PrimePowerServices,Inc.

Georgia,Carolinas 8007410128

NFPA110 Standards for Emergency&Standby Generators June1,2010

NFPADisclaimer
Theviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisseminarare purelythoseoftheauthorandshallnotbeconsidered theofficialpositionofNFPAandshallnotbe consideredtobe,norberelieduponas,aFormal Interpretation.Readersareencouragedtorefertothe entiretextofallreferenceddocumentsatNFPA.org.

ScopeofNFPA110
NFPA110 coversconstruction,installation, maintenanceandoperationaltestingrequirementsfor EmergencyPowerSupplySystems(EPSS)

Terms

EPSSEmergencyPowerSupplySystems AHJAuthorityHavingJurisdiction ShallMandatoryRequirement ShouldAdvised,butnotrequired

CLASSIFICATIONOFEMERGENCY POWERSUPPLYSYSTEMS
Level1 Systemshallbeinstalledwhenfailureofthe equipmenttoperformcouldresultinlossofhuman lifeorseriousinjuries.(4.4.1) Level2 Systemsshallbeinstalledwhenfailureofthe EPSStoperformislesscriticaltohumanlifeand safetyandwheretheAHJshallpermitahigherdegree offlexibilitythatprovidedbyaLevelIsystem.(4.4.2)

Example
Class72 (HoursofRunTime) Type10 (TransferTime) Level1 (LifeSafety)

ControlFunction
Acontrolpanelshallbeprovidedandshallcontain thefollowing.(5.6.5.1) 1) Automaticremotestartcapability. 2)Runoffautomaticswitch. 3) Shutdowns. 4) Alarms. 5)Controls.

SafetyIndications ControlPanelVisual Requirements

OverCrank Lowwatertemp Highenginetempper alarm Lowlubeoilpressurepre alarm Lowcoolantlevel EPSsupplyingload Controlswitchnotinauto Highbatteryvoltage

Lowcrankingvoltage Lowbatteryvoltage BatterychargerACfailure Lamptest Contactsforlocal& remotecommonalarm Lowstartingairpressure Lowstartinghydraulic pressure Airshutdowndamper whenused

SafetyIndications ControlPanel ShutdownofEPSIndication

Overcrank Highenginetemperature Lowlubeoilpressure Overspeed Airshutdowndamperwhenused Remoteemergencystop

SafetyIndications ControlPanel RemoteAudibleRequirements

Requirements 1 Overcrank Lowcoolanttemp Highenginetemppre alarm Lowlubeoilpressure prealarm Overspeed Lowcoolantlevel Requirements 2 Controlswitchnotin automaticposition Lowcrankingvoltage Contactforlocal& remotecommonalarm Audiblealarmsilencing switch Airshutdowndamper wheninused

ControlPanel Location
Aremote,commonaudiblealarmshallbeprovidedas specifiedin5.6.5.2(4)thatispowerbystoragebattery &locatedoutsideoftheEPSserviceroomatawork siteobservablebypersonnel(5.6.6) InHiRisebuildingsthismustbeintheFireControl RoomorCommandCenter.

RemoteStop
Allinstallationshallhavearemotemanualstop stationofatypetopreventinadvertentor unintentionaloperationlocatedoutsidetheroom housingtheprimemover,wheresoinstalled,or elsewhereonthepremiseswheretheprimemoveis locatedoutsidethebuilding(5.6.5.6) A.5.6.5.6 Forsystemslocatedoutdoors,themanual shutdownshouldbelocatedexternaltothe weatherproofenclosureandshouldbeappropriately identified.

RemoteStart
InHIRISE buildings.Section403.10.1orthe2006 InternationalBuildingCodeandSection604.2.15.1or the2006InternationalFireCorerequire: Systemsupervisionwithmanualstartandtransfer featureshallbeprovidedatthefirecommand center.

Location
TheEPSshallbelocatedinaseparateroomforLevelI installation(7.2.1). Theroomshallhaveaminimum2hourrating. Outsideenclosures(should)mustprotectfromsnow, rain,andwind(7.2.1.1). TheEPSshallhaveaminimumclearanceof3feeton allsidesofinspection,maintenance,repairs,etc. (7.2.5)

BatteryLighting
TheLevelI&LevelIIEPSequipmentlocation(s)shall beprovidedwithbatterypoweredemergency lighting. Doesnotapplyunitsoutdoors. Thisincludestheareahousingthetransferswitch (7.3.1).

FuelSupply
DieselFuel Mostgeneratorsusedieselas afuelsupply. Fueltanksmustbesized accordingtothespecificEPS class(7.9.1). Limitedto660gallonsif insideabuilding(7.9.1) InCobbCountythe generatortankmustbe permittedseparatelyform thegeneratoritself.(AHJ) Thetankmustmeet requirementsofNFPA30 andNFPA37. NaturalGas Somegeneratorsusenatural gas. Supplyforthegenerator mustbeonthesupplysideof themaingasshutoffforthe building(7.9.7) This usuallyrequiresaseparate meter. Theshutoffforthegenerator gassupplyshallbemarked asssuchandthemaingas shutoffneedtoindicatethe existenceoftheseparated shutofffortheEPS(7.9.8).

AcceptanceTest
Anonsiteacceptancetestshallbeconductedasa finalapprovaltestforallEPSS. TheAHJshallbegivenadvancenoticeofthe acceptancetestinordertowitnessthetest(7.13.3).

MaintenanceRequirements& OperationalTesting
MaintenanceRequirementscomeform InterpretingChapter8

MaintenanceRequirements Documentation
8.2.1* Atleast twosetsof instruction manualsfor allmajor components oftheEPSS shallbe supplied

MaintenanceRequirements ATS
Transferswitchesshallbesubjectedtoamaintenance andtestingprogramthatincludesthefollowing: Monthlytestingandoperation Annually Checkingofconnections Inspectionortestingforevidenceofoverheatingand excessivecontacterosion Removalofdustanddirt. Replacementofcontactswhenrequired(8.3.5)

MaintenanceRequirements Testing
EPSS,Includingallappurtenantcomponents,shallbe inspectedWEEKLYandexercisedunderload MONTHLY(8.4.1). Alogshouldbekeptoftheweeklyandmonthly checks/exercises. Samplemaintenancelogsareavailableinthecontents oftheNFPA110documents. RoutineMaintenanceprogramshallbeoverseenbya properlyinstructedindividual(8.4.5).

MaintenanceRequirements MonthlyTesting
Section8.4.2)Dieselgeneratorsetsinserviceshallbe exercisedatleastoncemonthly,foraminimumof30 minutes,usingoneofthefollowingmethods. 1) Loadingthatmaintainstheminimumexhaustgas temperaturesasrecommendedbythemanufacturer. 2)Underoperatingtemperatureconditionsandatnot lessthat30percentoftheEPSnameplatekWrating. 3) Iftheenginecannotbeoperateduntilthewater temperatureandtheoilpressurehavestabilizedand thenthetestshallbeterminatedbeforethe30minute timeperiodexpires.

MaintenanceRequirements AnnualLoadBankTesting
Section8.4.2.3DieselpoweredEPSinstallationthat donotmeettherequirementsof8.4.2shallbe exercisedmonthlywiththeavailableEPSSloadand exercisedannuallywithsupplementalloadsat 25%ofnameplateratingfor30minutes,followedby 50%ofnameplatefor30minutesfollowedby 75%ofnameplatefor60minutes, foratotalof2 continuoushours.

MaintenanceRequirement36 MonthLoadBankTesting
Section8.4.9Level1 EPSSshallbetestedforthe durationofitsasassignedclass(seeSection4.2),for atleast4hours,atleastoncewithinevery36months. Section8.4.9.1TheloadshallbetheEPSSsystemload runningattheofthetest.Thetestshallbeinitiated byopeningallswitchesorbreakerssupplyingnormal powertotheEPSS.

MaintenanceRequirements TimeDelays
Loadtestsofgeneratorshallincludecompletecold start(8.4.4). TimeDelaysshouldbesetasfollows: Onstart:1secondminimum Transfertoemergency:nominimum Returntonormal:5minutesminimum Shutdown:5minutesminimum Transferswitchesshallbeoperatedmonthly(8.4.6).

MaintenanceRequirements
SectionA5.6.4.5.1recommendsthatleadacidstarting batteriesbereplacedevery24to30months.

TransferTime
Foranygeneratorservingemergencylighting,the loadmustbepickedupbythegeneratorwithin10 seconds.Seesection7.9.1.2oftheLifeSafetyCode.

FireExtinguisher
AfireExtinguishershouldbekeptincloseproximity tothegeneratorandshouldbeatypeforthehazard. Typicallyaminimum3A,40B,Cextinguisherwithin 30feetofthegeneratorandinthepathofegress.

JohnBanko
V.P.MechanicalServices

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