Rath SmartRescue 5 - System Supervision - Area of Refuge

Appendix
System Supervision
Area of Refuge Systems, NFPA required (Not required for Elevator Industry)
NFPA-2016
24.10.4 - All pathways between a remote area of refuge station and the central control point shall be
monitored for integrity.
24.13.4 Power Supplies: All control units shall meet the power supply requirements of section 10.6s
10.6.9 Monitoring Integrity of Power Supplies
10.6.9.1 Unless otherwise permitted or required by 10.6.9.1.3 and 10.6.9.1.6 all primary and secondary
power supplies shall be monitores for the presence of voltage at the point of connection to the system.
10.6.9.1.1 Failure of either the primary or secondary power supply shall result in a trouble signal in
accordance with section 10.14
10.6.7.2.1Thesecondarypowersupply(batterybackup)shallhavesu󰀩cientcapacitytooperatethe
systemunderquiescentload(systemoperatinginanonalarmcondition)foraminimumof24hoursand,
attheendofthatperiod,shallbecapableofoperatingallalarmnoticationappliancesusedfor
evacuation or to direct aid to the location of an emergency for 5 minutes.
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