Lighting controls, scheduling and acceptance testing

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• § 160.5 High relevance — show source text

  (c) Outdoor lighting and control equipment. Multifamily buildings shall comply with the applicable requirements of Sections 160.5(c)1 through 160.5(c)2.

  1. Luminaire shielding requirements. All outdoor luminaires of 6,200 initial luminaire lumens or greater shall comply with backlight, uplight, and glare (BUG) (in accordance with ANSI/IES TM-15-20, Annex A) requirements in accordance with Title 24, Part 11, Section 5.106.8. Exception 1 to Section 160.5(c)1: Signs. Exception 2 to Section 160.5(c)1: Lighting for building facades, public monuments, public art, statues and vertical surfaces of bridges. Exception 3 to Section 160.5(c)1: Lighting not permitted by a health or life safety statute, ordinance or regulation to be a cutoff luminaire.

  Exception 4 to Section 160.5(c)1: Temporary outdoor lighting .

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  Exception 5 to Section 160.5(c)1: Replacement of existing pole mounted luminaires in hardscape areas meeting all of the following conditions: A. Where the existing luminaire does not meet the luminaire BUG requirements in Section 160.5(c)1; and B. Spacing between existing poles is greater than six times the mounting height of the existing luminaires; and C. Where no additional poles are being added to the site; and D. Where new wiring to the luminaires is not being installed; and E. Provided that the connected lighting power wattage is not increased. Exception 6 to Section 160.5(c)1: Luminaires that illuminate the public right of way, including publicly maintained or utility-maintained roadways, sidewalks and bikeways. Exception 7 to Section 160.5(c)1: Outdoor lighting attached to a multifamily building and separately controlled from the inside of a dwelling unit. Exception 8 to Section 160.5(c)1: Luminaires that qualify as exceptions in Sections 5.106.8 of Part 11 of Title 24 and in Section 170.2(e)6A. 2. Controls for outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting shall be independently controlled from other electrical loads, and the controls for outdoor lighting shall meet the following functional requirements: Exception 1 to Section 160.5(c)2: Outdoor lighting not permitted by a health or life safety statute, ordinance or regulation to be turned OFF or reduced.

  Exception 2 to Section 160.5(c)2: Lighting in tunnels required to be illuminated 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. A. Daylight availability. All installed outdoor lighting shall be controlled by a photo control, astronomical time-switch control or other control capable of automatically shutting OFF the outdoor lighting when daylight is available. B. Automatic scheduling controls. i. Automatic scheduling controls shall be installed for all outdoor lighting. Automatic scheduling controls may be installed in combination with motion sensing controls or other outdoor lighting controls. ii. Automatic scheduling controls shall be capable of reducing the outdoor lighting power by 50 to 90 percent, and separately capable of turning the lighting OFF, during scheduled unoccupied periods. iii.

• § 141.0 High relevance — show source text

  including motion sensors, that automatically reduce lighting power by at least 40 percent in response to the area being vacated of occupants. Exception to Section 141.0(b)2Lii: Alterations where fewer than five existing luminaires are replaced. iii. In alterations that do not increase the connected lighting load, where 50 percent or more of the existing luminaires are replaced in general hardscape or a specific application, the replacement luminaires shall meet the requirements of Subsection ii above and the requirements of Section 140.7 for general hardscape lighting or specific lighting applications containing the alterations. Exception 1 to Section 141.0(b)2Liii: Alterations where the replacement luminaires have at least 40 percent lower power consumption compared to the original luminaires are not required to comply with the lighting power allowances of Section 140.7. Exception 2 to Section 141.0(b)2Liii: Alterations where fewer than five existing luminaires are replaced. Exception to Section 141.0(b)2L: Acceptance testing requirements of Section 130.4 are not required for alterations where controls are added to 20 or fewer luminaires.

  M. Alterations to existing internally and externally illuminated signs that increase the connected lighting load, replace and rewire more than 50 percent of the ballasts, or relocate the sign to a different location on the same site or on a different site shall meet the requirements of Section 140.8. Exception to Section 141.0(b)2M: Replacement of parts of an existing sign, including replacing lamps, the sign face or ballasts, that do not require rewiring or that are done at a time other than when the sign is relocated, is not an alteration subject to the requirements of Section 141.0(b)2M. N. Service water-heating systems shall meet the requirements of Sections 140.5(a)2 and b, except for the solar water heating requirements. O. A building shell for which interior walls or ceilings are installed for the first time shall meet the requirements of Section 140.3(c).

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  P. Electrical power distribution systems. Alterations to electrical power distribution systems shall meet the applicable requirements of Section 130.5 as follows: i. Service electrical metering. New or replacement electrical service equipment shall meet the requirements of Section 130.5(a) applicable to the electrical power distribution system altered. ii. Separation of electrical circuits for electrical energy monitoring. For entirely new or complete replacement of electrical power distribution systems, the entire system shall meet the applicable requirements of Section 130.5(b). iii. Voltage drop. Alterations of feeders and branch circuits where the alteration includes addition, modification, or replacement of both feeders and branch circuits, the altered circuits shall meet the requirements of Section 130.5(c). Exception to Section 141.0(b)2Piii: Voltage drop permitted by California Electrical Code Sections 647.4, 695.6 and 695.7.

  iv. Circuit controls for 120-volt receptacles and controlled receptacles. For entirely new or complete replacement of electrical power distribution systems, the entire system shall meet the applicable requirements of Sections 130.5(d) and 130.5(e).

• § 160.5 High relevance — show source text

  5-B, 160.5(c)2, 160.5(d), 160.5(e), 170.2(e)2B, Table 170.2L, 180.2(b)4B Astronomical time-clock control Table 140.6-C, 150.0(k)3A, 160.5(a)3A, Table 170.2-M Automatic daylighting controls 110.9(b)2, 130.1(d), 130.1(f)3, 6, 140.6(a)2L, G, 160.5(b)4D, F, 170.2(e)2B, 180.3(b)4B Automatic lighting controls 140.6(a)2G, 170.2(e)2B Automatic scheduling controls 130.2(c)2, 160.5(c)2B Automatic time switch control 120.2(e)1, 120.6(b)3A, 130.1(f)5, 130.3(a)1, 130.3(a)2, 130.5(d)1, 150.0(k)3, 160.3(a)2D, 160.5(a)3A, 160.5(b)4F, 130.6(d)1 Certified Lighting Controls Acceptance Test Technician (CLCATT) 130.4(c), 160.5(e)3 Continuous dimming 140.6(a)2H, L, Table 140.6-A, 160.5(b)4D,Table 160.5-B, 170.2(e)2B, Table 170.2-L Control requirements for indoor lighting system alterations Table 141.0-F, Table 180.2-E

  Countdown timer switch 130.1(c)2,160.5(b)4C, 160.6(d)1 Daylight dimming plus OFF control Table 140.6-A, Table 170.2-L Daylighting controls 110.9(b)2, 130.1(d), 140.6(a)2L, Table 141.0-F, 160.5(b)4D, 170.2(e)2B, Table 180.2-E Delay settings 110.9(b)2A Dimmer 110.9(b)3, 130.3(a)2B, 150.0(k)1E, 150.0(k)2B, F,160.5(a)1E, 160.5(a)2B, F, 160.5(d)2B Existing luminaire 130.2(b), 141.0(b)2L, 160.5(c)1, 180.2(b)4B Holiday shutoff 110.9(b)1A, 130.1(c)4 Indoor lighting controls 130.1, 150.0(k)2, 160.5(a)2, 160.5(b)4 Infrared sensor 140.6(a)2I, 170.2(e)2B Light sensor 110.9(b)2C Lighting circuits 141.0(b)2I, 180.2(b)4B Lighting control acceptance 130.4, 160.5(e)

• § 803.2.1.3 High relevance — show source text

  The responsible person shall perform the field testing and verification work, and where this is the case, the responsible person shall complete and sign both the field technician’s signature block and the responsible person’s signature block on the certificate of acceptance form. The responsible person assumes responsibility for the acceptance testing work performed by the field technician agent or employee. E 803.2.1.3 Certificate of Acceptance. The certificate of acceptance shall be submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction in order to receive the final certificate of occupancy. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall not release a final certificate of occupancy unless the submitted certificate of acceptance demonstrates that the specified systems and equipment have been shown to be performing in accordance with the applicable acceptance requirements. The Authority Having Jurisdiction has the authority to require the field technician and responsible person to demonstrate competence, to its satisfaction. Certificate of acceptance forms are located in Section E 806.0.

  E 804.0 Commissioning Tests. E 804.1 General. Functional tests shall be performed on new equipment and systems installed in either new construction or retrofit applications in accordance with this section. The appropriate certificate of acceptance form along with each specific test shall be completed and submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction before a final occupancy permit can be granted.

  E 804.2 Tests. Functional testing shall be performed on the devices and systems listed in this section. The functional test results are documented using the applicable certificate of acceptance forms shown in parenthesis and located in Section E 806.0. The functional tests shall be performed in accordance with Section E 805.0 using the following forms:

  (1) Minimum ventilation controls for constant and variable air volume systems (Form MECH-2A).

  (2) Zone temperature and scheduling controls for constant volume, single-zone, unitary air conditioner and heat pump systems (Form MECH-3A).

  (3) Duct leakage on a subset of small single-zone systems depending on the ductwork location (Form MECH-4A).

  (4) Air economizer controls for economizers that are not factory installed and tested (Form MECH-5A).

  (5) Demand-controlled ventilation control systems (Form MECH-6A).

  (6) Supply fan variable flow controls (Form MECH-7A).

  (7) Valve leakage for hydronic variable flow systems and isolation valves on chillers and boilers in plants with more than one chiller or boiler being served by the same primary pumps through a common header (Form MECH8A).

  (8) Supply water temperature reset control strategies programmed into the building automation system for water systems (e.g., chilled, hot, or condenser water) (Form MECH-9A).

  (9) Hydronic variable flow controls on a water system where the pumps are controlled by variable frequency drives (e.g., chilled and hot water systems; water-loop heat pump systems) (Form MECH-10A).

  (10)Automatic demand shed control (Form MECH-11A).

  (11)Fault detection and diagnostic for DX units (Form MECH-12A).

  (12)Automatic fault detection and diagnostic systems (AFDD) (Form MECH-13A).

  (13)Distributed energy storage DEC/DX AC systems (Form MECH-14A).

  (14)Thermal energy storage (TES) systems (Form MECH15A). E 804.3 Acceptance Process. The functional testing process shall comply with Section E 804.3.1 through Section E 804.3.4.

• § 130.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  Exception 6 to Section 130.2(b): Luminaires that illuminate the public right of way including publicly-maintained or utility-maintained roadways, sidewalks and bikeways.

  Exception 7 to Section 130.2(b): Outdoor lighting attached to a hotel/motel building and separately controlled from the inside of a guest room.

  Exception 8 to Section 130.2(b): Luminaires that qualify as exceptions in Section 5.106.8 of Part 11 of Title 24 and in Section 140.7(a).

  (c) Controls for outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting shall be independently controlled from other electrical loads, and the controls for outdoor lighting shall meet the following functional requirements:

  Exception 1 to Section 130.2(c): Outdoor lighting not permitted by a health or life safety statute, ordinance or regulation to be turned OFF or reduced.

  Exception 2 to Section 130.2(c): Lighting in tunnels required to be illuminated 24 hours per day and 365 days per year.

  1. Daylight availability. All installed outdoor lighting shall be controlled by a photo control, astronomical time-switch control, or other control capable of automatically shutting OFF the outdoor lighting when daylight is available.

  2. Automatic scheduling controls. A. Automatic scheduling controls shall be installed for all outdoor lighting. Automatic scheduling controls may be installed in combination with motion sensing controls or other outdoor lighting controls. B. Automatic scheduling controls shall be capable of reducing the outdoor lighting power by 50 to 90 percent, and separately capable of turning the lighting OFF, during scheduled unoccupied periods. C. Automatic scheduling controls shall allow scheduling of a minimum of two nighttime periods with independent lighting levels, and may include an override function that turns lighting ON during its scheduled dim or OFF state for no more than two hours when an override is initiated.

  3. Motion sensing controls. A. Motion sensing controls shall be installed for outdoor luminaires providing lighting for general hardscape, parking lots, outdoor sales lots, vehicle service station hardscape, service station canopies, sales canopies, and non-sales canopies, where the bottom of the luminaire is mounted 24 feet above grade or lower. B. Motion sensing controls shall be capable of reducing the outdoor lighting power of each controlled luminaire by 50 to 90 percent, and separately capable of turning the luminaire OFF, during unoccupied periods. C. Motion sensing controls shall be capable of reducing the lighting to its dim or OFF state no longer than 15 minutes after the area has been vacated, and of returning the lighting to its ON state when the area becomes occupied. D. No more than 1,500 watts of lighting power shall be controlled by a single sensor or as a single zone.

  Exception 1 to Section 130.2(c)3: Luminaires with a maximum rated wattage of 40 watts each are not required to have motion sensing controls.

  Exception 2 to Section 130.2(c)3: Applications listed as Exceptions to Section 140.7(a) and luminaires providing lighting for a building façade, ornamental hardscape or outdoor dining are not required to have motion sensing controls.

  Exception 3 to Section 130.2(c)3: Lighting subject to a health or life safety statute, ordinance, or regulation may have a minimum time-out period longer than 15 minutes or a minimum dimming level above 50 percent when necessary to comply with the applicable law.

• § 170.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  170.2(e)4B Lighting Controls 10-103.1, 110.9, 110.12(c), 110.12(e), 120.6(h)2, 6, 130.0(d), 130.0(e), 130.1, 130.2, 130.3, 130.4(a)5, 6, 130.4(b)6, 130.4(c), 140.6(a)2C, G, J, L, Table 140.6-A, 141.0(b)2I, 141.0(c)3, 150.0(k)2, 160.5(a)2, 3, 160.5(b)2, 3, 4, Table 160.5-B, 160.5(c)2, 160.5(d), 160.5(e), 170.2(e)2B, Table 170.2L, 180.2(b)4B Astronomical time-clock control Table 140.6-C, 150.0(k)3A, 160.5(a)3A, Table 170.2-M Automatic daylighting controls 110.9(b)2, 130.1(d), 130.1(f)3, 6, 140.6(a)2L, G, 160.5(b)4D, F, 170.2(e)2B, 180.3(b)4B Automatic lighting controls 140.6(a)2G, 170.2(e)2B Automatic scheduling controls 130.2(c)2, 160.5(c)2B Automatic time switch control 120.2(e)1, 120.6(b)3A, 130.1(f)5, 130.3(a)1, 130.3(a)2, 130.5(d)1, 150.0(k)3, 160.3(a)2D, 160.5(a)3A, 160.5(b)4F, 130.6(d)1 Certified Lighting Controls Acceptance Test Technician (CLCATT) 130.4(c), 160.5(e)3 Continuous dimming 140.6(a)2H, L, Table 140.6-A, 160.5(b)4D,Table 160.5-B, 170.2(e)2B, Table 170.2-L Control requirements for indoor lighting system alterations Table 141.0-F, Table 180.2-E

• § 160.5 Medium relevance — show source text

  (e) Lighting control acceptance and installation certificate requirement. Multifamily common use areas shall comply with the applicable requirements of Sections 160.5(e)1 through 160.5(e)3.

  1. Lighting control acceptance requirements. Before an occupancy permit is granted, indoor and outdoor lighting controls serving the building, area or site and installed to comply with Section 160.5(b)4D, 160.5(b)4C, 160.5(b)4E, 160.5(c)2 or 170.2(e)1Aiij shall be certified as meeting the Acceptance Requirements for Code Compliance as specified by Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6 and NA7.8. A Certificate of Acceptance shall be submitted to the enforcement agency under Section 10-103(a) of Part 1 that the equipment and systems meet the acceptance requirements:

  A. Reserved;

  B. Reserved; C. Daylight responsive controls shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.1; D. Lighting shut-OFF controls shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.2; E. Demand responsive lighting controls shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.3; and

  F. Outdoor lighting controls shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.8; and G. Lighting systems receiving the Institutional Tuning Power Adjustment Factor shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.4. H. Demand responsive controls required to control controlled receptacles shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.5. 2. Lighting control installation certificate requirements. To be recognized for compliance with Part 6, an Installation Certificate shall be submitted in accordance with Section 10-103(a) for any lighting control system, energy management control system, interlocked lighting system, lighting power adjustment factor, or additional wattage available for a videoconference studio, in accordance with the following requirements, as applicable: A. Certification that when a lighting control system is installed to comply with lighting control requirements in Part 6, it complies with the applicable requirements of Section 110.9 and complies with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.1.

  B. Certification that when an energy management control system is installed to function as a lighting control required by Part 6, it functionally meets all applicable requirements for each application for which it is installed, in accordance with Sections 110.9, 160, 170 and 180, and complies with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.2. C. Certification that interlocked lighting systems used to serve an approved area comply with Section 170.2(e)2A and comply with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.4. D. Certification that lighting controls installed to earn a lighting power adjustment factor (PAF) comply with Section 170.2(e)2B and comply with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.5.

  E. Reserved.

• § 6.4. Medium relevance — show source text

  6. Outdoor lighting controls shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.8; and
  7. Lighting systems receiving the Institutional Tuning Power Adjustment Factor shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.4.
  8. Demand responsive controls required to control controlled receptacles shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.5.

  (b) Lighting control installation certificate requirements. To be recognized for compliance with Part 6 an installation certificate shall be submitted in accordance with Section 10-103(a) for any lighting control system, energy management control system, interlocked lighting system, lighting power adjustment factor, or additional wattage available for a videoconference studio, in accordance with the following requirements, as applicable:

  1. Certification that when a lighting control system is installed to comply with lighting control requirements in Part 6 it complies with the applicable requirements of Section 110.9; and complies with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.1.

  2. Certification that when an energy management control system is installed to function as a lighting control required by Part 6 it functionally meets all applicable requirements for each application for which it is installed, in accordance with Sections 110.9, 130.0 through 130.5, 140.6 through 150.0, and 150.2; and complies with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.2.

  3. Reserved.

  4. Reserved.

  5. Certification that interlocked lighting systems used to serve an approved area comply with Section 140.6(a)1; and comply with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.4.

  6. Certification that lighting controls installed to earn a lighting power adjustment factor (PAF) comply with Section 140.6(a)2; and comply with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.5.

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  7. Certification that additional lighting wattage installed for a videoconference studio complies with Section 140.6(c)2Gvii; and complies with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.6.

  (c) When certification is required by Title 24, Part 1, Section 10-103.1, the acceptance testing specified by Section 130.4 shall be performed by a certified lighting controls acceptance test technician (CLCATT). If the CLCATT is operating as an employee, the CLCATT shall be employed by a certified lighting controls acceptance test employer. The CLCATT shall disclose on the Certificate of Acceptance a valid CLCATT certification identification number issued by an approved acceptance test technician certification provider. The CLCATT shall complete all certificate of acceptance documentation in accordance with the applicable requirements in Section 10-103(a)4.

  Note: Authority cited: Sections 25402, 25402.1 and 25213, Public Resources Code . Reference: Sections 25007, 25008, 25218.5, 25310, 25402, 25402.1, 25402.4, 25402.5, 25402.8, and 25943, Public Resources Code .

  SECTION 130.5—ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

• § 160.5 Medium relevance — show source text

  Exception 6 to Section 160.5(c)1: Luminaires that illuminate the public right of way, including publicly maintained or utility-maintained roadways, sidewalks and bikeways. Exception 7 to Section 160.5(c)1: Outdoor lighting attached to a multifamily building and separately controlled from the inside of a dwelling unit. Exception 8 to Section 160.5(c)1: Luminaires that qualify as exceptions in Sections 5.106.8 of Part 11 of Title 24 and in Section 170.2(e)6A. 2. Controls for outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting shall be independently controlled from other electrical loads, and the controls for outdoor lighting shall meet the following functional requirements: Exception 1 to Section 160.5(c)2: Outdoor lighting not permitted by a health or life safety statute, ordinance or regulation to be turned OFF or reduced.

  Exception 2 to Section 160.5(c)2: Lighting in tunnels required to be illuminated 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. A. Daylight availability. All installed outdoor lighting shall be controlled by a photo control, astronomical time-switch control or other control capable of automatically shutting OFF the outdoor lighting when daylight is available. B. Automatic scheduling controls. i. Automatic scheduling controls shall be installed for all outdoor lighting. Automatic scheduling controls may be installed in combination with motion sensing controls or other outdoor lighting controls. ii. Automatic scheduling controls shall be capable of reducing the outdoor lighting power by 50 to 90 percent, and separately capable of turning the lighting OFF, during scheduled unoccupied periods. iii. Automatic scheduling controls shall allow scheduling of a minimum of two nighttime periods with independent lighting levels, and may include an override function that turns lighting ON during its scheduled dim or OFF state for no more than 2 hours when an override is initiated.

  C. Motion sensing controls . i. Motion sensing controls shall be installed for outdoor luminaires providing lighting for general hardscape, parking lots, and outdoor canopies, where the bottom of the luminaire is mounted 24 feet above grade or lower. ii. Motion sensing controls shall be capable of reducing the outdoor lighting power of each controlled luminaire by 50 to 90 percent, and separately capable of turning the luminaire OFF, during unoccupied periods. iii. Motion sensing controls shall be capable of reducing the lighting to its dim or OFF state no longer than 15 minutes after the area has been vacated, and of returning the lighting to its ON state when the area becomes occupied. iv. No more than 1,500 watts of lighting power shall be controlled by a single sensor or as a single zone. Exception 1 to Section 160.5(c)2C: Luminaires with a maximum rated wattage of 40 watts each are not required to have motion sensing controls. Exception 2 to Section 160.5(c)2C: Applications listed as exceptions to Section 170.2(e)2A and luminaires providing lighting for building façade, ornamental hardscape or outdoor dining are not required to have motion sensing controls. Exception 3 to Section 160.5(c)2C: Lighting subject to a health or life safety statute, ordinance or regulation may have a minimum time-out period longer than 15 minutes or a minimum dimming level above 50 percent when necessary to comply with the applicable law.

• § 13256-1 Medium relevance — show source text

  INTEGRATED PART-LOAD VALUE (IPLV) is a single-number cooling part-load efficiency figure of merit calculated as specified by the method described in ANSI/AHRI Standard 550/590 for use with chillers.

  ISO 5801 is the International Organization for Standardization document titled “Fans—Performance testing using standardized airways,” 2017 (ISO 5801:2017).

  ISO 13256-1 is the International Organization for Standardization document titled “Water-source heat pumps—Testing and rating for performance—Part 1: Water-to-air and brine-to-air heat pumps,” 2012 [ANSI/AHRI/ASHRAE ISO 13256-1:1998 (RA 2012)].

  ISO 13256-2 is the International Organization for Standardization document titled “Water-source heat pumps—Testing and rating for performance—Part 1: Water-to-water and brine-to-water heat pumps,” 2012 [ANSI/AHRI/ASHRAE ISO 13256-2-01 (R2012)].

  ISO 17025 is the International Organization for Standardization document titled “General Criteria for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories,” 2017 (ISO/IEC 17025:2017).

  ITE DESIGN LOAD is the combined power of all the ITE loads for which the ITE cooling system is designed.

  KITCHEN, FULL-SERVICE COMMERCIAL is a kitchen dedicated to an establishment that offers table service by waitstaff.

  KITCHEN, INSTITUTIONAL COMMERCIAL is a kitchen dedicated to a foodservice establishment that provides meals at institutions including schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, correctional facilities, private cafeterias, nursing homes, and other buildings or structures in which care or supervision is provided to occupants.

  KITCHEN, QUICK-SERVICE COMMERCIAL is a kitchen dedicated to an establishment primarily engaged in providing fast food, fast casual, or limited services. Food and drink may be consumed on the premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer’s location.

  LANGELIER SATURATION INDEX (LSI) is expressed as the difference between the actual system pH and the saturation pH. LSI indicates whether water will precipitate, dissolve or be in equilibrium with calcium carbonate, and is a function of hardness, alkalinity, conductivity, pH and temperature.

  LARGEST NET CAPACITY INCREMENT is the largest increase in capacity when switching between combinations of base compressors that is expected to occur under the compressed air system control scheme.

  LIGHTING definitions:

  Accent lighting is directional lighting to emphasize a particular object or surface feature, or to draw attention to a part of the field of view. It can be recessed, surface mounted or mounted to a pendant, stem or track, and can be display lighting. It shall not provide general lighting.

  Astronomical time-switch control is a lighting control that controls lighting based on the time of day and astronomical events such as sunset and sunrise, accounting for geographic location and calendar date.

  Automatic scheduling control is a time-based lighting control that is capable of being programmed to reduce or turn off lighting power for a portion of the night and to turn off lighting power for the day.

  Automatic time switch control controls lighting based on the time of day.

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  ALL OCCUPANCIES—GENERAL PROVISIONS

• § 6.4. Medium relevance — show source text

  F. Outdoor lighting controls shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.8; and G. Lighting systems receiving the Institutional Tuning Power Adjustment Factor shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.4. H. Demand responsive controls required to control controlled receptacles shall be tested in accordance with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.6.5. 2. Lighting control installation certificate requirements. To be recognized for compliance with Part 6, an Installation Certificate shall be submitted in accordance with Section 10-103(a) for any lighting control system, energy management control system, interlocked lighting system, lighting power adjustment factor, or additional wattage available for a videoconference studio, in accordance with the following requirements, as applicable: A. Certification that when a lighting control system is installed to comply with lighting control requirements in Part 6, it complies with the applicable requirements of Section 110.9 and complies with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.1.

  B. Certification that when an energy management control system is installed to function as a lighting control required by Part 6, it functionally meets all applicable requirements for each application for which it is installed, in accordance with Sections 110.9, 160, 170 and 180, and complies with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.2. C. Certification that interlocked lighting systems used to serve an approved area comply with Section 170.2(e)2A and comply with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.4. D. Certification that lighting controls installed to earn a lighting power adjustment factor (PAF) comply with Section 170.2(e)2B and comply with Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7.7.5.

  E. Reserved.

  3. When certification is required by Title 24, Part 1, Section 10-103.1, the acceptance testing specified by Section 160.5(e) shall be performed by a Certified Lighting Controls Acceptance Test Technician (CLCATT). If the CLCATT is operating as an employee, the CLCATT shall be employed by a Certified Lighting Controls Acceptance Test Employer. The CLCATT shall disclose on the Certificate of Acceptance a valid CLCATT certification identification number issued by an approved Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider. The CLCATT shall complete all Certificate of Acceptance documentation in accordance with the applicable requirements in Section 10-103(a)4.

  NOTE: Authority: Sections 25213, 25218, 25218.5, 25402 and 25402.1, Public Resources Code . Reference: Sections 25007, 25008, 25218.5, 25310, 25402, 25402.1, 25402.4, 25402.5, 25402.8 and 25943, Public Resources Code .

  SECTION 160.6—MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

  Multifamily buildings shall comply with the applicable requirements of Sections 160.6(a) through 160.6(e).

  (a) Service electrical metering. Each electrical service or feeder that provides power to the common use areas (interior and exterior) shall have a permanently installed metering system that measures electrical energy use in accordance with Table 160.6-A.

  Exception to Section 160.6(a): Service or feeder for which the utility company provides a metering system for the multifamily building that indicates instantaneous kW demand and kWh for a utility-defined period.

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• § 130.2 Medium relevance — show source text

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  on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER.

  NONRESIDENTIAL AND HOTEL/MOTEL OCCUPANCIES—MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

  SECTION 130.2—OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

  Nonresidential and hotel/motel buildings shall comply with the applicable requirements of Sections 130.2(a) through 130.2(c).

  (a) Reserved.

  (b) Luminaire shielding requirements. All outdoor luminaires of 6,200 initial luminaire lumens or greater shall comply with backlight, uplight and glare (BUG) (in accordance with ANSI/IES TM-15-20, Annex A) requirements in accordance with Title 24, Part 11, Section 5.106.8.

  Exception 1 to Section 130.2(b): Signs.

  Exception 2 to Section 130.2(b): Lighting for building facades, public monuments, public art, statues and vertical surfaces of bridges.

  Exception 3 to Section 130.2(b): Lighting not permitted by a health or life safety statute, ordinance or regulation to be a cutoff luminaire.

  Exception 4 to Section 130.2(b): Temporary outdoor lighting.

  Exception 5 to Section 130.2(b): Replacement of existing pole mounted luminaires in hardscape areas meeting all of the following conditions: A. Where the existing luminaire does not meet the luminaire BUG requirements in Section 130.2(b); and B. Spacing between existing poles is greater than six times the mounting height of the existing luminaires; and C. Where no additional poles are being added to the site; and D. Where new wiring to the luminaires is not being installed; and E. Provided that the connected lighting power wattage is not increased.

  Exception 6 to Section 130.2(b): Luminaires that illuminate the public right of way including publicly-maintained or utility-maintained roadways, sidewalks and bikeways.

  Exception 7 to Section 130.2(b): Outdoor lighting attached to a hotel/motel building and separately controlled from the inside of a guest room.

  Exception 8 to Section 130.2(b): Luminaires that qualify as exceptions in Section 5.106.8 of Part 11 of Title 24 and in Section 140.7(a).

  (c) Controls for outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting shall be independently controlled from other electrical loads, and the controls for outdoor lighting shall meet the following functional requirements:

  Exception 1 to Section 130.2(c): Outdoor lighting not permitted by a health or life safety statute, ordinance or regulation to be turned OFF or reduced.

  Exception 2 to Section 130.2(c): Lighting in tunnels required to be illuminated 24 hours per day and 365 days per year.

  1. Daylight availability. All installed outdoor lighting shall be controlled by a photo control, astronomical time-switch control, or other control capable of automatically shutting OFF the outdoor lighting when daylight is available.
  2. Automatic scheduling controls. A. Automatic scheduling controls shall be installed for all outdoor lighting. Automatic scheduling controls may be installed in combination with motion sensing controls or other outdoor lighting controls. B. Automatic scheduling controls shall be capable of reducing the outdoor lighting power by 50 to 90 percent, and separately capable of turning the lighting OFF, during scheduled unoccupied periods.