S.C. Code Regs. § § 103-646

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 103-646 - Emergency Operation

A. Telephone utilities shall make reasonable provisions to meet emergencies resulting from failures of lighting or power services, unusual and prolonged increases in traffic, illness of personnel, or from fire, storm, or other acts of God and inform its employees as to procedures to be followed in the event of emergency in order to prevent or minimize interruption or impairment of telephone service.

B. Each central office shall contain as a minimum two hours of battery reserve. All central offices shall make adequate provisions for emergency power. In offices without installed emergency power facilities, there shall be a mobile power unit available which can be delivered and connected within the period of the battery reserve and can maintain the office for an extended period of time.

C. In exchanges exceeding 5,000 lines, a permanent auxiliary power unit shall be installed.

S.C. Code Regs. § 103-646

Amended by State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 4, eff April 27, 2007.