GroundRules
6VAC15-81-1300: Standby power and emergency release provisions
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections
- Agency 15. State Board of Local and Regional Jails
- Chapter 81. Standards for Planning, Design, Construction, and Reimbursement of Local Correctional Facilities
- Part VI. Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction
- Article 3. Additional Design Features
A. A standby power source shall be provided sufficient to sustain, as a minimum, life safety operations, security systems, refrigerators, and freezers.
1. "Life safety operations" means the function of certain electrical, mechanical, and other building equipment provided for the purpose of ensuring the life, health, and safety of building occupants in an emergency situation.
2. Fuel capacity shall be provided for a minimum of 72 hours of operation without refueling.
3. Consideration shall be given to standby power for nonemergency lighting.
B. Emergency release provisions shall be made for unlocking or group release of cell doors in case of fire, power failure, or other emergencies.
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