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Regulations by
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 ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS BY PD 1096 &
MECHANICAL REGULATIONS BY PD 1096
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1. General Locational Requirements in Towns, Subdivisions, Human Settlements,
Industrial Estates and the like.

buildings
Overhead transmission and/or distribution lines/systems including transformers,
poles, towers and the like shall be located and installed following the latest
standards of design, construction and maintenance but so as not to cause visual
pollution and in the interest of public safety, convenience, good viewing and
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aesthetics, these may be located along alleys or back streets.

2. Location of Poles and Clearances of Power Lines along Public Roads.

2.1 All poles erected on public roads shall be covered by Approved Pole Location
(APL) plan from the Municipal Engineer.

2.2 Poles and transformer supports shall be located

not more than 500mm inside from the road right-of-way
or property line, and shall not obstruct the sidewalk,
pedestrian path and/or the road drainage canal
or structure, existing or proposed.

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2.3 Primary lines shall have a minimum vertical clearance of 10 m from the
crown of the pavement when crossing the highway and 7.5 m from the top of

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the shoulder or sidewalk when installed along the side of the highway or street
in a highly urbanized

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2.4 Secondary, neutral and service lines shall have a minimum vertical
clearance of 7.5 m from the crown of the road pavement when crossing the
highway and from the top of the shoulder or sidewalk when installed along the
side of the highway or street in highly urbanized area.

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2.5 Clearances of Supporting Structures such as Poles, Towers and others and their

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guys and braces measured from the nearest parts of the objects concerned:
A. From Fire Hydrants, not less than 5 m.
B. From the Street Corners, where hydrants are

buildings
located at street corners, poles and towers shall not be set so far from the corners
as to make necessary the use of flying taps which are inaccessible from the poles.
C. From Curbs, not less than 150 mm measured from the curb away from the
roadway.
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3. Attachments on and Clearances from Buildings

3.1 Attachments for support of power lines and cables, transformers and other
equipment and/or communications lines installed on buildings shall be covered by
an Approved Attachment Plan from the local Building Official.

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 3.2 Where buildings exceed 15 m in height, overhead lines shall be arranged

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where practicable so that a clear space or zone at least 2 m wide will be left,
either adjacent to the building or beginning not over 2.5 m from the
building, to facilitate the raising of ladders where necessary for fire fighting.

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4. Open Supply Conductors Attached to Buildings

Where the permanent attachment of open supply conductors of any class to
buildings is necessary for an entrance such conductors shall meet the following
requirements:
4.1 Conductors of more than 300 volts to ground shall not be carried along or
near the surface of the buildings unless they are guarded or made inaccessible.
4.2 To promote safety to the general public and to employees not authorized to
approach conductors and other current-carrying parts of electric supply lines, such
parts shall be arranged so as to provide adequate clearance from the ground or
other space generally accessible, or shall be provided with guards so as to isolate
them effectively from accidental contact by such persons.

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 4.3 Undergrounded metal-sheathed service cables, service conduits, metal fixtures

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and similar noncurrent-carrying parts, if located in urban districts and where liable
to become charged to more than 300 volts to ground, shall be isolated or guarded
so as not to be exposed to accidental contact by unauthorized persons. As an

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alternative to isolation or guarding, noncurrent-carrying parts shall be solidly or
effectively grounded.

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4.4 Clearance of wires from building surface shall be not less than those required
Table II.

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4.5 Supports over buildings. Service-drop conductors passing over a roof shall be
securely supported by substantial structures. Where practicable, such supports
shall be independent of the building.

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 5. Conductors Passing By or Over Buildings

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5.1 Minimum Clearances. Unguarded or accessible supply conductors carrying
voltages in excess of 300 volts may be run either beside or over buildings. The

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vertical or horizontal clearance to any building or its attachments (balconies,
platforms, etc.) shall be as listed below. The horizontal clearance governs above the
roof level to the point where the diagonal equals the vertical clearance

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requirement. This rule should not be interpreted as restricting the installation of a
trolley contact conductor over the approximate center line of the track it serves.

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5.2 Guarding of Supply Conductors/Supply of Conductors of 300 volts or more
shall be properly guarded by grounded conduit, barriers, or otherwise, under the
following conditions:

1. Where the clearances set forth in Table II above cannot be obtained.

2. Where such supply conductors are placed near enough to windows, verandas,
fire escapes, or other ordinarily accessible places within the reach of persons.

5.3 Where the required clearances cannot

be obtained, supply conductors shall be
of Grounded Metallic Shield, Jacketed
Primary Cables grouped or bundled and
supported by grounded messenger
wires.

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 6. Clearance of Service Drops

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6.1 Service drop conductors shall not be readily accessible and when not in excess
of 600 volts, shall conform to the following:

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a. Clearances over roof. Conductors shall have a clearance of not less than 2.5m
from the highest point of roofs over which they pass with
the following exceptions:
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Exception No. 1. Where the

voltage between conductors
does not exceed 300 volts
and the roof has a slope of
not less than 100mm in
300mm, the clearance may
not be less than 1m.

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 Exception No. 2. Service drop conductors of 300 volts or less which do not pass

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over other than a maximum of 1.2m of the overhang portion of the roof for the
purpose of terminating at a through-the-roof service raceway or approved support
may be maintained at a minimum of 500mm from any portion of the roof over
which they pass.
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6.2 Clearance from the Ground. Conductors shall have a clearance of not less
than 3m from the ground or from any platform or projection from which they
might be reached.

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 6.3 Clearance from Building Openings. Conductors shall have a horizontal

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clearance of not less than 1m from windows, doors, porches, fire escapes, or
similar locations and shall be run at least 500mm above the top level of a
window or opening.

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6.4 Service Drop of communication lines, when crossing a street, shall have a
clearance of not less than 5.5 m from the crown of the street or sidewalk
over which it passes.

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 Service Drop of communication lines shall have a minimum clearance of 3m

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above ground at its point of attachment to the building or pedestal.

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6.5 No parts of swimming and wading pools shall be placed under existing service
drop conductors or any other over-head wiring; nor shall such wiring be installed
above the following:
a. Swimming and wading pools and
the area extending 3m outward horizon-
Tally from the inside of the walls of the
pool.
b. Diving Structures
c. Observation stands, towers or platforms

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 7. Wiring Methods

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Service entrance conductors extending along the exterior or entering buildings or
other structures shall be installed in rigid steel conduit or asbestos cement conduit
or concrete encased plastic conduit from point of service drop to meter socket and

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from meter socket to the disconnecting equipment. However, where the service
entrance conductors are protected by approved fuses or breakers at their outer
ends (immediately after the service drop or lateral) they may be installed in any of
the recognized wiring methods.
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7.1 Abandoned Lines and/or portions of lines no longer required to provide shall
be removed.

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7.2 Power or communication poles, lines, service drops and other line equipment
shall be free from any attachment for antennas, signs, streamers and the like.
7.3 Metallic sheaths or jackets of overhead power or communication cables shall
be grounded at a point as close as possible to ground level whenever such cables
change from overhead to underground installations.

8. Transformers
8.1 Oil-insulated Transformers Installed Outdoors. Combustible material,
combustible buildings and parts of buildings, fire escapes, door and window
openings shall be safeguarded from fires originating in oil- insulated transformers
installed on, attached to, or adjacent to a building or combustible material. Space
separations, fire-resistant barriers and enclosures which confine the oil of a
ruptured transformer tank are recognized safeguards. One or more of these
safeguards shall be applied according to the degree of hazard involved in cases
where the transformer installation presents a fire hazard.

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 Oil enclosures may consist of fire- resistant dikes, curbed areas or basins, or

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trenches filled with coarse, crushed stone. Oil enclosures shall be provided
with trapped drains in cases where the exposure and the quantity of oil
involved are such that removal of oil is important.

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8.2 Dry-Type Transformers Installed
Indoors. Transformers rated
112-1/2 KVAor less shall have
separation of at least 300mm from
combustible material unless separated
there from by a fire-resistant
heat-insulating barrier or unless of a
rating not exceeding 600 volts and
completely enclosed except for ventilating
openings.

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Transformers of more than 112-1/2 KVA rating shall be installed in a

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transformer room of fire-resistant construction unless they are constructed with
Class B (80oC rise) or Class H (150oC rise) insulation, and are separated from
combustible material not less than 1.85m horizontally and 3.7m vertically or

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are separated there from by a fire-resistant heat-insulating barrier.

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8.3 Askarel-Insulated Transformers Installed Indoors. Askarel-insulated

transformers rated in excess of 25 KVA shall be furnished with a pressure
relief vent. Where installed in a poorly ventilated place they shall be furnished
with a means for absorbing any gases generated by arcing inside the case, or the
pressure relief vent shall be connected to a chimney or flue which will carry such
gases outside the building. Askarel-insulated transformers rated more than
35,000 volts shall be installed in a vault.

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 8.4 Oil-Insulated Transformers Installed Indoors. Oil-insulated transformers

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shall be installed in a vault constructed as specified in this Section except as

1. NOT OVER 112-1/2KVA TOTAL CAPACITY. The provisions for transformer

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vaults specified in Section 9.3 of this Rule apply except that the vault may be
constructed of reinforced concrete not less than 100mm thick.
2. NOT OVER 600 VOLTS. A vault is not required provided suitable arrangements
are made where necessary to prevent
a transformer oil fire igniting other
materials, and the total transformer
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capacity in one location does not
exceed 10 KVA in a section of the Arch 502
building classified as combustible,
or 75 KVA where the surrounding
structures is classified as
fire-resistant construction.

3. FURNACE TRANSFORMERS.
Electric furnace transformers of a
total rating not exceeding 75 KVA may be installed without a vault in a building or
room of fire-resistant construction provided suitable arrangements are made to
prevent a transformer oil fire spreading to other combustible material.

4. DETACHED BUILDING. Transformers

may be installed in a building which does not conform with the provisions
specified in this Code for transformer vault, provided neither the building nor its
contents present fire hazard to any other building or property, and provided the
building is used only in supplying electric service and the interior is accessible
only to qualified persons.
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 8.5 Guarding. Transformers shall be guarded as follows:

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1. MECHANICAL PROTECTION. Appropriate provisions shall be made to minimize
the possibility of damage to transformers from external
causes where the transformers are located exposed to physical
damage.
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2. CASE OR ENCLOSURE. Dry-type transformers shall be provided with
a non-combustible moisture resistant case or enclosure which will provide

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reasonable protection against accidental insertion of foreign objects.
3. EXPOSED LIVE PARTS. The transformer installation shall conform with the
provisions for guarding of live parts in PEC Rule 1056.

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4. VOLTAGE WARNING. The operating voltage of exposed live parts of transformer
installations shall be indicated by signs or visible markings on the equipment or
structures.

9. ProvisionsforTransformerVaults
9.1 New Building. New buildings requiring an expected load demand of 200KVA or
above shall be provided with a transformer vault, except that transformers may be
mounted on poles or structures within the property if enough space is available,
provided that all clearances
required can be obtained and no
troublesome contamination on
insulators, bushings, etc. can cause
hazards and malfunctioning of the
equipment.

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 9.2 Location. Transformer and transformer vaults shall be readily accessible to

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qualified personnel for inspection and maintenance. Vaults shall be located where
they can be ventilated to the outside air without using flues or ducts wherever
such an arrangement is practicable.

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9.3 Walls, Roof and Floor. The walls and roofs of vaults shall consist of
reinforced concrete not less than 150mm thick, masonry or brick not less

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than 200mm thick, or 300mm load bearing hollow concrete blocks. The
inside wall and roof surface of vaults constructed of hollow concrete blocks
shall have a coating of cement or gypsum plaster not less than 20mm thick.

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The vault shall have a concrete floor not less than 100mm thick. Building
walls and floor which meet these requirements may serve for the floor, roof and
one or more walls of the vaults. Other forms of fire-resistive construction are also
acceptable provided they have adequate structural strength for the conditions and
a minimum fire resistance of two and one half hours according to the approved
Fire Test Standard. The quality of the material used in the construction of the vault
shall be of the grade approved by the Building Official having jurisdiction.

9.4 Doorways. Any doorway leading from the vault into the building shall be
protected as follows:
1. TYPE OF DOOR. Each doorway shall be provided with a tight-fitting door of a
type approved for openings in such locations by the authority enforcing this Code.
2. SILLS. A door sill or curb of sufficient height to confine within the vault, the oil
from the largest transformer shall be provided and in no case shall the height be
less than 100mm.
3. LOCKS. Entrance doors shall be equipped with locks, and doors shall be kept
locked, access being allowed only to qualified persons. Locks and latches shall be
so arranged that the door may be readily and quickly opened from the inside.

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 10.Ventilation. Ventilation shall be adequate to prevent a transformer temperature
in excess of the prescribed values.
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1. LOCATION. Ventilation openings shall be located as far away as possible from
doors, windows, fire escapes and combustible material.

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2. ARRANGEMENT. Vaults ventilated by natural circulation of air may have
roughly half of the total area of openings required or ventilation in one or
more openings near the floor and the remainder in one or more openings in

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the roof or in the sidewalls near the roof; or all of the area required for
ventilation may be provided in one or more openings in or near the roof.
3. SIZE. In the case of vaults ventilated to an outdoor area without using ducts or

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flues the combined net area of all ventilating openings after deducting the area
occupied by screens, grating, or louvers, shall be not less than 0.006 sqmm per
KVA of transformer capacity in service, except that the net area shall be not
less than 0.1 sqm for any capacity under 50 KVA.
4. COVERING. Ventilation openings shall be covered with durable gratings, screens,
or louvers, according to the treatment requirement required in order to avoid
unsafe conditions.
5. DAMPERS. Where automatic dampers are used in the ventilation openings of
vaults containing oil-insulated transformers, the actuating device should be made
to function at a temperature resulting from fire and not a temperature which
might prevail as a result of an overheated transformer or bank of transformers.
Automatic dampers should be designed and constructed to minimize the possibility
of accidental closing.
6. DUCTS. Ventilating ducts shall be constructed of fire resistant material.
7. DRAINAGE. Where practicable, vaults containing more than 100KVA
transformer capacity shall be provided with a drain or other means which will
carry off any accumulation of oil or water in the vaults unless local conditions
make this impracticable.

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 8. WATER PIPES AND ACCESSORIES. Any pipe or duct system foreign to the

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electrical installation should not enter or pass through a transformer vault.
Where the presence of such foreign system cannot be avoided, appurtenances
thereto which require maintenance at regular intervals shall not be located inside

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the vault. Arrangements shall be made where necessary to avoid possible trouble
from compensation, leaks and breaks in such foreign system. Piping or other
facilities provided for fire protection or for water-cooled transformers are not

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deemed to be foreign to the electrical installation.

11. Capacitors.

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1. Application. This section applies to installation of capacitors on electric circuits
in or on buildings.
Exception No. 1. Capacitors that are components of other apparatus shall conform
to the requirements for such apparatus.
Exception No. 2. Capacitors in hazardous locations shall comply with additional
requirements in PEC Section 400-415.
2. Location. An installation of capacitors in which any single unit contains more
than three gallons of combustible liquid shall be in a vault conforming to part C of
PEC Section 319.
3. Mechanical Protection. Capacitors shall be protected from physical damage by
location or by suitable fences, barriers or other enclosures.
4. Cases and Supports. Capacitors shall be protected from physical damage by
location or by suitable fences, barriers or other enclosures.
5. Transformers Used with Capacitors. Transformers which are components of
capacitor installations and are used for the purpose of connecting the capacitor to
a power circuit shall be installed in accordance with PEC Section 319. The KVA
rating shall not be less than 135 per cent of the capacitor rating in Kva.

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 12.Emergency Systems

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1. The provisions of this Section shall apply to the installation, operation and
maintenance of circuits, systems and equipment intended to supply illumination
and power in the event of failure of the normal supply or in the event of accident

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to elements of a system supplying power and illumination essential for safety to
life and proper where such systems or circuits are required by the Fire Code, or by
any government agency having jurisdiction.

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Emergency systems are generally installed in places of assembly where artificial
illumination is required, such as buildings subject to occupancy by large numbers
of persons, hotels, theaters, sports arenas, hospitals and similar institutions.

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Emergency systems provide power for such functions as refrigeration, operation of
mechanical breathing apparatus, ventilation essential to maintain life, illumination
and power for hospital room, fire alarm systems, fire pumps, industrial processes
where current interruption would produce serious hazards, public address systems
and other similar functions.
2. All requirements of this Section shall apply to emergency systems.
3. All equipment for use on emergency systems shall be properly approved. 4.

Tests and Maintenance

a. The authority having jurisdiction shall conduct or witness a test on the complete
system upon completion of installation, and periodically afterwards.
b. Systems shall be tested periodically in accordance with a schedule acceptable to
the authority having jurisdiction to assure that they are maintained in proper
operating condition.
c. Where the battery systems or unit equipment are involved, including batteries used for
starting or ignition in auxiliary engines, the authority having jurisdiction shall require periodic
maintenance.
d. A written record shall be kept of such tests and maintenance.
5. Emergency systems shall have adequate capacity and rating for the emergency operation of all
equipment connected to the system.
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 6. Current supply shall be such that in the event of failure of the normal supply to

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or within the building or group of buildings concerned, emergency lighting or
emergency power, will be immediately available. The supply system for emergency
purposes may be composed one or more of the types of systems covered in

systems in
Section 12.7 to Section 12.10 of this Rule. Unit equipment in accordance with
Section 12.21 shall satisfy the applicable requirements of this Section.
Consideration must be given to the type of service to be rendered; whether for

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short duration, as for exit lights of a theater, or for long duration, as for supplying
emergency power and lighting during long periods of current failure from trouble
either inside or outside the buildings, as in the case of a hospital.

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Assignment of degree of reliability of the recognized emergency supply system
depends upon the careful evaluation of the variables of each particular installation.

7. A storage battery of suitable rating and capacity shall supply, by means of a

service installed according to Section 200 of the PEC and maintained at not more
than 90 per cent of system voltage, the total load of the circuits supplying
emergency lighting and emergency power for a period of at least 1⁄2 hour.

8. A generator set driven by some form of prime mover, with sufficient capacity
and proper rating to supply circuits carrying emergency lighting or lighting and
power, equipped with suitable means for automatically starting the prime mover
on failure of the normal service shall be provided. For hospitals, the transition-
time from instant of failure of the normal power source to the emergency
generator source shall not exceed ten seconds. (See Section 12.4)

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