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 5 - Feeders and Branch Circuits
Section 2736 - Switching Requirements

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 2736

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

A switch meeting the requirements of these regulations shall be installed on the source end of each feeder or branch circuit.

(a) Paralleling Switches.

(1) Two or more feeders which can be operated in a parallel shall be provided with a suitable switch(es) to isolate each feeder from all other feeders.

(2) The switch(es) intended to make and break parallel shall conform to Article 20 or 21.

(3) Operation of paralleling switches shall be restricted to qualified and authorized persons only. A written switching procedure shall be made available to and followed by such personnel.

(Title 24, Part 3, Section 3-710 - 24(r).)

1. Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).

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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