Electrical Systems - Essential Electric System Maintenance and Testing The generator or other alternate power source and associated equipment is capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. If the 10-second criterion is not met during the monthly test, a process shall be provided to annually confirm this capability for the life safety and critical branches. Maintenance and testing of the generator and transfer switches are performed in accordance with NFPA 110. Generator sets are inspected weekly, exercised under load 30 minutes 12 times a year in 20-40 day intervals, and exercised once every 36 months for 4 continuous hours. Scheduled test under load conditions include a complete simulated cold start and automatic or manual transfer of all EES loads, and are conducted by competent personnel. Maintenance and testing of stored energy power sources (Type 3 EES) are in accordance with NFPA 111. Main and feeder circuit breakers are inspected annually, and a program for periodically exercising the components is established according to manufacturer requirements. Written records of maintenance and testing are maintained and readily available. EES electrical panels and circuits are marked, readily identifiable, and separate from normal power circuits. Minimizing the possibility of damage of the emergency power source is a design consideration for new installations. 6.4.4, 6.5.4, 6.6.4 (NFPA 99), NFPA 110, NFPA 111, 700.10 (NFPA 70)
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Observations: Name: MAIN BUILDING 01 - Component: 01 - Tag: 0918
Based on document review and interview, the facility failed to meet essential electrical requirements for four of twelve months.
Findings include:
Document review on September 25, 2025, at 11:09 a.m., revealed the generator monthly conductance testing was not completed for June, July, August, and September 2025.
Interview with the administrator and maintenance supervisor on September 25, 2025, at 11:09 a.m., confirmed the lack of documentation at the time of the survey. The facility is in the process of ordering a new conductance tester.
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Based on document review and interview during an Onsite Revisit Survey conducted on November 25, 2025, at 1:55 p.m., the facility failed to correct the generator deficiencies outlined above. The facility received approval for funding and has purchased a conductance meter for testing that will be shipped to the facility.
Interview with the maintenance supervisor on November 25, 2025, at 1:55 p.m., confirmed that the deficiencies were not corrected at the time of the revisit survey.
| | Plan of Correction - To be completed: 12/23/2025
1. The Director of Environmental Services/designee will ensure that a new conductance tester is bought/received so that the monthly generator conductance testing can resume; the new conductance tester has been purchased and is now in the facility and being put to use. 2. The Environmental Services Director/designee will perform an audit to ensure the generator conductance testing is completed each month; this audit will be conducted monthly for three months. 3. The results of this audit will be reviewed at the facility's next quarterly Quality Assurance Performance Improvement meeting to ensure compliance.
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