Title :
NEPA 110 and its impact on transfer switching of emergency and standby power
Author :
Pukash, Stan ; Castenschiold, Rene
Author_Institution :
Autom. Switch Co., Florham Park, NJ, USA
Abstract :
In 1985, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) adopted and issued NFPA 110, a standard for emergency and standby power systems. A review of this document is presented, with particular emphasis on transfer switching. In addition to performance requirements, NFPA 110 defines the areas of responsibility of the equipment manufacturer, the designer of the system, the contractor who installs the system, and these who maintain the equipment. It is pointed out how this standard is now leading to safer and more reliable emergency and standby power installations
Keywords :
emergency power supply; fires; safety; standards; NFPA 110; National Fire Protection Association; emergency power systems; safety; standby power systems; transfer switching; Code standards; Emergency power supplies; Fires; Manufacturing; Power engineering and energy; Power supplies; Power system protection; Power system reliability; Reliability engineering; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, 1988. Conference Record, Papers Presented at the 1988 Annual Meeting.
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
DOI :
10.1109/ICPS.1988.10969
