TIA942-A Guideline Check List

ANSI/TIA-942-A
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Table 10: Tiering reference guide (telecommunications)
TIER 1 (T1) TIER 2 (T2) TIER 3 (T3) TIER 4 (T4)
Copyright Telecommunications Industry Association

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
General
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Cabling, racks, cabinets, & pathways compliant with
yes yes yes yes
relevant TIA specifications
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Diversely routed access provider entrances and
not required yes yes yes
maintenance holes with minimum 20 m separation
Redundant access provider services – multiple
access providers, central offices, access provider not required not required yes yes
right-of-ways
Redundant entrance room not required not required yes yes
Redundant main distribution area not required not required not required yes
Redundant intermediate distribution areas (if present) not required not required not required yes
Redundant backbone cabling and pathways not required not required yes yes
Redundant horizontal cabling and pathways not required not required not required yes
Routers and switches have redundant power supplies,
not required yes yes yes
processors
Redundant routers and switches with redundant
not required not required yes yes
uplinks
Patch panels, outlets, and cabling to be labeled per
ANSI TIA-606-B. Cabinets and racks to be labeled on yes yes yes yes
front and rear.
Patch cords and jumpers to be labeled on both ends
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cable
Patch panel and patch cable documentation compliant

with ANSI/TIA-606-B.
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Table 11: Tiering reference guide (architectural)

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ARCHITECTURAL

Site selection
Proximity to flood hazard area as mapped on a Not within 100-year flood hazard
not within the 50-year flood hazard Greater than 91 m (300 ft) from
federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance not required area and greater than 91 m (300 ft)

area 100-year flood hazard area
Rate Map from 50-year flood hazard area
Proximity to coastal or navigable inland waterways not required not required Greater than 91 m (300 ft) Greater than 0.8 km (1/2 mile)
Proximity to major highway traffic arteries and main
not required not required Greater than 91 m (300 ft) Greater than 0.8 km (1/2 mile)
rail lines
Greater than 1.6 km (1 mile) and Greater than 8 km / 5 miles and
Proximity to major airports not required not required
less than 48 km (30 miles) less than 48 km (30 miles)
Parking
yes (physically separated with yes (physically separated by fence
Separate visitor and employee parking areas not required not required
separate entries) or wall with separate entries)
yes (physically separated with yes (physically separated by fence
Separate from loading docks not required not required
separate entries) or wall with separate entries)
9.1 m (30 ft) minimum separation 18.3 m (60 ft) minimum separation
Proximity of visitor parking to data center perimeter
not required not required with physical barriers to prevent with physical barriers to prevent
building walls
vehicles from driving closer vehicles from driving closer
Allowed if all tenants are data Allowed if all tenants are data
Allowed only if occupancies are non-
Multi-tenant occupancy within building no restriction centers or telecommunications centers or telecommunications
hazardous
companies companies
Building construction
Type of construction (IBC 2006) no restriction no restriction Type IIA, IIIA, or VA Type IA or 1B
Fire resistive requirements
Exterior bearing walls Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 4 Hours minimum

Interior bearing walls Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 2 Hour minimum
Exterior nonbearing walls Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 4 Hours minimum
Structural frame Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 2 Hour minimum
Interior non-computer room partition walls Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 1 Hour minimum
Interior computer room partition walls Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 2 Hour minimum
Shaft enclosures Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 2 Hour minimum
Floors and floor-ceilings Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 2 Hour minimum
Roofs and roof-ceilings Code allowable Code allowable 1 Hour minimum 2 Hour minimum
Meet requirements of NFPA 75 not required yes yes yes
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Miscellaneous Building components

Vapor barriers for walls and ceiling of computer yes for walls,
not required yes yes
room not required for ceiling

yes (primary building entrance Yes (primary building entrance
Building entrances with security checkpoints not required not required
manned) manned)

Computer grade all steel or
Access floor panel construction (when provided) no requirement no requirement computer grade all steel computer grade steel with
concrete fill
bolted stringer with 1.2 m x 1.2 m
Understructure (when access floor is provided) no requirement no requirement bolted stringer
(4 ft x 4 ft) basket weave pattern
Roofing
Class no restrictions Class A Class A Class A
Non-redundant with non- double redundant with concrete
Type no restrictions no restrictions combustible deck (no mechanically deck (no mechanically attached
attached systems) systems)
Wind uplift resistance Minimum Code requirements FM I-90 FM I-90 minimum FM I-120 minimum
Roof Slope Minimum Code requirements Minimum Code requirements 1:48 (1/4 in per foot) minimum 1:24 (1/2 in per foot) minimum
Doors and windows
Minimum Code requirements (not Minimum Code requirements (not
Fire rating Minimum Code requirements Minimum Code requirements less than 3/4 hour at computer less than 1 1/2 hour at computer
room) room)
Minimum Code requirements and Minimum Code requirements and less than 1 m (3 ft) wide into less than 1.2 m (4 ft) wide into
Door size not less than 1 m (3 ft) wide and not less than 1 m (3 ft) wide and computer, electrical, & mechanical computer, electrical, & mechanical
2.13 m (7 ft in) high 2.13 m (7 ft) high rooms) and not less than 2.29 m rooms) and not less than 2.49 m
(7’-6” ) high (8 ft) high

Interior windows allowed with Interior windows allows with
Allowed with minimum Code Allowed with minimum Code

Windows on perimeter of computer room minimum 1-hour fire rating, no minimum 2-hour fire rating, no
required fire rating required fire rating
exterior windows allowed exterior windows allowed
Entry Lobby
Physically separate from other areas of data center not required yes yes yes

Fire separation from other areas of data center Minimum Code requirements Minimum Code requirements
less than 1 hour) less than 2 hour)
yes (physically separated from
Security counter not required not required yes
other areas of the data center)
Single person interlock, portal or other hardware
designed to prevent piggybacking or pass back
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Administrative offices

Physically separate from other areas of data center not required yes yes yes

Security office

Physically separate from other areas of data center not required not required yes yes
180-degree peepholes on security equipment and
Not required yes yes yes
monitoring rooms
Dedicated and hardened security equipment and Yes, with 16 mm (5/8 in) plywood Yes, with 16 mm (5/8 in) plywood
Not required yes
monitoring rooms lined walls and solid core door lined walls and solid core door
Operations Center
Operations Center physically separate from other Yes, with a backup service/facility
not required not required yes
areas of data center in a separate address
Fire separation from other non-computer room
not required not required 1 hour 2 hour
areas of data center
indirectly accessible (maximum of 1
Proximity to computer room no requirement no requirement directly accessible
adjoining room)
Restrooms and break room areas
Not immediately adjacent and
If immediately adjacent, provided
Proximity to computer room and support areas no requirement no requirement provided with leak prevention
with leak prevention barrier
barrier
Fire separation from computer room and support Minimum Code requirements (not Minimum Code requirements (not
Minimum Code requirements Minimum Code requirements
areas less than 1 hour) less than 2 hour)
UPS and Battery Rooms

Aisle widths for maintenance, repair, or equipment Minimum Code requirements (not Minimum Code requirements (not
no requirement no requirement
removal less than 1 m (3 ft) clear) less than 1.2 m (4 ft) clear)
Proximity to computer room no requirement no requirement Immediately adjacent Immediately adjacent
Fire separation from computer room and other Minimum Code requirements (not Minimum Code requirements (not
areas of data center less than 1 hour) less than 2 hour)
Required Exit Corridors
Fire separation from computer room and support Minimum Code requirements (not Minimum Code requirements (not
areas less than 1 hour) less than 2 hour)
Minimum Code requirements and Minimum Code requirements and
Width Minimum Code requirements Minimum Code requirements
not less than 1.2 m (4 ft) clear not less than 1.5 m (5 ft) clear
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Shipping and receiving area

Shipping and receiving area physically separate No shipping and receiving area
not required yes yes
from other areas of data center provided

Minimum Code requirements if
Fire separation from other areas of data center shipping and receiving area Minimum Code requirements 1 hour 2 hour
present

Physical protection of walls exposed to lifting yes (minimum 19 mm (3/4 in) yes (steel bollards or similar
not required not required
equipment traffic plywood wainscot) protection)
1 per 2500 m2 ( 25,000 ft2) of 1 per 2500 m2 (25,000 ft2) of 1 per 2500 m2 (25,000 ft2) of
Number of loading docks no requirement
Computer room Computer room (2 minimum) Computer room (2 minimum)
Generator and fuel storage areas
If within Data Center building, Separate building or exterior
Proximity to computer room and support areas no requirement no requirement provided with minimum 2 hour fire weatherproof enclosures with
separation from all other areas Code required building separation
Proximity to publicly accessible areas no requirement no requirement 9 m (30 ft) or greater separation 19 m (60 ft) or greater separation
Security
System CPU UPS capacity no requirement Building Building Building + Battery (8 hour min)
Data Gathering Panels (Field Panels) UPS Capacity no requirement Building + Battery (4 hour min) Building + Battery (8 hour min) Building + Battery (24 hour min)
Field Device UPS Capacity no requirement Building + Battery (4 hour min) Building + Battery (8 hour min) Building + Battery (24 hour min)
7 days a week, 24 hours a day with
During scheduled operation (typically
sufficient spare personnel to allow for
Physical security staffing no requirement 5 days a week during normal 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
physical inspections, walk alongs,
business hours)
supervisions etc

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Security Access Control/Monitoring at:

Generators industrial grade lock intrusion detection card access card access
UPS, Telephone & MEP Rooms industrial grade lock intrusion detection card access card access

Fiber Vaults industrial grade lock intrusion detection intrusion detection card access
Emergency Exit Doors industrial grade lock monitor delay egress per code delay egress per code

intrusion detection (with offsite
Accessible Exterior Windows/openings no requirement monitoring during shifts when no intrusion detection intrusion detection
security staff is present)
Security Operations Center no requirement no requirement card access card access
Network Operations Center no requirement no requirement card access card access
Security Equipment Rooms no requirement intrusion detection card access card access
card or biometric access for
ingress and egress (Unauthorized
Doors into Computer Rooms industrial grade lock intrusion detection card or biometric access for ingress egress shall be alarmed and
monitored, but unrestricted at all
times for life/safety)
intrusion detection (with offsite
card access if main entrance;
Perimeter building doors no requirement monitoring during shifts when no card access all entrances
intrusion detection all others
security staff is present)
single person interlock, portal or
Single person interlock, portal or
other hardware designed to
other hardware designed to prevent
Main door onto computer room floor industrial grade lock card access prevent piggybacking or pass back
piggybacking or pass back of
of access credential, preferably
access credential
with biometrics
Bullet resistant walls, windows & doors
Security Counter in Lobby no requirement no requirement Level 3 (min) Level 3 (min)

CCTV Monitoring

Building perimeter and parking not required not required yes yes
Generators not required not required yes yes
Access Controlled Doors not required yes Yes Yes
Computer Room Floors not required not required Yes Yes
UPS, Telephone & MEP Rooms not required not required Yes Yes
CCTV
CCTV Recording of all activity on all cameras not required not required Yes; digital Yes; digital
Recording rate (frames per second) no requirement no requirement 20 frames/sec (min) 20 frames/sec (min)
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Structural

Use appropriate SDC requirements
Facility design to International Building Code (IBC) Use SDC requirements for building Use SDC requirements for building Use SDC requirements for building
for the site with SDC-C being the
Seismic Design Category (SDC) requirements location location location

minimum
Site Specific Response Spectra - Degree of local with Operation Status after 10% in 50 with Operation Status after 5% in 100
no requirement no requirement
Seismic accelerations year event year event

Importance factor - assists to ensure greater than
I=1 I=1.5 I=1.5 I=1.5
code design
Telecommunications equipment racks/cabinets
no requirement Base only Fully braced Fully braced
anchored to base or supported at top and base
Deflection limitation on telecommunications
equipment within limits acceptable by the electrical not required not required yes yes
attachments
Bracing of electrical conduits runs and cable trays per code per code w/ Importance per code w/ Importance per code w/ Importance
Bracing of mechanical system major duct runs per code per code w/ Importance per code w/ Importance per code w/ Importance
Floor loading capacity superimposed live load 7.2 kPa (150 lbf/ft2). 8.4 kPa (175 lbf/ft2) 12 kPa (250 lbf/ft2) 12 kPa (250 lbf/ft2)
Floor hanging capacity for ancillary loads suspended
1.2 kPa (25 lbf/ft2) 1.2 kPa (25 lbf/ft2) 2.4 kPa (50 lbf/ft2) 2.4 kPa (50 lbf/ft2)
from below
Concrete Slab Thickness at ground 127 mm (5 in) 127 mm (5 in) 127 mm (5 in) 127 mm (5 in)
Minimum concrete topping over flutes for equipment
anchorage when concrete filled metal deck structure 102 mm (4 in) 102 mm (4 in ) 102 mm (4 in) 102 mm (4 in)
used for elevated floors
Building LFRS (Shearwall/Braced Frame/Moment Concrete Shearwall / Steel Braced Concrete Shearwall / Steel Braced Concrete Shearwall / Steel Braced
Steel/Concrete Moment Frame

Frame) indicates displacement of structure Frame Frame Frame

passive dampers/base isolation for
Building Energy Dissipation - Passive Dampers/Base passive dampers for IBC Seismic
Not required Not required IBC Seismic Design Category D or
Isolation (energy absorption) Design Category D or higher
higher
Elevated floor construction. (Steel structures with
concrete filled metal decks are more easily upgraded
PT concrete CIP Mild Concrete Steel Deck & Fill Steel Deck & Fill
for intense loads in Battery/UPS rooms. (Also, better
for installing floor anchors).
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Table 12: Tiering reference guide (electrical)

TIER 1 (E1) TIER 2 (E2) TIER 3 (E3) TIER 4 (E4)
ELECTRICAL

General
From utility down to but not
System allows concurrent maintenance Not required Utility, generator, and UPS system Throughout Distribution System
including power distribution unit

No single points of failure for
Multiple single points of failure Single point of failure from last
Multiple single points of failure distribution systems serving
Single Point of Failure throughout the distribution distribution panel to critical and
throughout the distribution system electrical equipment or essential
system essential load only
load
Up-to-date short circuit study, Up-to-date short circuit study,
Up-to-date short circuit study, Up-to-date short circuit study,
coordination study, coordination study,
Power System Analysis coordination study, and coordination study, and
arc flash analysis, and arc flash analysis, and
arc flash analysis arc flash analysis
load flow study load flow study
Redundant Cord Feed with 100%
Computer & Telecommunications Equipment Single Cord Feed with 100% Single Cord Feed with 100% Redundant Cord Feed with 100%
capacity on remaining cord or
Power Cords capacity capacity capacity on remaining cord or cords
cords
Utility
2N Redundant Feed
Utility Entrance Single Feed Single Feed N+1 Redundant Feed from different utility substations or
generator plant
Main Utility Switchboard
Service Shared Shared Dedicated Dedicated
Panel board with bolt on circuit Switchboard with stationary circuit Switchboard with draw out circuit Switchgear with draw out circuit
Construction
breakers breakers breakers breakers

Surge Suppression Not required Not required Yes Yes
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Uninterruptible Power Supply System

Redundancy N N N+1 2N

Distributed Redundant Modules or Distributed Redundant Modules or
Topology Single or Parallel Modules Single or Parallel Modules
Block Redundant System Block Redundant System

Yes with non dedicated feeder to Yes, with dedicated feeder to Yes, with dedicated feeder to
Automatic Bypass Not required
automatic bypass automatic bypass automatic bypass
Non dedicated maintenance Dedicated maintenance bypass Dedicated maintenance bypass
Maintenance Bypass Arrangement Not required bypass feeder to UPS output feeder serving UPS output feeder serving UPS output
switchboard switchboard switchboard
Switchboard incorporating
Switchboard incorporating removable circuit breaker with
Panel board incorporating Panel board incorporating
removable circuit breaker with adjustable long time, short time
Output Power Distribution standard thermal magnetic trip standard thermal magnetic trip
adjustable long time and and instantaneous functions with
breakers breakers
instantaneous trip function provision to turn off instantaneous
function
Common String for multiple
Battery String Dedicated String for each module Dedicated String for each module Dedicated String for each module
modules
5 Year valve regulated lead acid 10 Year valve regulated lead acid 15 Year valve regulated lead acid or 20 Year lead acid flooded type or
Battery type
or flywheel or flooded type or flywheel flooded type or flywheel flywheel
Battery minimum back up time with design load at
5 minutes 7 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes
end of battery life
Centralized automated system to
Battery Monitoring System Not required Not required String level by UPS System check each cell for, voltage, and
impedance or resistance
Power Distribution Unit
K-Rated or harmonic cancelling, K-Rated or harmonic cancelling,
Transformer Standard high efficiency Standard high efficiency

high efficiency low Inrush high efficiency

Automatic Static Transfer Switch
Over-current Device Not required Not required Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker
Manual Guided with mechanical
Maintenance Bypass Procedure Not required Not required Automatic operation
interlock
Output No requirement No requirement Dual Circuit Breaker Dual Circuit Breaker
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Grounding

Based on risk analysis as per Based on risk analysis as per
Lightning protection system NFPA 780 and insurance NFPA 780 and insurance Yes Yes

requirements. requirements.
Lighting fixtures neutral isolated from service
entrance derived from lighting transformer for Not required Not required Yes Yes

ground fault isolation
Data center grounding infrastructure in computer
As required by ANSI/TIA-607-B As required by ANSI/TIA-607-B As required by ANSI/TIA-607-B As required by ANSI/TIA-607-B
room
Computer Room Emergency Power Off (EPO)
System
If required by AHJ, push to If required by AHJ, push to If required by AHJ, push to
If required by AHJ, push to activate
Installation activate with cover guard and activate with cover guard and activate with cover guard and
with cover guard and warning label
warning label warning label warning label
Test Mode Not required Not required Yes Yes
Alarm Not required Not required Yes Yes
Abort Switch Not required Not required As allowed by local codes As allowed by local codes
Central Power Monitoring
Utility, Main Transformer, UPS,
Utility, Main Transformer, Generator, Feeder Circuit
Utility UPS, Generator, Feeder Circuit Breakers, Automatic Static
Monitored Points Not required UPS Breakers, Automatic Static Transfer Transfer Switch, PDU, Automatic
Generator Switch, PDU, Automatic Transfer Transfer Switches, Surge
Switches Protection Device, Critical Load
Branch Circuits
Control Room Console,
Control Room Console,
Pager, Email, and/or
Notification Method Not required Control Room Console Pager, Email, and/or
text message to multiple facility
text message
personnel

Battery Room
Separate from UPS/Switchgear Equipment Rooms Not required Not required Yes Yes
Individual Battery Strings Isolated from Each Other Not required Not required Yes Yes
Shatterproof Viewing Glass in Battery Room Door Not required Not required Not required Yes
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Standby Generating System

Sized for UPS System only Sized for UPS & mechanical Sized for total building load Sized for total building load with
Generator Sizing
without redundancy system without redundancy N+1 distributed redundancy 2N distributed redundancy

Generators on Single Bus Yes Yes No No

Loadbank
Permanent sized for single largest
Installation No requirement Provision for Portable Provision for Portable
equipment
Generator Generator
Equipment Tested No requirement Generator
UPS UPS
Auto Shutdown Not required Not required Automatic upon failure of utility Automatic upon failure of utility
Testing
UPS and Generator Systems,
Factory Acceptance Testing Not required Not required UPS and Generator Systems
Generator controls, ASTS
Primary Injection and Contact
Contact Resistance test of all circuit
Resistance test of all circuit
Site circuit breaker testing Not required Not required breakers in critical and essential
breakers in critical and essential
paths, 225 A and higher
paths, 225 A and higher
Component level and Component level, system level,
Component level
Commissioning Not required System level and integrated system including
total outage testing
Equipment Maintenance
Onsite Day Shift only. On-call at Onsite 24 hrs M-F, on-call on
Operation and Maintenance Staff Offsite. On call. Onsite 24/7
other times weekends
Comprehensive preventative
Preventative Maintenance No requirement Generator maintenance Generator and UPS maintenance
maintenance program
Comprehensive training program
for normal operation of equipment
Comprehensive training program for

Facility Training Programs No requirement Limited training by manufacturer and manual operation of

normal operation of equipment
equipment during emergency
operation
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Table 13: Tiering reference guide (mechanical)

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MECHANICAL

General
N+1 redundancy for mechanical
equipment. Temporary loss of N+1 redundancy for mechanical

Redundancy for mechanical equipment (e.g. air N+1 redundancy for mechanical electrical power will not cause loss equipment. Extended loss of
conditioning units, coolers, pumps, cooling towers, Not required equipment. Loss of electrical of cooling, but may cause electrical power will not cause loss
condensers) power can cause loss of cooling temperature to elevate within of cooling outside operational
operational range of critical range of critical equipment
equipment
Routing of water or drain piping not associated with

Permitted but not recommended Permitted but not recommended Not permitted Not permitted
the data center equipment in data center spaces
Positive pressure in computer room and associated

spaces relative to outdoors and non-data center Not required Yes Yes Yes
spaces
Floor drains in computer room for condensate drain
water, humidifier flush water, and sprinkler Yes Yes Yes Yes
discharge water
Mechanical systems on standby generator Not required Yes Yes Yes
Water-Cooled System
Qty. of AC Units sufficient to Qty. of AC Units sufficient to
No redundant air conditioning One redundant AC Unit per critical
Indoor Terminal Air Conditioning Units maintain critical area during loss of maintain critical area during loss of
units area
one source of electrical power one source of electrical power
Humidity Control for Computer Room Not required Humidification provided Humidification provided Humidification provided
Multiple paths of electrical power to Multiple paths of electrical power
Single path of electrical power to Single path of electrical power to AC equipment. Connected in to AC equipment. Connected in
Electrical Service to Mechanical Equipment

AC equipment AC equipment checkerboard fashion for cooling checkerboard fashion for cooling

redundancy redundancy
Heat Rejection
Piping System Single path condenser water Single path condenser water Headered parallel piped condenser Dual path condenser water system
system system water system
Chilled Water Piping System Single path chilled water system Single path chilled water system Dual path ladder loop chilled water Dual path chilled water system
system with isolation valves
Condenser Water Piping System Single path condenser water Single path condenser water Headered parallel piped condenser Dual path condenser water system
system system water system
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Chilled Water System


Single path of electrical power to Single path of electrical power to Multiple paths of electrical power to Multiple paths of electrical power
AC equipment AC equipment AC equipment to AC equipment
Air-Cooled System

Single path of electrical power to Single path of electrical power to Multiple paths of electrical power to Multiple paths of electrical power
AC equipment AC equipment AC equipment to AC equipment
HVAC Control System
Control system failure will Control system failure will not Control system failure will not Control system failure will not
HVAC Control System
interrupt cooling to critical areas interrupt cooling to critical areas interrupt cooling to critical areas interrupt cooling to critical areas
Single path of electrical power to Redundant, UPS electrical power Redundant, UPS electrical power to Redundant, UPS electrical power
Power Source to HVAC Control System
HVAC control system to BMS Control BMS Control to BMS Control
Plumbing (for water-cooled heat rejection)
Single water supply, with no on- Dual sources of water, or one Dual sources of water, or one Dual sources of water, or one
Make-up Water
site back-up storage source + on-site storage source + on-site storage source + on-site storage
Points of Connection to Condenser Water System Single point of connection Single point of connection Two points of connection Two points of connection
Fuel Oil System

Bulk Storage Tanks Single storage tank Single storage tanks Multiple storage tanks Multiple storage tanks
Multiple pumps, multiple supply Multiple pumps, multiple supply Multiple pumps, multiple supply
Storage Tank Pumps and Piping Single pump and/or supply pipe
pipes pipes pipes
Fire Suppression

Fire detection system yes yes yes yes

Fire sprinkler system When required Pre-action (when required) Pre-action (when required) Pre-action (when required)
Gaseous suppression system No requirement above AHJ No requirement above AHJ clean agents listed in NFPA 2001 clean agents listed in NFPA 2001
Early Warning Smoke Detection System No requirement above AHJ yes yes yes
Water Leak Detection System No requirement above AHJ yes yes yes
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