UFC 4-133-01N
24 February 2005
Provide fire alarm and detection systems per UFC 3-600-01.
3-5.4
Electronic Equipment Spaces.
Provide smoke detection systems in electronic equipment areas to transmit local
and remote signal as well as activate extinguishing system where provided.
Include automatic supervision of alarm circuits. Provide manual fire alarm
systems capable of transmitting the same signals. Areas containing only word
processing equipment and personal computers are not within the scope of this
paragraph.
3-5.5
Raised Floor Cable Spaces.
Provide automatic detection systems.
3-5.6
Remote and Unattended Facilities.
Provide manual and automatic fire alarm and detection systems at all remote and
unattended facilities. Provide local and remote signaling systems.
3-6
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.
3-6.1
General Requirements.
Design in accordance with MIL-HDBK-1004 series, Electrical Engineering.
Ensure all electrical work not covered by Navy criteria meets the requirements of
NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
3-6.2
Emergency Electrical Power.
3-6.2.1
Emergency Generator.
Provide emergency generators with electronic line monitoring equipment and
automatic starting and switching capability. When used in conjunction with an
UPS, provide generator output at least 1.5 times the output rating of the UPS.
Ensure emergency generator is capable of supplying the rated load within 15
seconds of a power failure. Provide the following for all emergency generators:
a. An isolation switch to bypass the emergency generator during
generator maintenance.
b. An automatic battery charger for maintenance of generator starting
batteries.
c.
An isolated mounting slab for the generator to reduce noise and
vibration transmission.
See Figure 21, "Indoor Emergency Generator Room Layout." Provide the
following when an indoor emergency generator is required:
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