Electrical Safety Topic

This section addresses general electrical safety concerns & practices.

Installation Safety

When installing electrical components, observe NEC & OSHA requirements:

• All conductors and equipment must be approved
• Employer should ensure that all equipment is free from recognizable hazards likely to cause death or physical harm to employees.
• All live electrical equipment and its parts operating at 50 volts or more must be protected from contact.
• Overcurrent protection requirements for circuits rated at 600 volts must be followed.
• All exposed non-current carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected equipment must be grounded…