§ 205.68. Special electrical requirements for new construction.

 (a)  Electrical systems and equipment shall comply with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. If local or State codes are more stringent, the more stringent requirements apply.

 (b)  Materials comprising the electrical systems shall be listed as complying with applicable standards of the Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., or other similarly established standards.

 (c)  Minimum lighting levels for long-term care nursing facilities shall conform with the following:

Area	Footcandles
Corridors and interior ramps	20
Stairways other than exits	30
Exit stairways and landings	5 on floor
Doorways	10
Administrative and lobby areas, day	50
Administrative and lobby areas, night	20
Chapel or quiet area	30
Physical therapy	20
Occupational therapy	30
Worktable, coarse work	100
Worktable, fine work	200
Recreation area	50
Dining area	30
Resident care unit (or room) general	10
Resident care room, reading	30
Nurses’ station, general, day	50
Nurses’ station, general, night	20
Nurses’ desk, for charts and records	70
Nurses’ medicine cabinet	100
Utility room, general	20
Utility room, work counter	50
Pharmacy area, general	30
Pharmacy, compounding and dispensing  areas	100
Janitor’s closet	15
Toilet and bathing facilities	30
Barber and beautician areas	50

 (d)  The applicable standards for lighting levels are those established by the current edition of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) Lighting Handbook.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  205.68 amended under section 803 of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P. S. §  448.803); and section 2102(g) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  532(g)).

Source

   The provisions of this §  205.68 adopted August 29, 1975, effective September 1, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2233; amended January 31, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 514; amended July 23, 1999, effective July 24, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 3999. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (242534) to (242535).

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