TAMARAC PLAZA

UPS/BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM RULES AND REGULATIONS

A.         General Guidelines--

1.         Tenant shall operate all equipment that is specified as "Stored Electrical and Standby Power Systems" in a safe and reasonable manner and follow manufacturer's operating, replacement, and maintenance instructions.  Systems covered in this policy are used for standby power, emergency power, or uninterruptible power supplies ("UPS") and may include different type of batteries (including individual systems for stand-alone desktop computers), conductors, disconnecting means and over-current protective devices, transfer switches, and all control, supervisory, and support devices up to and including the load terminals of the transfer equipment needed for the system to operate with a safe and reliable source of electrical power (collectively, a "System").

2.         Installation of all Systems must comply with all national, state, and city local Codes.

3.         Tenants operating a System must take the required steps during any equipment failure to protect life safety, personal and real property.  If System equipment is showing signs of a problem and the appropriate personnel in charge of the equipment cannot be located, Building Management, as Agent for Landlord, is authorized to take any reasonable action, including removal of batteries from service and/or activating the emergency power-off ("EPO") switch to remove such equipment from the main Building electrical grid and/or by utilizing any other service disconnects available.  Building Management and/or Landlord will have no liability to Tenant for actions taken hereunder in connection with an actual or threatened System failure.

4.         If a System does not require an annual permit from the Fire Department because of equipment size, Landlord will require evidence that the tenant/owner of such System maintains the System batteries and equipment per the manufacturer's instructions.

B.         Tenant's Required Preventive Measures--Each Tenant with a System must:

1.         Have a battery failure response policy.

2.         Have available proper spill containment products, when applicable.

3.         Train staff concerning policy and when to use containment products.

4.         Identify all battery products and quantities.  Determine what placards and permits are required by your fire district and/or Building Management.

5.         Identify and properly label all EPO and battery disconnects in the Premises.

6.         Maintain and verify battery room temperature and chare voltages.

7.         Perform at least quarterly maintenance inspections per IEEE-1188 (recommended practice for maintenance, testing, and replacement of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries for stationary applications).

8.         Submit to Landlord annually, on the anniversary date of tenant's lease, a copy of tenant's preventive maintenance inspection and policies as set forth above.

C.        Required Actions Upon Threatened or Actual System Failure--

1.         Call the Fire Department.

2.         Activate EPO.  This is REQUIRED by Fire/Building Codes.  The EPO cuts power to and from the UPS and terminates all power to the room.  Should tenant be reluctant to activate the EPO, Landlord's Agent or designated contractor has the authority to do so, in order to protect tenant and the Building.

3.         Contact Building Management (303-696-0706).

4.         Contain spill.

5.         Call service technician who is to properly dispose of the failed batteries.

D.        Disposal--Small UPS/Battery Unit

1.         Follow the Universal Waste Guidelines established by the EPA.  Spent lead-acid battery becomes a waste product.  To find technical requirements, visit www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/univwast/wasts.

2.         End-of-life electronic equipment from your business can no longer be accepted for disposal at municipal solid waste landfills.  As a result, you are responsible for meeting all of the applicable requirements for locating a hazardous waste disposal facility that can accept this waste.  Visit www.grxrecycles.com for your recycling needs.

E.         For Your Information, Signs of Battery Failure Include--

1.         Strong rotten-egg smell (gassing)

2.         Hissing or popping sounds from the jar (gassing)

3.         Excessive heat in one or more cells (also known as thermal runaway) (hot cells too hot to touch)

4.         Fire or melting of the posts or jar cases (fire or smoke)

5.         Exploded or severely damaged jars