit
‘evaluated
Ib toreturn of
prime power
Indefinite until
evaluated
Indefinite unit
‘evaluated
‘To return of prime
Indefinite until
‘evaluated; nor.
‘mally for time
for orderly shut.
down, or tore
‘ur ofprime
power
Toretur of prime
power
‘Toretum ofprime
power
Indefinite until
‘evaluated
Toreturn ofprime
‘power or until
‘orderly shut
‘Type of Auxiliary
Power System
System Justification
Completion of production run
Completion sfeastomer order
Orderly shutdown
Continuation of normal activity
Continuation of production
Prevention of damage to equip-
Supply of fire protection
Providing ofeustomer service
Maintaining personnel perfor-
Provention of laa of electric gen:
‘eration andsteam
Maintaining production
Prevention of damage to equip-
Prevention flooding
Maintaining cooling facilities
Providing santtary needs
Continuation of production
Maintaining boiler operation
‘Maintaining boiler operation
Providing for gasfired unit vent
ing and purging
Maintaining cooling and heating
functions for buildings and
production
Prevention ofloas of sales and
raft
Prevention of spoilage of in
proces preparation
Prevention of in-process product
damage
Prevention ofproperty damage
Continued production
Prevention of payment to work
ferduring no production
Lower insurance rates
Prevention of equipment or prod
uctdamage
Prevention of loss of material
sored
Prevention of loss of material
‘stored
Lower insurance rates
Prevention of product and
‘equipment damage
Continued normal production
Rolwctvur ot pages
on guaranteed ws
ronproductive period
Lower insurance rates
Prevention of prolonged shut.
‘down due a nonordely shut
‘down
(continued)