WAC 296-96-02460
What are the requirements for
electrical main line disconnects? (1) The main line
disconnect switch(es) or circuit breaker must be located
inside the machine room door on the lock jamb side of the
machine room door and not more than twenty-four inches from
the jamb to the operating handle; and it must be at a height
of not more than sixty-six inches above the finish floor.
(2) For multicar machine rooms the switches shall be
grouped together as close as possible to that location.
(3) For machine rooms with double swing doors, the doors
must swing out and the switch(es) must be on the wall adjacent
to the hinge side of the active door panel.
(4) The switch(es) must be designed so that they may be
locked out and tagged in the open position.
EXCEPTION:
Special purpose and residential inclined elevators are exempt from this section.