Understanding emergency power

What is a Type 10, Class X, Level 1 generator?

• Type identifies the power restoration time in seconds, 10 seconds or less.
• Class identifies the minimum runtime in hours; X hours. In a health care facility, this often relates to the amount of time to safety complete any ongoing patient care and procedures.
• Level identifies if the failure of the system will result in loss of life or injury; Level 1 systems represent a life/injury concerns while Level 2 systems do not. The life safety and critical branches of the ESS serve the Level 1 functions of the hospital. Life safety system examples include fire alarm, medical gas, egress lighting and mass notification. Critical branch power serves the necessary patient care functions like lighting, receptacles and medical equipment.

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