Physical therapy center equirements
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Re: Physical therapy center equirements
Yes, 517 applies. Nop, hospital grade receptacles aren't needed. Batteries are fine for your emergency lights. See 700.12 and 517.2
Yes, 517 applies. Nop, hospital grade receptacles aren't needed. Batteries are fine for your emergency lights. See 700.12 and 517.2
Re: Physical therapy center equirements
It is very unlikely your PT center has any critical care. That is usually surgery or emergency care or something where life support is needed.
Install battery powered lights, just like you would in any public or commercial building, and you will probably be OK.
Edit: Oh, and you may need the redundant ground for branch circuits (metal raceway + ground wire).
Steve
[ January 27, 2006, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: steve66 ]
It is very unlikely your PT center has any critical care. That is usually surgery or emergency care or something where life support is needed.
Install battery powered lights, just like you would in any public or commercial building, and you will probably be OK.
Edit: Oh, and you may need the redundant ground for branch circuits (metal raceway + ground wire).
Steve
[ January 27, 2006, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: steve66 ]
Re: Physical therapy center equirements
The exam rooms (treatment rooms) DO require the hospital grade receptacles as well as the redundant ground, as physical therapists use electrical stimulation, heat, etc. on patients. This means that ALL requirements for patient care areas must be met. As mentioned by another post, you would not typically need a generator for the lighting, batteries are fine, and there is no 'critical' branch or other special separate system required for this occupancy.
The exam rooms (treatment rooms) DO require the hospital grade receptacles as well as the redundant ground, as physical therapists use electrical stimulation, heat, etc. on patients. This means that ALL requirements for patient care areas must be met. As mentioned by another post, you would not typically need a generator for the lighting, batteries are fine, and there is no 'critical' branch or other special separate system required for this occupancy.
Re: Physical therapy center equirements
I don't know what the ICC requires, but the NEC only requires hospital grade receptacles for patient bed locations. See 517.18 and 517.19. If you look at the definitin of patient bed location, it includes inpatient sleeping beds and critical care tables.
Again, I don't think they will be doing surgery or life support, so it probably isn't critical care. And I doubt people will be spending the night there, so there are no inpatient beds.
If that is the case, hospital grade receptacles are not required.
Steve
I don't know what the ICC requires, but the NEC only requires hospital grade receptacles for patient bed locations. See 517.18 and 517.19. If you look at the definitin of patient bed location, it includes inpatient sleeping beds and critical care tables.
Again, I don't think they will be doing surgery or life support, so it probably isn't critical care. And I doubt people will be spending the night there, so there are no inpatient beds.
If that is the case, hospital grade receptacles are not required.
Steve
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Re: Physical therapy center equirements
Why does 517 apply? In many cases the only difference between a gym and a physical therapy faciltiy is the training of the people working there.
Don
Why does 517 apply? In many cases the only difference between a gym and a physical therapy faciltiy is the training of the people working there.
Don
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