Emergency Power Supply Systems

An Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) in an arrangement of generators and automatic transfer switches, designed to provide backup power in case of a utility power interruption. The EPSS provides emergency electrical power to any facilities requiring continuous power, uninterrupted power, such as hospitals and medical centers.

In many jurisdictions, hospitals and medical centers need to test their EPSS on a regular basis and keep records of such tests. Hospitals and medical centers in the USA, for example, must meet the standards specified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO) to operate their facilities. These standards include the testing of generator systems. These JCAHO standards are derived from both National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements.

Use the Backup Power Module to generate reports for government and organizational inspectors to help determine if an EPSS is in an adequate state to generate electrical power during a utility outage. These reports can demonstrate compliance not only with the JCAHO standards, but also with the standards mandated by many other geographies, such as:

• National Electric Code Article 220.87 for the United States of America.
• HTM 0601 for the United Kingdom.
• AS/NZS 3009 for Australia and New Zealand.
• 60364-7-710 for Europe.
• CSA Z32 for Canada.