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APPENDIX
F
R56 COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST F
This checklist is provided as a guide to help prepare a site. The checklist is not a substitute for
the audit form and is for use as a reference only.
Ensure that a copy of the Project Manager’s compliance sheet has been completed and certified
for the R56 auditor before the audit begins.
F.1 BUILDING DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
❐ Ceiling height is sufficient for equipment installation.
❐ Cable tray system meets requirements.
❐ Floor has been sealed as required.
❐ All transmission line entry ports, holes, or openings that penetrate the outer surface
of the building are sealed as required.
❐ Lighting is adequate.
❐ Appropriate air conditioning is provided.
❐ Fire suppression equipment has been installed.
❐ First aid kit is available.
❐ Personal protective safety equipment is available for personnel working around
batteries.
❐ Telephone, microwave link or cellular phone is available at the site.
❐ Phone numbers of importance are posted.
❐ Minimum required signage is posted in accordance with local regulations.
F.2 EXTERNAL GROUNDING (EARTHING) ELECTRODE SYSTEM
❐ External Ground Bus Bar installed at transmission line entry point.
❐ Lightning exposure at the site has been reviewed and considered.
❐ All grounding electrodes at the site are bonded together, forming a grounding
electrode system.
❐ Grounding electrodes installed meet specifications and installation requirements.
❐ Concrete-encased electrodes are considered for new construction.
❐ Building and tower ground rings (when required) are properly installed.
❐ When used, radial grounding conductors are properly installed.
68P81089E50-B 9/1/05 F-1