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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

All HVAC systems covered by this standard shall be provided with SAES-K-002
A1
standby units. Para 4.3.1

Auto changeover switches shall be provided between the operating

and standby units. These switches shall be capable of providing SAES-K-002
A2
changeover and equal wear and tear between the operating and Para 4.3.2
standby units.

HVAC system is supplied by two or more normally operating units, at

SAES-K-002
A3 least one standby unit shall be provided with a capacity equal to or
Para 4.3.3.1
greater than the capacity of the largest operating unit.

When the maximum HVAC system demand is satisfied by one

SAES-K-002
A4 operating unit only, the capacity of the standby unit shall be at least
Para 4.3.3.2
equal to the capacity of the operating unit.

Alarms shall be provided for all HVAC systems to provide warning in

SAES-K-002
A5 case of power loss (from the normal supply) and failure of any portion
Para 4.3.4.1
of the HVAC system.

All alarm devices shall be independent of the normal power supply of SAES-K-002
A6
the HVAC system. Para 4.3.4.2

Individual alarm devices shall be connected to a master alarm in a

location where they can be conveniently observed by an attendant or SAES-K-002
A7
other responsible person designated by the management of this Para 4.3.4.3
essential operating facility.

Where the facility is not attended full time, the system shall be
connected to an alarm at the security office, utilities office, fire station SAES-K-002
A8
or other full-time service unit with which arrangements can be made Para 4.3.4.4
to alert the person in charge of the alarm status of this facility.

In buildings which are located in Class I, Zone 2 or Class I, Division 2

areas, the HVAC system shall be designed to prevent the entry of SAES-K-002
A9
flammable vapors or gases in accordance with the requirements of Para 5.1.1
NFPA 496, Chapter 5, “Pressurized Control Rooms.”

Air intake of the HVAC system in buildings located in hazardous

SAES-K-002
A10 (Class I, Zone 2 or Class I, Division 2) Areas shall be located in
Para 5.1.2
accordance with the requirements of SAES-B-014.

HVAC equipment, located in hazardous (Class I, Zone 2 or Class I,

SAES-K-002
A11 Division 2) area, shall meet the requirements of SAES-P-100 and
Para 5.1.3
SAES-J-902 for such locations.

The HVAC system of all control buildings shall be designed in

SAES-K-002
A12 accordance with the requirements of SAES-O-126; “Blast Resistant
Para 5.2.1
Control Buildings.”

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 In Control buildings, the minimum outside air flow rate available for
SAES-K-002
A13 building pressurization, as defined in item A_ of this SAIC shall equal
Para 5.2.2
to 2.0 air changes per hour of the total pressurized space

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

Control buildings shall be capable of maintaining an internal building SAES-K-002

A14
pressure of not less than 0.25 inch water gauge. Para 5.2.3

For essential operating facilities defined in the scope of this standard,

other than those stated in items A1 to A6 above, building SAES-K-002
A15
pressurization shall be provided if deemed necessary by the Building Para 5.3
Risk Assessment (BRA), in accordance with SAES-B-014.

Pressurized buildings equipped with pressurization fans, or air-

handling units shall be provided with 100% standby units, powered SAES-K-002
A16
from a separate or emergency power supply, in accordance with Para 5.4.1
SAES-B-014.

All motorized isolation dampers, gas detectors, sensors and HVAC

Direct Digital Controllers (DDCs) relevant to the operation of the SAES-K-002
A17
pressurization system shall have an independent emergency power Para 5.4.2
supply in addition to the normal power supply.

Electric motors of pressurization fans, or Air Handling Unit (AHU)

fans providing building pressurization, shall for the peak power
SAES-K-002
A18 demand of the fan's full capacity range, to ensure a non-overloading
Para 5.4.3
operating condition for these electric motors in case of momentary
building pressure loss at the time of opening an exterior door.

Exhaust fan capacity rating shall be modified for the backpressure

represented by the pressurized space and adequate backpressure
SAES-K-002
A19 control devices, such as spring loaded or gravity weighted louvers,
Para 5.4.6
shall be installed at the fan discharge to maintain building
pressurization.

SAES-K-002
A20 Analyzer shelters shall be as per the requirements of SAES-J-502.
Para 5.4.7

All electrical devices (e.g., Motorized Isolation Dampers, Exhaust

Fans, Fan Motors) shall be UL listed.
SAES-K-002
A21 Exception:
Para 5.4.8
For electrical devices having listing/certifications from other than UL
prior approval from the HVAC Standards Committee shall be sought.

In pressurized buildings all status indicator lights, manual switches

and alarms that are part of the pressurization system shall be located SAES-K-002
A22
on the process control panel of the building, visible and readily Para 5.5.1
accessible to the operators.

At loss of airflow through the operating fan providing pressurization,

SAES-K-002
A23 the standby fan shall start automatically. An alarm shall alert
Para 5.5.2
personnel to such a condition.

Both the primary and standby fans shall each have a backdraft SAES-K-002
A24
damper for the prevention of air short-circuiting. Para 5.5.3

The outside air intake duct shall have motorized shut-off damper
SAES-K-002
A25 interlocked with the pressurization fans and a manually operated
5.5.4
volume damper

For all pressurized buildings a differential pressure sensor shall be

installed for measuring the static pressure difference between the SAES-K-002
A26
interior and exterior of the building. The external static pressure Para 5.5.5
probe shall be shielded from the dynamic effect of the wind

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Failure of the building pressurization system, as measured by item SAES-K-002

A27
A18 above, it shall provide a visible signal and an audible alarm. Para 5.5.6

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

In hazardous (Class I, Zone 2 or Class I, Division 2) areas or areas

SAES-K-002
defined by the BRA of SAES-B-014, a Gas detectors shall be
A28 5.5.7.1
installed in the outside air intake stream to detect toxic or flammable
5.5.7.2
gases and shall be chosen based on the anticipated gas release.

In hazardous (Class I, Zone 2 or Class I, Division 2) areas or areas

defined by the BRA of SAES-B-014, At least two gas detectors shall
be installed operating simultaneously. In case of a deviation between SAES-K-002
A29
the sampling measurements of the installed gas detectors greater 5.5.7.3
than 10%, an alarm shall be sent to the manned control panel/station
indicating faulty sensors.

At gas concentrations specified in SAES-B-014 an alarm shall be

SAES-K-002
A30 activated, as described in items A5 to A8, and all outside air intake
5.5.7.4
into the building shall be shut off automatically.

Monitoring of all HVAC systems shall comply with SAES-J-801 for SAES-K-002
A31
Control Buildings Para 5.5.8

All packaged HVAC control wiring shall comply with 34-SAMSS-831 SAES-K-002
A32
Instrumentation for Packaged Units. Para 5.5.9

Field installed control wiring for HVAC systems shall comply with SAES-K-002
A33
SAES-J-902 Electrical Systems for Instrumentation Para 5.5.10

All electrical wiring shall comply with or it is approved equivalent to SAES-K-002

A34
SAES-P-104 Wiring Methods and Materials Para 5.5.11

All doors used for routine entry and exit shall have air locks.
Emergency exit doors and maintenance access doors shall be SAES-K-002
A35
sealed airtight to maintain building pressure but do not require air Para 5.6.2
locks.

All doors shall be equipped with quick acting, adjustable door closer SAES-K-002
A36
mechanism, as per the requirements of SAES-B-014. Para 5.6.3

Doors shall fit tightly against the jambs without warpage or cracks,
SAES-K-002
A37 and matching tube type rubber seals shall be installed on both doors
Para 5.6.4
and jambs.

HVAC system Indoor Air Quality for all buildings containing electronic
equipment shall be equipped with pre-filters and final filters. The pre-
SAES-K-002
A38 filters shall have a minimum of 25% dust spot efficiency and the final
Para 7.1.1
filters shall provide a minimum of 85% dust spot efficiency, as defined
by ASHRAE STD 52.

Differential Pressure Gauges shall be provided across the filter SAES-K-002

A39
assemblies Para 7.1.2

Chemical Filters shall be provided in all buildings containing

electronic equipment when the concentration of corrosive gases in
the local plant environment is confirmed by the Proponent and/or SAES-K-002
A40
Process Engineering Division to have exceeded the limit to the G1 Para 7.2
environmental classification level as defined in ISA S71.04, as
required by SAES-J-801.

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Air intake of a pressurized building shall be located in a nonclassified

SAES-B-014
A41 area, be at least 4.5 m above any classified electrical area, and at
Para 9.4
least 7.5 m above grade. (SAES-B-014 Para 9.4)

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1-SAES-K-002 -- Air Conditioning Systems for Essential Operating Facilities 15 August 2012
2-SAES-B-014 -- Safety Requirements for Plant and Operations Support Buildings 03 July 2012
3-NFPA 496 -- Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment, 2008

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