Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-600 - Electric signs and outline lighting

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
001 Electrical signs - General.
(1) All electrical signs and outline
				lighting, regardless of voltage, must be listed or field evaluated by a testing
				laboratory accredited by the department to the applicable ANSI UL Standard.
				Installations will be inspected for compliance with installation instructions
				and the NEC.
(2) Luminaires in
				outdoor awnings must be suitable for wet locations and be connected by a wiring
				method suitable for wet locations.
(3) Fluorescent luminaires must be located at
				least six inches from the awning fabric. Incandescent lamps or luminaires must
				be located at least 18 inches from the awning fabric. A disconnecting means
				must be installed per Article 600 NEC.
(4) Listed awning signs must be installed in
				compliance with the manufacturer's instructions and the NEC.
(5) Retrofitting signs. When listed signs or
				listed outline lighting are retrofitted to an LED light source, a licensed (01)
				general electrical contractor or (04) sign contractor using properly certified
				individuals or properly supervised trainees may make the retrofit in place so
				long as all the retrofit components and retrofit kit are listed and
				installation instructions applicable to the sign for making the retrofit are
				available for the inspector's use at the time of the inspection and physical
				access is provided to allow the inspector access to all components of the
				retrofit kit.
004 Markings.
(6) In addition to the markings required by
				the NEC, retrofit signs and outline lighting shall be marked with a label, made
				of a background color contrasting to the listed product, in a location visible
				during servicing near the listed retrofit subassembly that states, "This
				equipment contains a retrofit subassembly that may present a risk of electrical
				hazard. Replace parts only with same type and rating." The label's font must be
				Arial size 16 bold. This label may be an identification plate as described in
				WAC 296-46B-100 or an adhesive label
				approved by the electrical inspector. This label is in addition to any labeling
				required by the manufacturer's instructions or the UL Standard used to
				manufacture the retrofit kit.
007 Grounding and bonding.
(7) Remote metal parts of a section sign or
				outline lighting system only supplied by a remote Class 2 power supply that is
				listed or is a recognized component in a listed section sign or outline
				lighting is not required to be bonded to an equipment grounding
				conductor.
010 Portable or mobile outdoor electrical
				  signs.
(8) A GFCI receptacle
				outlet that is weatherproof with the supply cord connected must be installed
				within six feet of each portable or mobile electrical sign.
(9) Extension cords are not permitted to
				supply portable outdoor signs.
(10)
				All portable outdoor electrical signs must be listed by a qualified electrical
				testing laboratory accredited by the department.
030 Neon tubing.
(11) NEC 600, Part II, Field-Installed
				Skeleton Tubing, will apply to the installation of all neon tubing and neon
				circuit conductors.
(12)
				Field-installed skeleton tubing is not required to be listed. Installations
				will be inspected for compliance with installation instructions and the
				NEC.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 19.28 RCW. 13-03-128,
					 § 296-46B-600, filed 1/22/13, effective 3/1/13. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-600, filed 11/25/08, effective 12/31/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.271,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551, 2002 c 249,
					 chapters
					 34.05 and
					 19.28 RCW. 03-09-111, §
					 296-46B-600, filed 4/22/03, effective
					 5/23/03.