Amico NFPA Triplex RVL Modular Stack Mount - Manual (Page 5)

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VACUUM
Outlet Q’ty
1. Operating Room
1. Recovery Room
1. Patient Room - Surgical
2. Cystocscopy
2. Intensive Care Units
(except cardiac)
2. Patient Room-Medical
3. Delivery
5. Special Procedure
(x-ray, dialysis,etc)
3. Exam & Treatment Rooms
4. Special Procedures
(open heart, transplates, etc)
4. Emergency Rooms
4. Nursery
2. Central Supply, Equip’t
6. Other Anaesthetizing
Locations
3. Cardiac I.C.U.
5. Nursery Premature
3. Repair/Calibration
5.00
0
0.00
5.00
4. Teaching
5. Autopsy
Future Expansion
7. Evacuation Vacuum
6. Catherization Lab
PEAK CALCULATED DEMAND IN SCFM, ALTITUDE ADJUSTED:
Altitude above sea level, ft:
PEAK CALCULATED DEMAND IN SCFM:
5. Emergency / Major
Trauma Room
7. Surgical Excision Rooms
Other Patient Rooms
8. Neonatal I.C.U.
Anesthetizing Locations
Acute Care Locations (Non-Anesthetizing Locations)
Sub-acute Care Areas (Non-Anesthetizing Locations)
1. Respiratory Care Dep’t
per location
3/Room
3/Room
3/Room
3/Room
3/Bed
3/Bed
2/Bed
2/Bed
3/Room
2/Room
2/Room
2/Room
2/Room
1/Room
2/Bed
1/Bed
1/Bed
1/Room
1/Room
1/Room
1/Table
1/4 Bassinets
1/4 Bassinet
Free Air Allowance, SCFM
Per Bed
1.5
2
1
1
1
1
1.5
Per Room
3.5
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
Per outlet use Factor
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
50
50
15
30
25
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
75
Simultaneous
Number of
Beds,
Rooms or Outlets
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Vacuum
SCFM
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.00
0.00
LOCATION OF OUTLETS