Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 410.000 - Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, State Sanitary Code, Chapter II
Section 410.320 - Electrical Service
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.410
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Temporary Wiring.
(1)
No temporary wiring shall be used or made available for use by any owner or
occupant.
(2) No owner or occupant
shall place wiring under a rug or other floor covering.
(3) No wiring shall extend through a doorway
or other opening in a structural element.
(4) Extension cords which connect portable
electric appliances or fixtures to outlets and which have an appropriate size
rating for the electrical load shall not be considered temporary
wiring.
(B) Amperage. The electrical service supplying each residence shall be of sufficient amperage to meet the reasonable needs of the occupants.
(C) Exemption for Residences More than 600 Feet from Electrical Service. The provisions of 105 CMR 410.300, 105 CMR 410.310, and 105 CMR 410.320 regarding the furnishing of electrical facilities shall apply only if a source of electricity is available from power lines within 600 feet of the residence.
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