Electrical Safety Requirements for Tester Facilities

DOE-HDBK-1092-2004

Equipment cable/utility runs installed in cable/utility management systems should be visually

inspected periodically. These inspections should be performed at the time of installation and any

interval specified in the equipment documentation. Any inspection should, as a minimum,

consist of:

1. A visual check for the integrity of cable jackets and visible shields;

2. A check for the integrity of all utility hoses by looking and listening for leaks;

3. A visual check on all securing devices used to hold the bundle on the tray to assure the

bundle is positioned properly and no damage has occurred;

4. A visual inspection on all bends for signs of pinching, cutting, exceeding minimum cable

bending radius, or other damage; and

5. Documentation of all results of any inspection.

Supports shall be provided to prevent stress and physical damage to cables where they enter or

exit cable/utility management systems.

9.11 ELECTRICAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTER

FACILITIES

The following is not intended to encompass all of the electrical design requirements which must

be considered in planning electrical systems for facilities intended to accommodate testers. The

information provided should, however, provide a guide to understanding for personnel who

would be tasked with specifying facility electrical safety necessary to the testing environment.

Provisions for an adequate number of receptacle outlets and associated branch circuits to

accommodate cord and plug connected equipment, testers, etc., in a facility must also be

considered in specifying the electrical requirements.

For equipment that cannot tolerate power interruption, consideration should be given to the use

of a continuously operating or standby uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or a generator.

9.11.1 AMPACITY OF FACILITY WIRING AND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT

Consideration must be given to accommodating the anticipated load demand which may occur

as a result of power supplied to the various possible combinations of electrical equipment

connected to a particular branch circuit (See Section 9.4).

9.11.2 FACILITY GROUNDING AT TEMPORARY OR REMOTE SITES

Proper grounding is considered crucial to providing the safest possible electrical installation,

from the standpoint of maximizing the safety of facility occupants and minimizing property

damage and loss.

Designs for equipment to be used at temporary or remote sites must take into consideration the

same grounding issues which may not be accommodated in the same manner as for permanent

facility power wiring (See Section 9.3 and NEC Article 527).

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