WAC 296-305-06007
Electrical. (1) Temporary lighting with
the use of 110 - 120 VAC equipment.
(a) All lighting equipment shall be provided with heavy duty
flexible cords with SO or SJ jackets or equivalent. All lighting
equipment shall be used with heavy duty flexible extension cords
with 12-3 conductors with SO or SJ jackets or equivalent.
(b) Electrical cords shall have weather tight bodies and
caps, 20 amp rated at 120 VAC with appropriately sized plugs and
sockets.
(c) Temporary lights that are used in moist, damp, and/or
other hazardous locations shall be approved for the purpose.
(d) Temporary lights shall be constructed so that water
cannot enter or accumulate in wireways, lampholders or other
electrical parts.
(e) Temporary lights that are used in moist and/or other
hazardous locations shall have 120 VAC single-phase 15 and/or 20
amp in-line resettable ground fault circuit interrupters.
(f) Temporary lights shall be equipped with a handle and be
insulated from heat and possible electrical shock.
(g) Temporary lights shall not be suspended by their
electrical cords unless cords and lights are designed and labeled
for this means of suspension.
(h) Temporary lights shall be protected by guards of a
nonconductive or insulated material to prevent accidental contact
with the bulb.
(2) 120 VAC cord reels shall be approved for use in damp or
hazardous locations.
(a) Bodies and caps shall be weather tight, 20 amp rated at
120 VAC.
(b) Cords on cord reels that do not exceed 150 feet in
length shall be SO or SJ type jackets or equivalent.
(c) Cords that exceed 150 feet in length on reels, shall
have 10-3 conductors.
(d) Cord reels that are not permanently mounted on a vehicle
shall be insulated from the ground when in use.
(3) Twelve volt portable type hand lanterns shall be
constructed of molded composition or other type approved for the
purpose.
(a) Portable hand lanterns used in moist and/or other
hazardous locations shall be operated at a maximum of 12 volts.
(b) Hand lamps shall be equipped with a handle and a
substantial guard over the bulb and attached to the lampholder.
(4) Portable and vehicle-mounted generators.
(a) Portable generators. Under the following conditions,
the frame of a portable generator shall not be required to be
grounded and shall be permitted to serve as the grounding
electrode for a system supplied by the generator:
(i) The generator supplies only equipment mounted on the
generator or cord-connected and plug-connected equipment through
receptacles mounted on the generator, or both, and
(ii) The noncurrent-carrying metal part of equipment and the
equipment grounding conductor terminals of the receptacles are
bonded to the generator frame.
(b) Vehicle-mounted generators. Under the following
conditions, the frame of a vehicle may serve as the grounding
electrode for a system supplied by a generator located on the
vehicle:
(i) The frame of the generator is bonded to the vehicle
frame; and
(ii) The generator supplies only equipment located on the
vehicle and/or cord-connected and plug-connected equipment
through receptacles mounted on the vehicle or on the generator;
and
(iii) The noncurrent-carrying metal parts of equipment and
the equipment grounding conductor terminals of the receptacles
are bonded to the generator frame.
Additional references: Article 250 National Electrical
Code. Chapter 296-24 WAC, Part L and WAC 296-800-280.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050
. 01-11-038, § 296-305-06007, filed 5/9/01, effective
9/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040. 99-05-080, §
296-305-06007, filed 2/17/99, effective 6/1/99. Statutory
Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. 96-11-067, § 296-305-06007, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. 83-24-013
(Order 83-34), § 296-305-06007, filed 11/30/83; Order 77-20, §
296-305-06007, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency Order 77-24, filed
11/17/77, effective 12/17/77.]