Know the changes to NFPA 99 Chapter 6

New sections were added to NFPA 99-2021 health care facilities electrical systems acceptance testing and electrical preventive maintenance NFPA 99: Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance contains detailed information on maintenance of electrical system components including testing and documentation methods. The changes in this latest version of NFPA 99 are targeted at providing a standard to ensure patient safety via thorough testing of systems at installation and beyond with effective preventive maintenance - a precedent that will likely be followed by other standards in the future. The minimum criteria for the EPM program shall be: * Listing of all equipment and systems included as part of the program. * Schedule of inspection, testing and servicing (maintenance) of equipment. * Survey and analysis of electrical equipment and systems to determine maintenance requirements and priorities. * Scheduled routine inspections and tests. * Reviews of inspection and test reports so that proper corrective measures can be prescribed. * Performance of necessary work. * Complete records.