Electrical
Be sure to check the following items regarding electrical equipment when evaluating the FPP:
Extension cords and flexible cords should not be a substitute for permanent wiring.
- A working space of not less than 30 inches wide (or width of equipment), 36 inches deep and 78 inches high should be provided in front of electrical service equipment. There should be no storage within this designated work space.
- Relocatable power strips should be polarized or grounded equipped with over-current protection and should be listed.
- Relocatable power strips should be directly connected to a permanently installed receptacle.
- Relocatable power strip cords and extension cords should not extend through walls, ceilings, floors, under doors or floor coverings, or be subject to environmental or physical damage.
- Extension cords and flexible cords should not be a substitute for permanent wiring.
- Electrical panels must not be obstructed.
- Electrical panel openings must be covered.
- Breakers that continue to trip should not be tied off.
- Power strips must be plugged directly into an outlet and NOT daisy-chained (linking power strips together).
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