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D3.06 Emergency Power Supply (UPS)

Section Summary

Table 08: SDA Power and Data Requirements Requirements of NDIS SDA Design Standard and HCA summarised below. Refer to NDIS SDA Design Standard for more information.

Emergency power supply requirements are for SDA dwellings only.

SDA Emergency Power Supply Requirements:

General

Power pre-wiring (capped GPO) provided to the strike and the head (hinge-side) of all doors – joinery doors excluded Power pre-wiring (capped GPO) to the head of all windows

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Refer to NDIS SDA Design Standard.

Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) unit is preferred emergency power solution

Emergency power solution provides power (minimum) to: (a) DGPO on either side of participant bed (b) Any automated doors along the path of egress

Hallways

1 x DGPO

(c) Lighting required to facilitate safe egress from dwelling

Kitchen

2 x DGPOs (minimum) in kitchen

At least 1 DGPO shall be within 300mm forward reach from the front edge of the bench

Emergency power solution is to provide continuous power backup (no warm-up or lag-time) to ensure essential services are continually available. Hardware for emergency power solutions are discretely located, but readily accessible for servicing requirements.

Living

1 x TV outlet 2 x DGPOs on wall in likely TV location 1 x data point on wall in likely TV location

Dining

1 x DGPO

Bathroom

1 x DGPO adjacent to vanity Power pre-wiring (capped GPO) provided adjacent to toilet to allow future bidet installation

Laundry

2 x DGPOs

Bedroom 1

2 x DGPOs on either side of bed location (1x DGPO with USB outlet each side) 1 x DGPO on wall opposite bed location 1 x GPO to bedroom ceiling 1 x TV outlet on wall opposite bed location 1 x data point on wall opposite bed

Note: GPO’s to be large format (min. width 35mm) as per NDIS SDA Design Standard.

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