California Code of Regulations
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 11 - Grounding
ENCLOSURE GROUNDING
Section 2395.32 - Supports, Enclosures, and Equipment to be Grounded

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 2395.32

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Metal cable trays, metal raceways, and metal enclosures for conductors shall be grounded, except that:

(1) Metal enclosures such as sleeves that are used to protect cable assemblies from physical damage need not be grounded; and

(2) Metal enclosures for conductors added to existing installations of open wire, knob-and-tube wiring, and nonmetallic-sheathed cable need not be grounded if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) Runs are less than 25.0 feet (7.62 meters);

(B) Enclosures are free from probable contact with ground, grounded metal, metal laths, or other conductive materials; and

(C) Enclosures are guarded against employee contact.

(b) Metal enclosures for service equipment shall be grounded.

(c) Frames of electric ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, clothes dryers, and metal outlet or junction boxes that are part of the circuit for these appliances shall be grounded.

1. Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2. Amendment deleting subsection (a) designation only filed 8-27-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 37).
3. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section 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: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

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