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EPSS Test Hour Budget

Monthly loaded tests, the annual test, and weekly inspections turned into running hours, fuel, and cost per year.

Inputs

Inputs and assumptions

NFPA 110 classes are defined by on-site fuel duration in hours.

The common requirement is 30 minutes under load.

Typically one hour at or above the required load.

Result

Annual test hours per year
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Fuel burned in testing
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Weekly inspection hours per year
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Monthly testing hours per year
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Code-required running hours
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Annual cost of testing
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What to check

  • The adopted edition of NFPA 110 and the AHJ's requirements
  • Fuel and labor rates, plus any load bank contract

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