ALF Emergency Power Readiness • Thermal Imaging • Compliance Records

Prevention,
not repairs.

Anchor Guard builds the program, scans the equipment under load, keeps the records, and verifies the work — so when a state surveyor, an insurer, or your board asks for the maintenance record, you produce it in one motion. Your electrician does the repairs.

SBA-Certified SDVOSB & VOSB
NFPA 70B–aligned reporting
No contact · No downtime
Fully insured
FLORIDA ALFs — RULE 59A-36.025 F.A.C.

59A-36.025(1)(c) — every licensed Florida assisted living facility must acquire the services necessary to maintain, and test the equipment and its functions of its alternate power source. The Emergency Power Plan and its records must be readily available — which the rule defines as the ability to produce them immediately, on request. AHCA surveyors cite this under tag A0200. Can you produce yours today?

Lead vertical — Florida assisted living

Emergency power readiness, documented for the surveyor.

The rule does not just ask you to own a generator. It asks you to prove it will work, to name the equipment and fuel your plan depends on, and to hand the paperwork over the moment somebody asks for it. That paperwork is what we build.

What the rule actually obligates

Rule 59A-36.025 F.A.C. requires an alternate power source maintained at the facility, onsite fuel, a written Emergency Power Plan that names the systems and equipment used and the fuel required to run them, a carbon monoxide alarm, and written policies to activate and operate the source. Paragraph (1)(c) requires the facility to acquire the services necessary to maintain and test that equipment. A deficiency here lands on a Statement of Deficiency and drives a Plan of Correction the facility has to close out — with a surveyor coming back to verify it.

96 hrs
Hold ambient at or below 81°F after loss of primary power
48 / 72 / 96
Hours of onsite fuel — by bed count, and in a declared emergency area
A0200
The AHCA survey tag emergency environmental control is cited under

Rule text and tag reference are drawn from Rule 59A-36.025 F.A.C. and AHCA's published surveyor regulation set for assisted living facilities. Requirements change — verify current rule text with AHCA before relying on any summary, including this one.

The survey

Source to load, scanned under load.

Thermography on cold equipment proves nothing — electrical anomalies only appear when current is flowing. So the survey attaches to the generator exercise you already run on a schedule. You schedule nothing extra.

Generator setBattery terminals and cables — the single most common reason a generator fails to start — plus block heater circuit, starter and alternator terminations, control panel, output and load lugs, and the fuel system checked against the 48/72/96-hour requirement.
Automatic transfer switchLine-side lugs, load-side lugs, transfer mechanism and contactor, control wiring terminations. Loose ATS lugs are the classic infrared find on emergency power. This is where the survey earns its money.
Emergency distributionMain breaker and bus connections, every branch breaker and lug, neutral and ground bar terminations, and load balance across phases.
The circuits the rule cares aboutCooling equipment first — the rule is about holding 81°F for 96 hours, so the circuits feeding cooling are the point — plus fire alarm panel supply, emergency and exit lighting, and anything your written plan places on emergency power.
Emergency Power Plan cross-checkWe read your approved plan and verify the equipment it names is actually on site and in working order. This is the highest-value half hour of the visit, it needs no camera at all, and it is exactly the gap that gets facilities cited.
The recordOne page per anomaly: thermal and matched visible image, delta-T, load at time of scan, instrument and calibration data, severity graded against NETA criteria, and a single ranked action list written for your electrician. Formatted to drop straight into your Emergency Power Plan file, in your hands within 7 business days.
The recurring programTwo surveys a year against your exercise schedule, with every finding trended against the prior baseline. A connection running 4°C hot in March and 11°C hot in September is a failure in progress — a single scan can never show you that.

Where our scope stops — in writing

Your staff or your generator vendor operates the equipment. We scan it, measure it, and produce the documented record. Anchor Guard does not operate the transfer switch or the generator, does not perform the load bank test, and does not tighten, torque, reset, or replace anything. We document condition; AHCA and the authority having jurisdiction determine compliance. Level I Thermographer, Infraspection Institute — no PE seal, and we say so up front.

See the failure before it happens

Do you have an EPM program current with NFPA 70B?

Four ways in, depending on where you already are. Most facilities start at one and end at four. The EPM Program is the ongoing record that keeps you survey-ready year-round — not a one-time scramble before a visit.

1 · Emergency Power Readiness Survey

One-time baseline. Generator, transfer switch, emergency distribution and the circuits your plan depends on, scanned under load and documented.

One-timeBaseline record

2 · EPM Program Gap Audit

One-time. We audit the documentation you already have against NFPA 70B and your own written plan, and hand you the list of what is missing.

One-timeAudit

3 · EPM Program Build

One-time. We write the program from scratch — asset register, condition ratings, intervals, task lists, responsibilities, and the record structure behind them.

One-timeProgram build

4 · EPM Program Management

Recurring monthly. We run the program, hold the records, keep them current between visits, and respond when a surveyor or an insurer asks for them.

RecurringRecords held

NFPA 70B-2023 is an industry consensus standard and a recognized standard of care — it is not law in itself, and is enforceable only where adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. Anchor Guard builds, documents, and gap-assesses programs; it does not certify compliance, and the equipment owner retains responsibility.

What we do

The record is the product. The camera is one of the instruments.

Land with a baseline, walk away with the paper, and keep it current on a schedule — emergency power documentation, thermal imaging, shore-power leakage testing, and the maintenance log that ties it together.

01 / Flagship

Emergency Power Readiness Survey — Florida ALFs

Generator, automatic transfer switch, emergency distribution, and the circuits your plan depends on — scanned under load during your own generator exercise, then cross-checked against your written Emergency Power Plan. You get the dated record Rule 59A-36.025 F.A.C. expects you to produce on request.

Mechanism: load-condition IR + plan cross-check
See the full scope → See a sample ALF report (PDF) →
02 / Program

Electrical Maintenance Program (EMP) Management

We build and run the NFPA 70B–aligned maintenance program: asset register, condition ratings, intervals, task lists, and the audit trail behind them. Gap assessment first, so you know exactly where you stand.

Mechanism: program build + gap assessment
03 / Core method

Infrared Thermal Imaging Surveys

Energized, under normal load, no covers removed, no downtime. Electrical distribution, switchgear, motors and bearings, and building-envelope moisture — heat anomalies you cannot see any other way.

Mechanism: no-contact infrared survey
04 / Marinas

Shore-Power Leakage & GFPE Test Records

Clamp-meter leakage measurement per slip and pedestal, GFPE trip verification, and a dated test record you can hand to an insurer or inspector. Measured with a leakage meter — not a thermal camera.

Mechanism: clamp-type leakage measurement
05 / Deliverable

Severity-Graded Findings Report

Every anomaly documented, graded by severity, and mapped to a repair-ready action plan — thermal and visible-light evidence side by side, with limitations and unmeasured scope disclosed in full.

We document. Your electrician repairs.
View a sample ALF emergency power report →
06 / At scale

Government & Facility Contracts

Scheduled, standards-aligned inspection cycles across every site you manage, with multi-site maintenance agreements and compliance-grade documentation. SBA-certified SDVOSB.

Mechanism: set-aside & multi-site agreements
See contracting details →
07 / Recurring

Maintenance Logs & Recordkeeping

Your live maintenance record: asset registry, condition-based intervals, log history, and exportable IR and compliance reports. Recurring cycles track each component across visits so nothing drifts silently.

Mechanism: quarterly / annual cycles
Open the Compliance Portal ↗
08 / Training

Electrical Safety Awareness Training

Site-specific electrical safety and emergency power awareness sessions for facility staff and maintenance teams, delivered by a certified military instructor with 20 years running electrical systems in the U.S. Navy. Attendance documented and dated for your training file.

Mechanism: onsite session + attendance record
How it works

We assess and document.
Your electrician repairs.

That line isn't a limitation — it's your protection. We stay out of the repair seat, so our report is an independent record, not a sales pitch for our own fix. Anchor Guard performs inspection, diagnostics, documentation, and consulting only.

  • Scan live, first. Infrared runs while equipment is energized and under normal load — before any cover comes off.
  • Measure what infrared can't see. Shore-power leakage is measured with a clamp-type leakage meter and recorded against each slip.
  • Grade every anomaly. Each finding is documented and ranked by severity with thermal + visible evidence, and every limitation is disclosed.
  • Hand off a repair-ready plan. You get a clean action list to give your own licensed electrician.
  • Keep the record current. Recurring cycles and a live maintenance log track each component across visits.
Why it recurs

A maintenance program isn't a one-time inspection.

The part nobody tells you

NFPA 70B-2023 Chapter 9 lists infrared thermography on all equipment at a 12-month interval — dropping to 6 months for Condition 3 equipment. Condition is driven by the highest of physical condition, criticality, and operating environment. A salt-air marina or a coastal rooftop switchboard does not sit at Condition 1.

12 mo
IR thermography — Condition 1 & 2 equipment
6 mo
IR thermography — Condition 3 equipment
≤ 5 yr
EMP audit & system studies (short-circuit, coordination, incident energy)

NFPA 70B-2023 is a Standard with mandatory "shall" language, effective January 16, 2023. It is not itself a law — it is enforceable where adopted by the authority having jurisdiction, and OSHA may cite against it as an industry consensus standard. Anchor Guard is not an AHJ and does not certify compliance; we build, document, verify, and gap-assess. The equipment owner retains responsibility.

MARINAS — LISTING EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 2026

NEC 555.35(B) — where more than three receptacles supply shore power to boats, a listed leakage-current measurement device must be available and be used to determine leakage current from each boat using shore power. The listing requirement took effect January 1, 2026. Most marinas have no dated leakage record at all. Can you produce yours?

Who we serve

Built for the people who answer to somebody.

Assisted Living Facilities

Florida ALF administrators and owners who must produce an Emergency Power Plan and its maintenance and testing records the moment a state surveyor asks.

59A-36.025 F.A.C.AHCA tag A0200NFPA 70B

Marinas & Boatyards

Dockmasters and marina groups facing leakage-current documentation requirements on shore power, pedestals, and dock feeders.

NEC 555.35(B)NEC Article 555NFPA 303

Property Management

Commercial and multifamily portfolios that need electrical maintenance documented to satisfy insurers, boards, and AHJs.

NFPA 70B (2023)NFPA 70EOSHA 1910 Subpart S

Government & Institutional

Municipal, county, port, and school-district facilities needing scheduled, standards-aligned inspection cycles under a set-aside-eligible vendor.

SDVOSB set-asideNFPA 70BMulti-site
Contracting

Engineered for government & institutional contracts.

As an SBA-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB & VOSB), Anchor Guard is eligible for veteran set-aside and sole-source contracts — and structured to deliver a documented, auditable maintenance record across every site in the award.

NFPA 70B-2023NFPA 70ENEC Article 555OSHA 1910 Subpart SASTM E1934
SBA-Certified SDVOSB & VOSBService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business — eligible for veteran set-aside & sole-source contracts. Verify in the SBA registry ↗
Registered & readyActive SAM.gov registration and Florida MyFloridaMarketPlace vendor account — ready to receive federal, state, and local awards.
Compliance-grade documentationEvery survey produces a dated, severity-graded record with thermal and visible evidence, disclosed limitations, and a repair-ready action plan.
Scheduled multi-site cyclesQuarterly or annual inspection cycles across an entire portfolio, with per-asset trend tracking between visits.
Independent of the repairWe do not perform electrical repairs, so our findings carry no conflict of interest. Your electrician or in-house shop executes the fix.

Larry Douglas

Founder · 20 years in the U.S. Navy · Level I Certified Thermographer

Anchor Guard was built on years of running electrical systems where failure wasn't an option. The same discipline goes into documenting yours — thoroughly, honestly, and on the record, including the readings we throw out. If a measurement isn't defensible, it doesn't go in your report as a finding.

Level I Thermographer Infraspection Institute Certified SBA-Certified SDVOSB & VOSB Fully Insured St. Johns / Jacksonville, FL
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Tell us about your facility and we’ll scope a baseline assessment. Serving St. Johns, Duval, Flagler, Clay, and Nassau counties — Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Fernandina, Palm Coast, and Northeast Florida.