California Code of Regulations (Last Updated: August 6, 2014) |
Title 8. Industrial Relations |
Division 1. Department of Industrial Relations |
Chapter 4. Division of Industrial Safety |
Subchapter 5. Electrical Safety Orders |
Group 1. Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders |
Article 56. Motors, Motor Circuits and Controllers |
Disconnecting Means |
§ 2530.112. Motors Served by Single Disconnecting Means.
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- (a) Each motor shall be provided with an individual disconnecting means.Exception: A single disconnecting means shall be permitted to serve a group of motors under any one of the following conditions:(1) Where a number of motors drive several parts of a single machine or piece of apparatus, such as metal or woodworking machines, cranes, and hoists.(2) Where a group of motors is in a single room within sight from the location of the disconnecting means.(3) Where a group of motors is under the protection of one set of branch-circuit protective devices.HISTORY1. Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), new subsection (a)(3) and amendment of Note filed 5-5-2008; operative 5-5-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2008, No. 19).
Note
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.