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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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 15 - Temporary Wiring › Section 2799.6

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Cable assemblies and flexible cords and cables shall be
						  supported in place at intervals that ensure that they will be protected from
						  physical damage. Support shall be in the form of cable ties, straps, or similar
						  type fittings installed so as not to cause damage.
1. New
						  section filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 16 - Vertical Suspension of Cables › Section 2801 - Cable Suspended by Its Conductor(s)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When a cable is suspended by its conductor(s), the
						  total suspended weight shall not be greater than one-seventh of the ultimate
						  tensile strength of the supporting conductor(s). Cable supports shall be
						  designed to carry adequately the weight of the cable.
Separate supports shall be provided for the sheath of
						  unarmored lead-sheathed cable.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-300 -
						  37(a).)
1.
						  Editorial correction including renumbering of former Article 65 to Article 16
						  filed 11-2-83 (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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 16 - Vertical Suspension of Cables › Section 2802 - Cable Suspended by Wire or Messenger

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When a cable is suspended by wire armor or messenger,
						  the total suspended weight shall not be greater than one-fifth of the ultimate
						  tensile strength of the armor or messenger.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-300 -
						  37(b).)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 16 - Vertical Suspension of Cables › Section 2803 - Wire Mesh Holding Devices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When wire mesh mechanical holding devices are used,
						  either as the sole means of support or in conjunction with other means of
						  support, the total suspended weight on each device and the distance between
						  devices shall not exceed recommendations of the cable and wire mesh
						  manufacturers.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-300 -
						  37(c).)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2805 - Vaults-General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Transformer vaults shall be constructed so as to
						  contain fire and combustible liquids within the vault and to prevent
						  unauthorized access.
(a) Strength.
						Vault structures shall have sufficient strength to withstand the loading to
						which they may be subjected and to support the equipment mounted
						therein.
(b) Wall Material. Vault
						interior walls shall be of assemblies of materials approved for not less than
						one-hour, non-combustible fire-resistive construction.
(c) Doors. Door openings to vaults shall be
						protected by approved one-hor rated fire door and frame assemblies.
(d) Ceiling Access. Vault ceiling access
						opening covers or grates weighing less than 100 pounds shall be securely
						fastened in place.Openings must be minimum of 26 inches diameter or 24 inches
						by 26 inches in size. Safe access shall be provided from the opening to the
						floor or other working surface.
(e)
						Ventilating Ducts. All ventilating flues or ducts shall be of noncombustible
						construction.
(f) Ventilating
						Openings. Ventilating openings shall not be through the vault door, except
						where door opens to outdoors.
(g)
						Adequate Ventilation. Vaults shall be provided with means for ventilation
						adequate to prevent equipment temperatures in excess of those at which the
						equipment may be safely operated.
(h) Drainage. Where drainage from sumps in
						vaults is to a sewage system, a suitable trap shall be installed capable of
						preventing the entrance of sewer gas into the vault.
(i) Foreign Pipes and Accessories. Any pipe
						or duct system foreign to the electrical installation shall not enter or pass
						through a transformer vault.
EXCEPTION: Piping or other facilities provided for
						  vault fire protection, or for transformer cooling, are not considered foreign
						  to the electrical installation.
(j) Material shall not be stored in
						transformer vaults.
1.
						  Editorial correction including renumbering of former Article 66 to Article 17
						  filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2. Amendment of article
						  heading, section and NOTE filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to OAL
						  for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2806 - Vaults Containing Oil-Filled Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Vaults containing oil-filled equipment shall conform to
						  the following in addition to Section
						  2805:
(a) Construction. Walls, roofs, and floors
						(other than when laid on earth) shall be of assemblies of materials approved
						for three-hour non-combustible fire-resistive construction.
(b) Doors. Door openings to vaults shall be
						protected by approved three-hour rated fire doors and frame
						assemblies.
(c) Sills or Curbs. A
						door sill or curb of sufficient height to confine within the vault the oil from
						the largest oil-filled equipment shall be provided, and in no case shall the
						height be less than 4 inches.
(d)
						Ventilating Openings. Ventilating openings shall be located as far away as
						practicable from building doors, windows, fire escapes, and combustible
						material. All openings from vaults into buildings, except approved fire door
						openings and viewing ports, shall be connected to a non-combustible duct or
						flue leading directly to the exterior, or shall be equipped with approved
						three-hour rated fire doors or fire dampers.
(e) Vents. Ducts and flues shall not be
						connected with any other ventilating or air distribution system, except that
						ventilation may be supplied from conditioned air systems into the vault,
						provided approved three-hour rated fire doors or fire dampers are installed in
						each opening.
(f) Sprinkler
						Systems. Water-type fire sprinkler systems shall be prohibited.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-110 -
						  36.)
1. New
						  subsection (f) filed 1-23-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81,
						  No. 4).
2. Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2807 - Separate Buildings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Electrical equipment containing flammable gas or more
						  than 10 gallons of flammable oil per unit shall not be installed indoors except
						  in a vault or a separate building meeting the following requirements:
(a) Neither the building nor its contents
						present a fire hazard to any other building or property.
(b) The building is used only for supplying
						electrical service.
(c) The
						interior is accessible only to qualified persons.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-110 -
						  38.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2808 - Roof Installations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Electrical equipment shall be permitted to be installed
						  on the roof of a building, provided:
(a) The building structure has sufficient
						strength to support the entire installation.
(b) Where oil-insulated equipment is used,
						the roof shall be of two-hour, non-combustible fire resistive construction, and
						a curb high enough to contain the oil from the largest oil-filled equipment
						shall be provided. In no case shall the height of the curb be less than 6
						inches. A drain shall be provided from the curbed enclosure to carry any oil
						which it may contain well away from the building.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-110 -
						  39.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No.
						  1).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2809 - Metal Enclosures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No additional enclosure is required for equipment,
						  provided (a) all energized parts and conductors are protected by metallic
						  enclosures from accidental contact, and (b) such enclosures are bonded together
						  and effectively grounded in accordance with Article 6.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-110 -
						  40.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2810 - Locked Rooms, Vaults, or Enclosures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The entrances to enclosures containing
						exposed high-voltage energized parts shall be kept locked, except where such
						entrances are at all times under the observation of a qualified attendant.
						Access doors or gates to rooms, vaults, or fenced enclosures containing
						electrical equipment shall be readily opened from the inside without the use of
						a key.
(b) The type of enclosure
						used in a given case shall be designed and constructed according to the hazards
						associated with the installation.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to
						  OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2811 - Warning Signs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Permanent and conspicuous warning signs shall be posted
						  on all doors or gates that provide access to enclosures containing exposed
						  energized parts and conductors. Such signs shall be legible at 12 feet and
						  shall read substantially as follows:
"WARNING--HIGH VOLTAGE--KEEP OUT."
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  110-34(c).)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No.
						  1).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2812 - Fenced or Walled Enclosures. [Renumbered]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No. 1).
3.
						  Renumbering of former section
						  2812 to new section
						  2812.1 filed 4-1-2009; operative
						  4-1-2009. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2812.1 - Fenced or Walled Enclosures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The height of enclosures shall be 8 feet
						minimum, or floor to ceiling if the ceiling is less than 8 feet.
EXCEPTIONS:
1.
						A fenced enclosure shall be not less than 8 ft. in height or a combination of 7
						ft. or more (vertical) of fence fabric and an extension not less than 1 ft. in
						vertical height utilizing three or more strands of barbed wire or equivalent.
(2) The height of the enclosure shall be not
						less than 10 feet where any exposed energized part is more than 8 feet above
						the ground, unless the energized part is located more than 5 feet horizontally
						from the enclosure.
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2812.2 - Indoor Installations Accessible to Other than Qualified Persons

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following requirements apply to indoor
						  installations that are accessible to other than qualified persons:
(a) The installations shall be made with
						metal-enclosed equipment or shall be enclosed in a vault or in an area to which
						access is controlled by a lock.
(b)
						Metal-enclosed switchgear, unit substations, transformers, pull boxes,
						connection boxes, and other similar associated equipment shall be marked with
						appropriate caution signs; and
(c)
						Openings in ventilated dry-type transformers and similar openings in other
						equipment shall be designed so that foreign objects inserted through these
						openings will be deflected from energized parts.
1. New
						  section filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2812.3 - Outdoor Electrical Installations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Outdoor electrical installations having
						exposed live parts shall be accessible to qualified persons only.
(b) The following requirements apply to
						outdoor enclosed equipment accessible to unqualified personnel:
(1) Ventilating or similar openings in
						equipment shall be so designed that foreign objects inserted through these
						openings will be deflected from energized parts;
(2) Where exposed to physical damage from
						vehicular traffic, suitable guards shall be provided;
(3) Nonmetallic or metal-enclosed equipment
						located outdoors and accessible to the general public shall be designed so that
						exposed nuts or bolts cannot be readily removed, permitting access to live
						parts;
(4) Where nonmetallic or
						metal-enclosed equipment is accessible to the general public and the bottom of
						the enclosure is less than 8.0 ft. (2.44 m) above the floor or grade level, the
						enclosure door or hinged cover shall be kept locked; and
(5) Except for underground box covers that
						weigh over 100 lb. (45.4 kg), doors and covers of enclosures used solely as
						pull boxes, splice boxes, or junction boxes shall be locked, bolted, or screwed
						on.
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 17 - Enclosures for Electrical Installations › Section 2813 - Underground Vaults

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Except to the extent that the following subsections (a)
						  and (b) provide otherwise, manholes or underground rooms in which it may be
						  necessary for persons to work shall comply with Division 4, Sections
						  8051
						  through
						  8057
						  of the California Public Utilities Code, which is hereby incorporated by
						  reference:
(a) The inside measurement
						shall be not less than 4 feet between the end walls and between the side walls
						thereof, or if circular in shape, not less than 4 feet in diameter inside
						measurement, and not less than 6 ½ feet at all points between the floor
						and the top or ceiling.
(b) Any
						access opening to outer air shall be not less than 26 inches if circular in
						shape, or not less than 24 inches by 26 inches clear measurement if rectangular
						in shape.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No. 1).
3.
						  Amendment of first paragraph and repealer of last paragraph filed 12-9-2010;
						  operative 1-8-2011 (Register 2010, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code; and Section
							 18943,
							 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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 18 - Conductors › Section 2815 - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Conductors shall have mechanical strength, insulation,
						  and ampacity adequate for the particular conditions under which they are to be
						  used. These provisions are not intended to apply to conductors which form an
						  integral part of equipment, such as the windings of a motor, a motor
						  controller, and the like, or which are provided for elsewhere in these
						  regulations.
1.
						  Editorial correction including renumbering of former Article 67 to Article 18
						  filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 18 - Conductors › Section 2816 - Insulation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Conductors
						shall be insulated, except where uninsulated conductors are specifically
						permitted by these orders, and shall have a voltage rating not less than the
						operating voltage of the circuit.
(b) The conductor insulation shall be of a
						type that is approved for the voltage, operating temperature, and location of
						use.
(1) Wet Locations. Conductors installed
						in wet locations either above or below ground shall be moisture-resistant or of
						a type approved for use under wet conditions.
(2) Corrosive Conditions. Conductors exposed
						to oils, greases, vapors, gases, fumes, liquids, or other substances having a
						deleterious effect upon the conductor or the insulation shall be of a type
						approved for the use.
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 18 - Conductors › Section 2817 - Conductors in Multiple

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Conductors in size 1/0 or larger shall be permitted to
						  be run in multiple. Where conductors are run in multiple, they shall be so
						  installed and terminated to prevent overloading of any conductor. Where
						  conductors are run in multiple, the conductors shall be connected together at
						  each end.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-310 -
						  4.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No.
						  1).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 18 - Conductors › Section 2818 - Neutral Conductors

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Size. Neutral conductors shall be of
						sufficient size to carry the current to which they may be subjected.
(b) Insulation. The insulation level of
						neutral conductors of ungrounded systems shall be the same as that of the phase
						conductors of services, feeders, and branch circuits. For insulation levels of
						grounded conductors, see Article 6.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-310 -
						  62.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No.
						  1).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 18 - Conductors › Section 2819 - Conductor Terminations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Where insulated conductors are terminated
						or spliced, suitable terminations or stress cones shall be installed unless
						other effective means are used to reduce voltage stress. The metallic shielding
						or any other voltage shields on cables shall be stripped back to a safe
						distance according to the circuit voltage and insulation, at all terminations
						of the shielding, as in potheads and joints.
(b) Moisture or mechanical protection for
						metal-sheathed cables. Where cable conductors emerge from a metal sheath and
						where protection against moisture or physical damage is necessary, the
						insulation of the conductors shall be protected by a cable sheath terminating
						device.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No. 1).
3.
						  Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to
						  OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 18 - Conductors › Section 2820 - Grounding of Shielding

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Metallic shielding components such as tapes, wires, or
						  braids, or combinations thereof, and their associated conducting and
						  semi-conducting components shall be grounded in accordance with Article
						  6.
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No. 1).
3.
						  Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to
						  OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 18 - Conductors › Section 2821 - Ampacities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The ampacities of conductors shall be as shown in IPCEA
						  Publication No. P46-426, Volumes I and II, "Power Cable Ampacities," published
						  September 1, 1966 by the Insulated Power Cable Engineers Association, which is
						  hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  310-15.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No.
						  1).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 19 - Outdoor Wiring › Section 2823 - General

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(a) Scope. The
						requirements of this article shall apply to electrical equipment or exposed
						wiring run between buildings or structures. Equipment and wiring for service
						entrance conductors shall comply with Article 4. Equipment and wiring located
						in flammable atmospheres shall comply with Article 34.
Section V , General Order No. 95, 1981 Edition, Rules
						  for Overhead Electric Line Construction of the California Public Utilities
						  Commission, which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall be complied with
						  in all features of line construction employed in outside wiring, except as
						  modified by this article.
Section III , General Order No. 128, 1974 Edition,
						  Rules for Construction of Underground Electric Supply and Communication Systems
						  of the California Public Utilities Commission, which is hereby incorporated by
						  reference, shall be complied with in all features of underground construction
						  employed in outside wiring, except as modified by this article.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  81.)
(b) Wiring Methods. Exposed outside wiring
						shall be permitted to be installed as:
(1)
						multiple conductor cable suitable for the purpose, or
(2) bare, covered, or insulated conductors in
						insulating supports suitably protected by isolation, screening, or guarding.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  82.)
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 19 - Outdoor Wiring › Section 2825 - Outdoor Lighting

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Location of Lamps. Lamps for outdoor lighting shall,
						  where practicable, be located below all energized high-voltage conductors,
						  transformers, or other electrical equipment. Adequate clearance shall be
						  provided for relamping operations.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  86(b).)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No.
						  1).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 19 - Outdoor Wiring › Section 2826 - Raceways Above Ground

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(a)
						Protection Against Corrosion. Raceways and equipment, unless constructed of
						corrosion-resistant material, shall be suitably protected against corrosion
						inside and outside (except threads at joints).
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  300-6.)
(b) Secured in Place. Raceways shall enter
						and be secured to pull boxes, terminal enclosures and to cases, shields or
						enclosures of apparatus, except in vaults, substations or the space under
						high-voltage switchboards. Raceways shall be securely supported.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  300-11.)
(c) Protection Against Weather. Raceways
						exposed to the weather shall be weatherproof.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  110-11.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No.
						  1).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 19 - Outdoor Wiring › Section 2827 - Raceways (or Ducts) Below Ground

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(a) Protection Against Physical Damage.
						Underground ducts of rigid metallic steel conduit, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, or
						equivalent, containing cables operating at a potential above 35,000 volts,
						shall be installed at a depth of at least 36 inches. A lesser depth is
						permitted for ducts containing cables operating at 35,000 volts or less, if the
						duct is rigid metallic conduit, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, or equivalent, or if
						the duct has a layer of concrete at least 3 inches thick above the duct.
EXCEPTION: No. 1: Direct buried conduits to contain
						  cables for series street lighting circuits operating at less than 7,500 volts
						  shall be installed at a depth of at least 24 inches below the surface under
						  which they are located.
EXCEPTION: No. 2: Where it is impractical to obtain the
						  depth of cover specified, the depth shall be permitted to be reduced, provided
						  that the duct has sufficient strength itself or adequate protection is
						  installed above the duct to prevent damage to the duct system by any surface
						  traffic.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  3(b).)
(b) Protection Against Corrosion. Metallic
						underground ducts shall be suitably protected from corrosion.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  300-6.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2.
						  Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No.
						  1).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 19 - Outdoor Wiring › Section 2828 - Risers

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(a) Pole-Supported
						Risers. Conductors installed in the form of lateral or vertical runs or risers
						supported by poles shall conform to the provisions of Rule 54.6, General Order
						No. 95, 1981 Edition, Rules for Overhead Electric Line Construction of the
						California Public Utilities Commission, wherein such conductors are
						specifically treated, and which is hereby incorporated by reference
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  3(b)5
						  A.)
(b) Structure-Supported
						Risers (Risers Not Covered in (a) above.) Risers installed outdoors on
						structures other than poles or installed indoors shall comply with the
						following:
(1) Riser conductors shall be
						protected from physical damage by grounded rigid metallic conduit, Schedule 80
						PVC conduit, or U-shaped moldings, or equivalent, from the ground line to a
						minimum height of 8 feet. Suitable protection shall be continued to within 2
						feet of the terminal.
(2) The riser
						terminal and exposed cables at the terminal shall be suitably guarded or
						isolated.
(3) Risers and protective
						covering shall be securely supported by means of corrosion-resistant straps at
						intervals not exceeding 3 feet.
(4)
						Metallic conduit risers shall be effectively grounded. Adjacent metallic
						conduit risers shall be bonded together.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  3(b)5
						  B.)
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 19 - Outdoor Wiring › Section 2829 - Terminal Enclosures

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(a) Accessible. Terminal enclosures shall be
						so installed that the wiring within is readily accessible.
(b) Covers. Terminal enclosures shall be
						effectively closed by suitable covers, mechanically secured against
						unauthorized entry.
(c) Size. The
						dimensions of terminal enclosures shall be adequate to permit the minimum
						bending radii of the cables installed therein.
(d) Protection. Terminal enclosures shall be
						of corrosion-resistant and fire-resistant material. Terminal enclosures and
						their covers must be able to withstand the structural loading to which they may
						be subjected.
(e) Number of
						Conductors. The number of conductors installed in any terminal enclosure shall
						be compatible with safe working practice.
(f) Identification. The covers of all
						terminal enclosures shall be posted with a permanent "HIGH VOLTAGE" warning
						sign having letters at least ½ inch high.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  87.)
1.
						  Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 19 - Outdoor Wiring › Section 2830 - Insulated Conductors

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(a) General. Insulated cables shall be of a
						type suitable for the voltage and service conditions. All cables installed
						underground shall have a grounded metallic sheath, shield, or a bare concentric
						grounded conductor, or shall be installed in grounded metallic conduit.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  88(a).)
(b) Cable Installed in Buildings. Where
						installed in buildings, cables energized above 35,000 volts shall be encased in
						at least 3 inches of concrete or equivalent fire-resistant material.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  88(c).)
(c) Direct Buried Cables. Direct buried
						cables or cables in flexible nonmetallic enclosures shall be installed at a
						depth of at least 36 inches. Lesser depths shall be permitted to be employed if
						the cable is armored with a minimum of No. 12 BWG steel wire closely wound or
						two layers of steel tape each at least 0.020 inch thick, or if the cable is
						protected by a layer of concrete at least 3 inches thick above the cable.
EXCEPTION: Lesser depths than those listed are
						  permitted where cables rise for terminations and splices or where access is
						  otherwise required. (Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  88(c).)
(d) Identification. Cables shall be labeled
						at all circuit terminals, sectionalizing points, vaults, rooms, etc. The labels
						shall, as a minimum, show phase and circuit designation and nearest
						sectionalizing points.
(1) Changes in labeling
						shall be made concurrently with changes in circuit.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  88(d).)
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 19 - Outdoor Wiring › Section 2831 - Circuit Feedback

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(a)
						Identification. Circuits shall be labeled at all accessible points with
						suitable warning signs stating the locations from which feedback may occur
						because of:
(1) Circuits energized by manually
						or automatically operated equipment, or
(2) Circuit configurations or connections,
						or
(3) Circuits feeding a load
						which can be connected to auxiliary generating equipment, or
(4) Circuits feeding synchronous motor-driven
						generator sets which can be energized by reverse power flow from batteries or
						other sources.
(Title 24, Part 3, Section
						  3-710 -
						  89.)
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 20 - Interrupting and Isolating Devices › Section 2832

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A means shall be provided to completely isolate
						  equipment for inspection and repairs. Isolating means that are not designed to
						  interrupt the load current of the circuit shall be either interlocked with an
						  approved circuit interrupter or provided with a sign warning against opening
						  them under load.
1.
						  Amendment of article heading and new section filed 4-1-2009; operative
						  4-1-2009. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 20 - Interrupting and Isolating Devices › Section 2833 - Interrupter Switches

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(a)
						Rating.
(1) Continuous Current Rating. The
						continuous current rating of interrupter switches shall equal or exceed the
						maximum continuous current at the point of installation.
(2) Interrupting Rating. The current
						interrupting rating of interrupter switches shall equal or exceed the maximum
						current which the switch will be required to interrupt.
(3) Momentary Rating. The momentary rating of
						interrupter switches shall equal or exceed the asymmetrical short circuit
						current available at the switch location. The asymmetrical short circuit
						current shall include contributions from all connected sources of energy, such
						as other lines, generators, large motors, etc.
(4) Fault Closing Rating. Interrupter
						switches shall have a fault closing rating equal to or greater than the
						asymmetrical short circuit current which can occur at the switch location,
						unless suitable interlocks or operating procedures preclude the possibility of
						closing into a fault.
(5) Voltage
						Rating. The maximum voltage rating of interrupter switches shall equal or
						exceed the maximum circuit voltage.
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 20 - Interrupting and Isolating Devices › Section 2833.1 - Knife Switches

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(a)
						Single-throw knife switches. 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.
(b) Double-throw knife switches. Double-throw
						knife switches shall be mounted so that the throw will be either vertical or
						horizontal. However, if the throw is vertical, a locking device shall be
						provided to ensure that the blades remain in the open position when so
						set.
(c) Connection of switches.
(1) Single-throw knife switches and switches
						with butt contacts shall be connected so that the blades are deenergized when
						the switch is in the open position.
(2) 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.
(3) 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
						reads: "WARNING -- LOAD SIDE TERMINALS MAY BE ENERGIZED BY
						BACKFEED."
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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders › Article 20 - Interrupting and Isolating Devices › Section 2833.2 - Load Interrupter Switches

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Load interrupter switches may be used only if suitable
						  fuses or circuits are used in conjunction with these devices to interrupt fault
						  currents.
(a) Where these devices are
						used in combination, they shall be coordinated electrically so that they will
						safely withstand the effects of closing, carrying, or interrupting all possible
						currents up to the assigned maximum short-circuit rating.
(b) Where more than one switch is installed
						with interconnected load terminals to provide for alternate connection to
						different supply conductors, each switch shall be provided with a conspicuous
						sign reading: "WARNING -- SWITCH MAY BE ENERGIZED BY BACKFEED."
1. New
						  section filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Labor Code section
						  142.3 (Register
						  2009, No. 14).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.