50A - 800 MHZ COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

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such an event, a maximum of four (4) nonadjacent areas will be permitted to fail the test. As specified by the authority having jurisdiction, the test shall be conducted by using a Motorola XTS 3000/XTS 5000 or equivalent portable radio talking through the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System. A spot located approximately in the center of a grid area will be selected for the test. The radio will then be keyed to verify two-way communication to and from the outside of the building through the 800 MHz Countywide Communications System. Once the spot has been selected, prospecting for a better spot within the grid area will not be permitted. All auxiliary power systems shall be tested under load for a period of one (1) hour to verify that the system will operate properly in the event of a power outage. The testing technician reserves the discretion to determine whether or not the battery exhibits symptoms of failure. The FCC-certified technician will ultimately decide if the auxiliary system needs to be replaced or upgraded. C. Annual Test Procedure. After a Certificate of Occupancy is issued, the SAFD Inspector or appointed agent will annually test the in-building system components to determine general functional operability. If non- compliance is found, an approved FCC-technician will reassess the improvement upon scheduling by the building owner. D. Every two years battery back-up systems shall be replaced per manufacturer's specifications. 5. Additional equipment feature requirements. Active devices shall be alarmed. A phone line (plain old telephone service or POTS) will provide dial tone to an alarm device. The alarm device will be programmed to activate a pager on the County of Orange's 900 MHz paging system. Access to the active components of the in-building coverage system (if any) is required twenty-four (24) hours a day by County technicians/engineers. The minimum alarms will indicate loss of AC failure and operational failure. The device shall also have modem access to allow remote monitoring. 6. New Building Construction All new building construction shall have a two-inch conduit installed between the first and bottom subterranean floor and said conduit shall extend along the center of the building to the roof. At each floor and the roof, an opening shall be made to afford easy access to the conduit from the ceiling. Access in either the form of drop ceiling or conduit shall be made available along hallways and through firewalls, All subterranean parking garages shall have a similar conduit installation. 50A-10