EC.02.5.07Standard&NFPA110(EPSS)

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Presenters

Pouyan Layegh, P.E., MBA, LEED APDirector, Campus ServicesFacilities ManagementUT MD Anderson Cancer CenterDisclaimer: Although the speaker is a member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Emergency Power Supplies which is responsible for NFPA 110 Supplies, which is responsible for NFPA 110 and 111, the views and opinions expressed in this presentation are purely those of the speaker and shall not be considered the official position of NFPA or any of its Technical Committees and shall not be considered to be, nor be relied upon as a Formal Interpretation nor be relied upon as, a Formal Interpretation. Readers are encouraged to refer to the entire texts of all referenced documents. NFPA members can obtain staff interpretations of NFPA standards at www.nfpa.org.

Javier J HidalgoManager, Electrical SystemsFacilities ManagementUT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Background

• 61 backup generators, with over 50 MW capacity• a sophisticated fuel system that feeds 300,000

gallons of diesel to the generators, • an electrical distribution system composed of over

200 automatic transfer switches, electrical switchgears, and parallel gears supported by breakers, synchronizers, and other sophisticated controls.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the largest cancer centers in the United States, we span more than 15 million square feet across 40 structures and three campuses. We servehundreds of patients at any given time. MD Anderson Cancer Center is supported by an emergency power supply system (EPSS) consisting of:

Codes&Standards

• NFPA 111 – Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems• NFPA 110 – Standard for Emergency and StandbyPower Systems• NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code• NFPA 99 – Healthcare Facility Code• NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace• The Joint Commission (TJC)• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Codes&Standards

CMS– 42CFR482.15(e)– Effective15November2016482.15(e)(1)Emergencygeneratorlocation.Thegeneratormustbelocatedinaccordancewith thelocationrequirementsfoundintheHealthCareFacilitiesCode(NFPA99andTentativeInterimAmendmentsTIA12-2,TIA12-3,TIA12-4,TIA12-5,andTIA12-6),LifeSafetyCode(NFPA 101andTentativeInterimAmendmentsTIA12-1,TIA12-2,TIA12-3,andTIA12-4),andNFPA 110,whenanewstructureisbuiltorwhenanexistingstructureorbuildingisrenovated.482.15(e)(2)Emergencygeneratorinspectionandtesting.Thehospitalmustimplementtheemergencypowersysteminspection,testing,andmaintenancerequirementsfoundintheHealth CareFacilitiesCode,NFPA110,andLifeSafetyCode.

Codes&Standards

JointCommission– EC.02.05.07,EP4-10– Projectedtobecomeeffective9January2017EP4- Atleastweekly,thehospitalinspectstheemergencypowersupplysystem(EPSS), includingallassociatedcomponentsandbatteries.Theresultsandcompletiondatesofweekly inspectionsaredocumented.Note:Foradditionalguidance,seeNFPA110-2010:8.3.1;8.3.3; 8.3.4;8.4.1.EP5- Atleastmonthly,thehospitaltestseachemergencygeneratorunderloadforatleast30 continuousminutes.Thecool-downperiodisnotpartofthe30continuousminutes.Thetest resultsandcompletiondatesaredocumented.EP6- Themonthlytestsfordiesel-poweredemergencygeneratorsareconductedwitha dynamicloadthatisatleast30%ofthenameplateratingofthegeneratorormeetsthe manufacturer’srecommendedprimemovers’exhaustgastemperature.Ifthehospitaldoesnot meeteitherthe30%ofnameplateratingorthe recommendedexhaustgastemperatureduring anytestinEC.02.05.07,EP5,thenitmusttesttheemergencygeneratoronceevery12monthsusingsupplemental(dynamicorstatic)loadsof50%ofnameplateratingfor30minutes, followedby75%ofnameplateratingfor60minutes,foratotalof1½continuoushours.Note: Testsfornon-diesel-poweredgeneratorsneedonlybeconductedwithavailableload.EP7- Atleastmonthly,thehospitaltestsallautomatictransferswitchesontheinventory.The testresultsandcompletiondatesaredocumented.EP8- Atleastannually,thehospitalteststhefuelqualitytoASTMstandards.Thetestresultsand completiondatesaredocumented.Note:Foradditionalguidance,seeNFPA110-2010:8.3.8.EP9- Atleastonceevery36months,hospitalswithageneratorprovidingemergencypowerfor theserviceslistedinEC.02.05.03,EPs5and6,testeachemergencygeneratorforaminimumof 4continuoushours.Thetestresultsandcompletiondatesaredocumented.Note:Foradditionalguidance,seeNFPA110-2010,Chapter8.NotethatNFPA110requiresthe transferringofallATSduringthetriennialtest.EP10- The36-monthdiesel-poweredemergencygeneratortestusesadynamicorstaticload thatisatleast30%ofthenameplateratingofthegeneratorormeetsthemanufacturer’s recommendedprimemovers'exhaustgastemperature.Note:Testsfornon-diesel-powered generatorsneedonlybeconductedwithavailableload.

NFPA110– SuggestedOperation&TestingProcedures

NFPA110TypicalMultiple-UnitEPSS

Documentation

DuringarecentvisitbyTheJointCommissionsurveyors,UTMDAndersonCancerCenterreviewoftheEPSSdocumentationtooklessthan30min.Thisistheculminationofcodecompliance,thirdpartyverificationandteamwork.Surveyorswerepresentedwithabinderthatcontainedallequipmentrequiredmaintenance&compliancefollowedbydetailinformationofcorrectiveandproactivework.ItalsoincludedpertinentEPSSinstitutionalpolicesandproceduresAndasummarizedspreadsheetthatincluded:• TestDate• FrequencyCompliance• ApplicableReadings• Testduration• TestResult

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Demand Response (DR)and EPSS Proper Functioning Validation

WhatisDemandResponse?Itisaprogramthatencouragescustomerstoreducedemand,therebyreducingthepeakdemandforelectricityamongtheutilitypowersystem.Demandresponseallowsend-useelectriccustomerstoreducetheirelectricalusageinagiventimeperiod,inresponsetoautilitypowersystemreliabilityandfinancialincentive.MDAndersonhasandisparticipatinginDRprogramsforbothElectricalReliabilityCouncilofTexas(ERCOT)andCenterPointEnergyCPE.Lastyearseveralgeneratorsranfor4hoursshedding4MWofpowerfromthegridandprovingthatourEPSSisoperatingasintendedduringpeakdemandtime.

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