Health Care Facility

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In a private health care facility w/ 2 operation rooms and misc patient rooms what is the proper
wiring method.
The suite is backed up by generator and the emergency lighting is fed via the generator panel.
The outlets marked as emergency are also fed via the generator panel.
The only lights the have built in batteries are in the operation rooms.
The spec calls for the E.C. to utilize HCF MC cable for all wiring .
Is this correct.
 
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I would think utilizing HCF MC for only IG circuits would be required and MC with Insulated copper ground for all other. However, I might have missed something in 517 and "Specs are Specs"
 
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From Allied Tube & Conduit:

HCF (Health Care Facility) Type AC Cable

HCF is constructed in the same manner as standard AC cable with the addition of a green grounding conductor. This additional ground allows HCF to be used in patient care areas of health care facilities (other than hazardous locations or emergency circuits in a health care setting) including hospitals, nursing homes, dental offices and medical centers per NEC 517.13. The bond wire/armor combination provides the cable's equipment ground while the insulated green grounding conductor provides a redundant or isolated ground. AFC color codes its HCF cable green for easy identification.
 
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In case it wasn't clear, you can't wire the emergency circuits with MC. You may be able to use a MC whip for the last few feet to a light fixture.

Would you really want to run MC all the way back to the panel for normal circuits also? I would think wire in EMT conduit would be better.

Steve
 
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