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**From:** Lucero, Florian C

**Sent:** Tuesday, December 17, 2002 11:11 AM

**To:** CENTER-10800; Drennan, C Bryan; Millington, Larry D; ORG-10253;
Peterson, Jay; Vetter, Douglas

**Subject:** Engineering Standard Program Update -Design Manual- 1202c

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> FACILITIES DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL UPDATE NOTIFICATION
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> **Noted below is an Engineering Standards Program (ESP) update.**
>
> **The distribution list for this e-mail is center 10800 and department
> 10253.**
>
> **I am sorry for the wide distribution, but If you do not need or are
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> **interested in this information, you may delete this message without
> reading it.**

**This notification includes the update of the Facilities Design
Standards Manual.**

> The following changes where made to the Facilities Design Standards
> Manual.
>
> 1\) Per ESP Update 0902b, the Facilities Design Standards Manual and
> the Facilities CADD Standards Manual format have been updated into a
> similar format. For the Design Manual, sections where changed into
> chapters, chapters 12 and 13 were added, and chapter 12 was moved to
> chapter 14. Note that the CADD manual was updated per ESP Update
> 0902b.
>
> 2\) Added a statement in chapter 2.2 to contact the Systems Engineer
> for the Building System Summaries.
>
> 3\) Add chapter 2.4.7 that describes the Drawing Set Organization for
> construction packages. The organization follows module 1 of the UDS in
> the National CAD Standard manual.
>
> 4\) Added chapter 2.5.2 describing the process for editing a
> construction standard specification.
>
> 5\) Added chapter 2.5.3 describing the process for creating a
> construction special specification.
>
> 6\) Replaced chapter 7.4 in it\'s entirety.

-   The majority of this section was rewritten, deleted, and reorganized
    as follows:

> a\. New sub-sections were created to define the design criteria and
> drawing requirements for conventional fire alarm systems and for
> intelligent fire alarm systems.
>
> b\. The majority of the design criteria information was relocated to
> Construction Specification Section 13852 "Intelligent Fire Alarm
> System", which is a design/build specification.
>
> c\. Sections "Definitions" and "Design Submittal Requirements" was
> deleted. This information is included in Section 13852 "Intelligent
> Fire Alarm System" and does not need to be duplicated in the Design
> Manual.

-   The responsibilities for A/E designers are clarified. For new
    intelligent fire alarm installations and for modifications to the
    Signal Line Circuit (SLC), a qualified fire alarm installer will be
    responsible for the design/build of the fire alarm system, with the
    A/E providing floor plans noting location of the fire alarm control
    panel, HVAC controls and other non-fire alarm equipment requiring
    connection to the fire alarm system. The fire alarm installer will
    incorporate this information into his shop submittal design
    drawings. For modification to existing conventional Initiating
    Device Circuits (IDC) and Notification Appliance Circuits (NAC), the
    A/E will be responsible for the design.

> 7\) In chapter 8.23.1.5, added requirement to locate FID cabinets a
> minimum of 5\' from large power sources.
>
> 8\) In chapter 9.3.5, added the requirement to install a data outlet
> next to a FID cabinet.
>
> 9\) In chapter 9.4.1, added requirements for final connections to be
> made with flex conduit and to install a communication cable to the
> nearest FID.
>
> 10\) In chapter 9.6.9, added new VFC requirements.
>
> 11\) In chapter 9.6.10, relaxed the blue circuit requirements to allow
> the System Engineer to delete requirement for simple buildings.
>
> 12\) In chapter 9.10.2, updated the electrical equipment labeling
> designation and moved the details to Attachment 9.A.
>
> 13\) Added chapter 14.1, that provides instructions for printing the
> Facilities Design Standards Manual.
>
> 14\) Also, several minor corrections were made throughout the
> document.
>
> Credits: Paul Smith, Steve Trujillo, Flo Lucero, John Zavadil, Mike
> Rocco

The Facilities Design Standards Manual, along with all of the other
standards documents, are available on the Facilities Shared Network
Drive ([\\\\london\\stdu)]{.underline}. The A/E\'s and construction
contractors on our distribution list will be notified within two weeks
and will be given 30 days to download the files from Sandia\'s FTP site.

If you have questions or need assistance with the standards, call Jan
Couto at 844-3327 or Flo Lucero at 844-6044.

Florian Lucero Jr., PE, CSI

Sandia National Labortories

Electrical Systems Engineer

505-844-6044