BASIC ELECTRICAL

EMERGENCY SYSTEM CHECKLIST

This basic electrical emergency Date of Inspection: _________________ Date of last inspection:___________________
system checklist is not a
replacement for the National Conducted by:______________________________________________________________
Electrical Code. The inspector
must know the code to be able to Company:______________________________________________________________
accurately judge whether the facility
is following approved best practice Address:______________________________________________________________
methods and workplace safety
regulations that prevent electrical
City and State: _______________________________________Zip:___________________
related injuries and fatalities.

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700.1 1. Is article 700 applicable?

110.3(A) 2. Is the equipment a good choice? Has it

110.3 (B) been approved?
700.5(A)
700.5 (C)
700.4(A) 3. What are the load calculations? Confirm
that the system capacity is adequate.
700.4(B) 4. Make sure any automatic selective load
pickup and load shedding are available
and that the system’s capacity can handle
nonemergency electrical loads.
700.12 5. Ensure the power sources can supply
emergency power within 10 seconds
after power is interrupted and maintain
emergency power for at least 1.5 hours.
700.12(B)(2) 6. If generators and fuel cells are on site for
700.12 (E) emergency power, confirm that there is at
least 2 hours of fuel for operation. Also
ensure that the fuel pumps are supplied
by emergency power as well.
700.12(F) 7. Equipment is fixed in place and is
also connected to the same circuit
that supplies lighting under normal
circumstances, ahead of local switches.
700.5 8. The transfer equipment is automatic,
labeled for emergency use, able to
bypass, electrically operated, and
mechanically held.
700.5(D) 9. The transfer equipment ONLY supplies
emergency loads.

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700.6 10. Confirm that both audible and visual

700.27 signals are used as required.
700.7 11. Are there signs that the type of
emergency system, location, and at
grounding stations where power sources
are connected?
700.10(A) 12. Inspect boxes and enclosures for
permanent identification of an emergency
system.
700.10(B) 13. Confirm that emergency wiring is different
than the standard wiring for the facility.
Check the standard for exceptions.
700.10(D) 14. Buildings over 75 ft tall or with over 1,000
persons within the building must have
feeder circuits that provide enough fire
protection.
700.15 15. Emergency branch circuits must only
supply emergency loads.
700.16 16. Confirm that emergency lighting power
sources served by HID luminaries stays
on until normal lighting is restored.
700.16 17. Confirm that emergency lighting is
arranged in a way to prevent total
darkness in an area where an emergency
lighting element fails.
700.17 18. Confirm that emergency lighting turns on
700.18 immediately after a break in the normal
power supply.

700.20 19. Confirm that authorized workers have

700.21 access to emergency power switches.
700.26 20. Authorized employees must have access
to branch-circuit overcurrent devices.
700.28 21. Confirm that the overcurrent emergency
devices are coordinated.
700.8 22. Suge protection is provided on both
emergency system switchboards and
panelboards
700.3 23. Maintain a written schedule for periodic
testing and regular maintenance. Confirm
that this is occurring.
700.1 24. Is the facility also compliant with NFPA
101, 110, and various other relevant
building codes?

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