ABB Granted OSHPD Special Seismic Certification Pre-Approval for Low Voltage Drives

The FDD list is administered by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). An OSP pre-approval allows owners, engineers, and contractors of healthcare facilities in California to specify, purchase, and install ABB ACH550 drives and bypasses, in compliance with the seismic requirements of the California Building Code (CBC) -- and to be accepted by OSHPD during its statutory design review and inspection of construction projects.

First and Only Manufacturer Listing Variable Frequency Drives

ABB, Inc. is the first and only manufacturer to have variable frequency drives (VFD) on this list. This approval provides healthcare facility owners with the peace of mind that their VFD equipment will not delay the approval and opening of their facility.

The special seismic certification number is OSP-0083-10, and can be viewed at http://oshpd.ca.gov/FDD/Pre-Approval/special_seismic_cert_pre-approval.html. The ABB pre-approved product list is included under this OSP number.

This OSP supplements ABB, Inc.’s current seismic certification by The VMC Group, Certified Seismic Qualification Agency listed on an ICC Accredited listing site, for compliance to the seismic requirements of the International Building Code (IBC) versions 2000, 2003, 2006 & 2009. These code requirements have been adopted by all 50 states in the U.S. This powerful combination of qualifications gives architects, engineers, and owners confidence at the very start of the design process that their project will comply with critical, OSHPD seismic requirements for California hospitals, CBC and IBC projects in the U.S.

For more information on how this capability can satisfy your facility needs, contact your local ABB HVAC sales representative. www.abb.us/drives.