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During the revisit, the Plant Operations Director advised this surveyor that the remote annunciator for the generator will be installed by Friday 7/13/2012. This surveyor observed wiring above the ceiling at the nurses station where the remote will be installed, also observed the remote annunciator.


1971 NFPA 76A, 641 A remote annunciator, storage battery powered, shall be provided to operate outside of the generating room in a location readily observed by operating personnel at a regular work station, (see Section 700-12, NFPA N0. 70-1971.) Where a regular work station may be unattended periodically, an appropriately labeled derangement signal shall be exhibited at the telephone switchboard. The annunciator shall indicate alarm conditions of the emergency or auxiliary power source as follows:
(a) Individual visual signals shall indicate:
(1) When the emergency or auxiliary power source is operating to supply power to load.
(2) When the battery charger is malfunctioning.
(b) Individual visual signals plus a common audible signal to warn of an engine-generator alarm condition shall indicate:
(1) Low lubricating oil pressure.
(2) Low water temperature (below those required in 623).
(3) Excessive water temperature.
(4) Low fuel - when the main fuel storage tank contains less than a three-hour operating supply.
(5) Overcrank (failure to start).
(6) Overspeed.
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