rpennell
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- Location
- Spokane, WA
Greetings,
I have a question on coordination of the EES in a limited care facility (life safety and critical branches only). I am seeking clarification on whether coordination is required for just the life safety branch, or both the life safety and critical branches.
In the 2014 NEC, 517.26 and 517.40 thru 44 appear to apply directly (for limited care facilities). 517.26 indicates Article 700 applies to the life safety branch (which requires selective coordination via 700.28). In hospitals, coordination is required for the critical and equipment branches via 517.30(G), but this is not a hospital, just a limited care facility. In this facility, there will not be any inpatient hospital care facilities so 517.40(B) does not apply (which requires compliance to 517.30 thru 517.35). So, as I see it, the life safety branch requires selective coordination, but the critical branch does not require any coordination. Comments?
I have a question on coordination of the EES in a limited care facility (life safety and critical branches only). I am seeking clarification on whether coordination is required for just the life safety branch, or both the life safety and critical branches.
In the 2014 NEC, 517.26 and 517.40 thru 44 appear to apply directly (for limited care facilities). 517.26 indicates Article 700 applies to the life safety branch (which requires selective coordination via 700.28). In hospitals, coordination is required for the critical and equipment branches via 517.30(G), but this is not a hospital, just a limited care facility. In this facility, there will not be any inpatient hospital care facilities so 517.40(B) does not apply (which requires compliance to 517.30 thru 517.35). So, as I see it, the life safety branch requires selective coordination, but the critical branch does not require any coordination. Comments?