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 2 - High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders
Article 18 - Conductors
Section 2818 - Neutral Conductors

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 2818

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

(a) Size. Neutral conductors shall be of sufficient size to carry the current to which they may be subjected.

(b) Insulation. The insulation level of neutral conductors of ungrounded systems shall be the same as that of the phase conductors of services, feeders, and branch circuits. For insulation levels of grounded conductors, see Article 6.

(Title 24, Part 3, Section 3-310 - 62.)

1. Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2. Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No. 1).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code; and Section 18943(c), Health and Safety Code.

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