<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:10:33:19 Auxiliary and battery power requirements.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:33:19"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:33:19 Auxiliary and battery power requirements."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:10:33:19.&nbsp;&nbsp;Auxiliary and battery power requirements.</b> Each local central office, toll switching office, or tandem switching office of a local exchange company shall contain a minimum of 8 hours, plus or minus 15 percent, of battery reserve rated for peak traffic load requirements. A permanent auxiliary power unit may be utilized to meet this requirement. In central offices and toll tandem switching offices, a permanent auxiliary power unit shall be installed or a mobile power source shall be available which normally can be delivered and connected within four hours. The remote terminating electronics of a local exchange company shall be equipped with a local or remote battery plant designed for a minimum of 8 hours, plus or minus 15 percent, of battery reserve rated for peak traffic load requirements. The batteries shall be tested and reported internally on a regular basis, not to exceed once a year.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 25 SDR 89, effective December 27, 1998.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-77">49-31-77</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-85">49-31-85.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-3">49-31-3</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-77">49-31-77</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-85">49-31-85.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>