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California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 42 - Busways [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer of Article 42 (Sections
						2464.2-2464.11, not consecutive)
						filed 8-17-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 34).
Note: Authority and reference cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 43 - Cablebus [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer of Article 43 (Sections
						2465.1 and
						2465.2) filed 8-17-81; effective
						thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 34).
Note: Authority and reference cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 44 - Electrical Floor Assemblies [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer of Article 44 (Sections
						2466.1-2466.5, not consecutive)
						filed 8-17-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 34).
Note: Authority and reference cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 45 - Cabinets, Boxes, and Fittings › Section 2473.1 - Conductors Entering Boxes, Cabinets, or Fittings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Conductors entering cutout boxes,
						cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through
						which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.
(b) Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and
						fittings shall be effectively closed.
(c) Where cable is used, each cable shall be
						secured to the cabinet, cutout box, or meter socket enclosure. However, where
						cable with an entirely nonmetallic sheath enters the top of a surface-mounted
						enclosure through one or more nonflexible raceways not less than 18 in. (457
						mm) or more than 10 feet (3.05 m) in length, the cable need not be secured to
						the cabinet, box, or enclosure provided all of the following conditions are
						met:
(1) Each cable is fastened within 12 in.
						(305 mm) of the outer end of the raceway, measured along the sheath;
(2) The raceway extends directly above the
						enclosure and does not penetrate a structural ceiling;
(3) A fitting is provided on each end of the
						raceway to protect the cable from abrasion, and the fittings remain accessible
						after installation;
(4) The raceway
						is sealed or plugged at the outer end using approved means so as to prevent
						access to the enclosure through the raceway;
(5) The cable sheath is continuous through
						the raceway and extends into the enclosure not less than 0.25 in. (6.35 mm)
						beyond the fitting;
(6) The raceway
						is fastened at its outer end and at other points as necessary; and
(7) Where installed as conduit or tubing, the
						allowable cable fill does not exceed that permitted for complete conduit or
						tubing systems.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 45 - Cabinets, Boxes, and Fittings › Section 2473.2 - Covers and Canopies

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers
						identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded.
						In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or
						fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord
						pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall
						have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.
(b) Where a fixture canopy or pan is used,
						any combustible wall or ceiling finish exposed between the edge of the canopy
						or pan and the outlet box shall be covered with noncombustible
						material.
1. New
						  section filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 45 - Cabinets, Boxes, and Fittings › Section 2473.7 - Space in Enclosures. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Repealer filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 45 - Cabinets, Boxes, and Fittings › Section 2473.8 - Enclosures for Switches or Overcurrent Devices. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Repealed filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 46 - Auxiliary Gutters [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer of Article 46 (Sections
						2474.1-2474.7, not consecutive)
						filed 8-9-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.1 - Enclosures. [Renumbered]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Renumbering and amendment of Section
						  2480.1 to Section
						  2480.3 filed 8-27-86; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 37). For prior history, see Register
						  83, No. 45.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.3 - Enclosures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Switches shall comply with the following: All manually
						  operated switches shall be of an approved externally operable type enclosed in
						  boxes or cabinets, except where other types are specifically permitted by these
						  orders. Switches are not required to be of the externally operable type when
						  operating at 50 volts or less; as for example, in some electric furnace and
						  electrolytic installations. In such cases the switches shall be protected by
						  suitable guards or enclosures if they are exposed to danger of short circuiting
						  or accidental contact.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  380-3.)
1.
						  Renumbering and amendment of former Section
						  2480.1 to Section
						  2480.3 filed 8-27-86; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 37). For prior history, see Register
						  83, No. 45.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.5 - Single-Throw Knife Switches

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Single-throw knife switches shall be so placed that
						  gravity will not tend to close them. Single-throw knife switches approved for
						  use in the inverted position shall be provided with a locking device that will
						  ensure that the blades remain in the open position when so
						  set.
1. New
						  section filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.6 - Double-Throw Knife Switches

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Double-throw knife switches shall be permitted to be
						  mounted so that the throw will be either vertical or horizontal. However, where
						  the throw is vertical, a locking device shall be provided that will insure the
						  blades remaining in the open position when so set.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment deleting subsection (a) designation only filed 8-27-86; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 37).
3. Amendment of
						  section heading, section and NOTE filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted
						  to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.7 - Connection of Switches

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Single-throw knife switches and switches with butt contacts shall be so
						connected that the blades are deenergized when the switch is in the open
						position.
(b) For installations
						built on or after May 5, 2008 single-throw knife switches, molded-case
						switches, switches with butt contacts, and circuit breakers used as switches
						shall be connected so that the terminals supplying the load are deenergized
						when the switch is in the open position.
EXCEPTION: Blades and terminals supplying the load of a
						  switch may be energized when the switch is in the open position where the
						  switch is connected to circuits or equipment inherently capable of providing a
						  backfeed source of power. For such installations, a permanent sign shall be
						  installed on the switch enclosure or immediately adjacent to open switches that
						  read, "WARNING--LOAD SIDE TERMINALS MAY BE ENERGIZED BY
						  BACKFEED."
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment deleting subsection (a) designation only filed 8-27-86; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 37).
3. Amendment of
						  section heading, section and NOTE filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted
						  to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.8 - Accessibility and Grouping. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Repealer and new section filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 86, No. 37).
3. Repealer of section and amendment of NOTE
						  filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant
						  to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.9 - Snap Switches

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Faceplates for flush-mounted snap switches. Snap switches mounted in boxes
						shall have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat
						against the finished surface.
(b)
						Grounding. For installations built on or after May 5, 2008 snap switches,
						including dimmer switches, shall be effectively grounded and shall provide a
						means to ground metal faceplates, whether or not a metal faceplate is
						installed. However, if no grounding means exists within the snap-switch
						enclosure, or where the wiring method does not include or provide an equipment
						ground, a snap switch without a grounding connection is permitted for
						replacement purposes only. Such snap switches shall be provided with a
						faceplate of nonconducting, noncombustible material if they are located within
						reach of conducting floors or other conducting surfaces.
1. New
						  section filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.18 - Capacity. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Repealer filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 47 - Switches [Repealed] › Section 2480.19 - Signs. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-3-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
3.
						  Repealer filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 48 - Switchboards and Panelboards › Section 2484.3 - Support and Arrangement of Busbars and Conductors

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Conductors and busbars on a switchboard, panelboard, or
						  control board shall be so located as to be free from physical damage and shall
						  be held firmly in place.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 48 - Switchboards and Panelboards › Section 2484.5 - Switchboards with Exposed Live Parts

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Switchboards that have any exposed live parts shall be
						  located in permanently dry locations and shall be accessible only to qualified
						  persons.
1. New
						  section filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 48 - Switchboards and Panelboards › Section 2484.6 - Panelboard Enclosures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes,
						  or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front. However,
						  panelboards other than the dead front externally-operable type are permitted
						  where accessible only to qualified persons.
1. New
						  section filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 48 - Switchboards and Panelboards › Section 2484.19 - Relative Arrangement of Switches and Fuses

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In panelboards, fuses of any type shall be installed on
						  the load side of any switches.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  384-19.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-3-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 48 - Switchboards and Panelboards › Section 2484.24 - Knife Switches Mounted in Switchboards or Panelboards

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Exposed blades of knife switches mounted in
						  switchboards or panelboards shall be dead when open.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-3-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed
						  5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to
						  Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 48.1 - Enclosures for Damp or Wet Locations › Section 2485.1 - Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, Fittings, Boxes, and Panelboard Enclosures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Cabinets,
						cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet
						locations shall be installed so as to prevent moisture or water from entering
						and accumulating within the enclosures and shall be mounted so there is at
						least 0.25 in. (6.35 mm) airspace between the enclosure and the wall or other
						supporting surface.
EXCEPTION: Nonmetallic enclosures may be installed
						  without the airspace on a concrete, masonry, tile, or similar
						  surface.
(b) Enclosures
						shall be weatherproof in wet locations.
1. New
						  article 48.1 (sections
						  2485.1-2485.2) and section filed
						  5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to
						  Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 48.1 - Enclosures for Damp or Wet Locations › Section 2485.2 - Switches, Circuit Breakers, and Switchboards

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Switches, circuit breakers, and switchboards installed
						  in wet locations shall be enclosed in weatherproof
						  enclosures.
1. New
						  section filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 49 - Flexible Cords and Cables › Section 2500.7 - Uses Permitted

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Flexible cords and cables shall be
						approved for conditions of use and location.
(b) Flexible cords and cables shall be used
						only for:
(1) pendants;
(2) wiring of fixtures;
(3) connection of portable lamps or
						appliances;
(4) portable and mobile
						signs;
(5) elevator
						cables;
(6) wiring of cranes and
						hoists;
(7) connection of
						stationary equipment to facilitate their frequent interchange;
(8) prevention of the transmission of noise
						or vibration;
(9) appliances where
						the fastening means and mechanical connections are designed to permit removal
						for maintenance and repair;
(10)
						data processing cables as a part of the data processing system;
(11) connection of moving parts;
						and
(12) temporary wiring as
						permitted in Article 13 of these Low-Voltage Electrical Safety
						Orders.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 49 - Flexible Cords and Cables › Section 2500.8 - Uses Not Permitted

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Unless specifically permitted otherwise
						in Section 2500.7, flexible cords and cables
						shall not be used:
(1) as a substitute for the
						fixed wiring of a structure;
(2)
						where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors;
(3) where run through doorways, windows or
						similar openings;
(4) where
						attached to building surfaces;
(5)
						where concealed behind building walls, ceilings, or floors; or
(6) Where installed in raceways, except as
						otherwise permitted in these Electrical Safety Orders.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 49 - Flexible Cords and Cables › Section 2500.9 - Splices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Flexible cords
						shall be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard service
						flexible cords No. 12 or larger shall be permitted to be repaired if spliced so
						that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage
						characteristics of the cord being spliced.
1.
						  Amendment filed 2-1-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
						  6).
2. Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No.
						  45).
3. Repealer and new section filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth
						  day thereafter (Register 86, No. 37).
4. Amendment of NOTE filed
						  5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to
						  Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 49 - Flexible Cords and Cables › Section 2500.10 - Pull at Joints and Terminals

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Flexible cords and cables shall be
						connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will
						prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal
						screws.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Repealer and new section filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 86, No. 37).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed
						  5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to
						  Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 49 - Flexible Cords and Cables › Section 2500.11 - In Show Windows and Show Cases

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Flexible cords used in show windows and show cases
						  shall be Type S, SE, SEO, SEOO, SO, SJ, SJE, SJEO, SJEOO, SJO, SJOO, SJT, SJTO,
						  SJTOO, SO, SOO, ST, STO, or STOO,
EXCEPTION: No. 1: For the wiring of chain-supported
						  lighting fixtures.
EXCEPTION: No. 2: As supply cords for portable lamps
						  and other merchandise being displayed or exhibited.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment deleting subsection (a) designation only filed 8-27-86; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 37).
3. Amendment of
						  section and NOTE filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for
						  printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 49 - Flexible Cords and Cables › Section 2500.13 - Overcurrent Protection

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Flexible cords not smaller than No. 18, and tinsel
						  cords or cords having equivalent characteristics of smaller size approved for
						  use with specific appliances, shall be considered as protected against
						  overcurrent by the overcurrent devices described in Section
						  2390.1.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  400-13.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 49 - Flexible Cords and Cables › Section 2500.23 - Conductor Identification

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A conductor of a flexible cord or cable
						that is used as a grounded conductor or an equipment grounding conductor shall
						have a continuous identifying marker readily distinguishing it from the other
						conductor or conductors.
(1) Conductors
						having a continuous green color or a continuous green color with one or more
						yellow stripes shall not be used for other than grounding purposes. The
						identifying marker shall consist of one of the methods in (A) or (B) below:
(A) Colored Braid. A braid finished to show a
						continuous green color or a continuous green color with one or more yellow
						stripes.
(B) Colored Insulation or
						Covering. For cords having no braids on the individual conductors, an
						insulation of a continuous green color or a continuous green color with one or
						more yellow stripes.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 49 - Flexible Cords and Cables › Section 2500.25 - Maintenance of Outer Sheath

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Flexible cords shall be repaired or replaced if the
						  outer sheath is damaged such that any conductor insulation or conductor is
						  exposed. Repair of the outer sheath shall only be permitted if the conductors
						  are not damaged and the completed repair retains the insulation, outer sheath
						  properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being
						  repaired.
1. New
						  section filed 1-28-2000; operative 2-27-2000 (Register 2000, No.
						  4).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 50 - Fixture Wires › Section 2505.1 - Scope. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Repealer filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 50 - Fixture Wires › Section 2505.2 - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Fixture wires shall be approved for the voltage,
						  temperature, and location of use. A fixture wire which is used as a grounded
						  conductor shall be identified.
1. New
						  section filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 50 - Fixture Wires › Section 2505.10 - Uses Permitted

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Fixture wires shall be permitted only for:
(1) installation in lighting fixtures and in
						similar equipment where enclosed or protected and not subject to bending or
						twisting in use; or
(2) connecting
						lighting fixtures to the branch-circuit conductors supplying the
						fixtures.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment deleting subsection (a) designation only filed 8-27-86; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 37).
3. Amendment of
						  section and NOTE filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for
						  printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 50 - Fixture Wires › Section 2505.11 - Uses Not Permitted

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Fixture wires shall not be used as branch-circuit
						  conductors.
EXCEPTION: As permitted for Class 1 power limited
						  circuits and for fire alarm circuits.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment deleting subsection (a) designation only filed 8-27-86; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.37).
3. Amendment of
						  section and NOTE filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for
						  printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 50 - Fixture Wires › Section 2505.12 - Overcurrent Protection

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Overcurrent protection for fixture wires shall be as
						  specified in Section
						  2390.1.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  402-12.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 51 - Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps and Receptacles › Section 2510.1 - Maximum Voltage

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Voltage to Ground. Lampholders, fixtures, or standard
						  receptacles rated 15 amperes or less shall not be supplied by voltages
						  exceeding 150 volts to ground.
EXCEPTION: No. 1: Supply voltages between 150 and 300
						  volts to ground shall be permitted provided all of the following conditions are
						  met:
a. Only qualified persons will
						service the lighting fixtures;
b.
						The lighting fixtures are approved for the supply voltage;
c. The fixtures, other than permanently
						installed electric discharge-type, are mounted not less than 8 feet above the
						floor. Where conditions do not permit 8 feet, the light fixture shall be
						permitted at the available height provided the fixtures are suitably guarded;
						and
d. Integral lighting switches,
						if used, shall not be readily accessible.
EXCEPTION: No. 2: The supply voltage may exceed 300
						  volts for permanently installed fixtures at a height of 18 feet or
						  more.
1.
						  Repealer of Article 51 (Sections
						  2510.3-2510.81, not consecutive)
						  and new Article 51 (Sections
						  2510.1-2510.58, not consecutive)
						  filed 8-9-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 32). For
						  prior history, see Register 78, No. 5.
2. Amendment of Exception No.
						  1 filed 9-7-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
						  36).
3. Amendment deleting subsection (a) designation only filed
						  8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 51 - Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps and Receptacles › Section 2510.2 - Receptacles. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Repealer filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943(c),
							 Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 51 - Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps and Receptacles › Section 2510.3 - Location of Lamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Lamps for lighting shall be safely
						  accessible.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 51 - Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps and Receptacles › Section 2510.4 - Live Parts

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles
						  shall have no live parts normally exposed to contact.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to
						  OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 51 - Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps and Receptacles › Section 2510.5 - Wet and Damp Locations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Fixtures installed in wet or damp locations shall be
						  approved for the purpose and shall be so constructed or installed that water
						  cannot enter or accumulate in wireways, lampholders, or other electrical
						  parts.
(a) A receptacle installed in a
						wet or damp location shall be suitable for the location.
(b) A receptacle installed outdoors in a
						location protected from the weather or in other damp locations shall have an
						enclosure for the receptacle that is weatherproof when the receptacle is
						covered (attachment plug cap not inserted and receptacle covers closed).
NOTE: A receptacle is considered to be in a location
						  protected from the weather when it is located under roofed open porches,
						  canopies, marquees, or the like and where it will not be subjected to a beating
						  rain or water runoff.
(c) A
						receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged
						into it is not attended while in use (for example, sprinkler system
						controllers, landscape lighting, and holiday lights) shall have an enclosure
						that is weatherproof with the attachment plug cap inserted or
						removed.
(d) A receptacle installed
						in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it will be
						attended while in use (for example, portable tools) shall have an enclosure
						that is weatherproof when the attachment plug cap is removed.
1.
						  Repealer and new section filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 86, No. 37).
2. Amendment filed 5-5-2008; operative
						  5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 51 - Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps and Receptacles › Section 2510.6 - Portable Handlamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Handlamps of the portable type supplied through
						  flexible cords shall be equipped with a handle of molded composition or other
						  material approved for the purpose, and a substantial guard shall be attached to
						  the lampholder or the handle. Metal shell, paper-lined lampholders shall not be
						  used.
1.
						  Repealer and new section filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 86, No. 37).
2. Amendment filed 5-5-2008; operative
						  5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 51 - Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps and Receptacles › Section 2510.7 - Receptacles

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Grounding Type.
Receptacles shall be of the grounding type as
						  prescribed in Article 6.
(b)
						Skirted Plugs.
Attachment plugs or other connectors supplying
						  equipment at more than 300 volts shall be of the skirted type.
EXCEPTION: Plugs or connectors so designed that the arc
						  will be confined within the body or case of the device shall be
						  acceptable.
1. New
						  section filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  37).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 5-5-2008; operative
						  5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 5 - Electrical Safety Orders › Group 1 - Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 51 - Lighting Fixtures, Lampholders, Lamps and Receptacles › Section 2510.8

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Lampholders of the screw-shell type shall be installed
						  for use as lampholders only. Where supplied by a circuit having a grounded
						  conductor, the grounded conductor shall be connected to the screw shell.
						  Lampholders installed in wet or damp locations shall be of the weatherproof
						  type.
1. New
						  section filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code
						  142.3(a)(3)
						  (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.