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Tag No.: K0147
Based upon observation and interview the facility failed to ensure that electrical circuit labeling in critical care areas observed matched controlling circuits within the electrical panelboards in accordance with the electrical code. This deficient practice would delay personnel, trying to correct an electrical problem.
Findings include:
During the tour of the Operating rooms, at approximately 1:45 PM on 1/16/14 circuits in OR #3 were observed as being labeled IP-03-02, and IP-03-09, etc. when that circuit was traced to the electrical room, the circuit was in a panel board labeled CR-03, there was no panel board labeled IP. Other panelboards were observed to be missing circuit information, some were not legible.
Actual NFPA Codes:
NEC 1999 (NFPA 70)
517.19 Critical Care Areas.
(A) Patient Bed Location Branch Circuits. Each patient bed location shall be supplied by at least two branch circuits, one or more from the emergency system and one or more circuits from the normal system. At least one branch circuit from the emergency system shall supply an outlet(s) only at that bed location. All branch circuits from the normal system shall be from a single panelboard. Emergency system receptacles shall be identified and shall also indicate the panelboard and circuit number supplying them.
Exception No. 1: Branch circuits serving only special-purpose receptacles or equipment in critical care areas shall be permitted to be served by other panelboards.
Exception No. 2: Critical care locations served from two separate transfer switches on the emergency system shall not be required to have circuits from the normal system.
NEC 1999 (NFPA 70)
110.22 Identification of Disconnecting Means.
Each disconnecting means required by this code for motors and appliances, and each service, feeder,or branch service at the point where it originates shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident. The marking shall be of sufficient durability to withstand the environment involved.
Where circuit breakers or fuses are applied in compliance with the series combination ratings marked on the equipment by the manufacturer, the equipment enclosure(s) shall be legibly marked in the field to indicate the equipment has been applied with a series combination rating. The marking shall be readily visible and state the following:
CAUTION - SERIES COMBINATION SYSTEM RATED ____ AMPERES. IDENTIFIED REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS REQUIRED.
FPN: See Section 240.83(C) for interrupting rating marking for end-use equipment.