EPSS Weekly Inspection Checklist

EPSS tool screenshot

The emergency power supply system (EPSS) is a critical hospital system, and its failure to function in a power outage can have tragic results. Not all authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) look at documentation of weekly inspections. Nonetheless, a weekly visual inspection is highly recommended. 

This checklist is based on charts in the Annex of the 2013 edition of NFPA 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems.

Download Checklist ToolMembers download this tool
Sign up for updatesNonmembers can join ASHE to download this tool or keep in touch
Read articleCheck out the related HFM magazine article, Emergency power monitoring generates efficiency.

Related Resources

Education & Events
This CHFM e-Learning Course will help you pass the CHFM exam with lectures, practice tests, study materials, and more.
Monograph
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) and Koffel Associates performed a study to investigate the hazards posed by non-sprinkler…
Monograph
"The second edition of this monograph (2020) summarizes storage requirements for medical gas cylinders, including bulk tank storage, in health care…
Videos
This video by American Society for Health Care Engineering members at Baptist Health in Conway, Ark., teaches health care facility managers to work…
On-Demand Educational Webinars
We will explore how to mitigate the risk of Legionella and other waterborne pathogens from POE to POU including the pros and cons of different…
Monograph
Prioritizing the strategic modernization of the essential electrical systems in health care facilities is important.