New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 371 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Part 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
Section 8.371.2.45 - ELEMENTS OF FACILITY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.371.2.45

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Electrical installations and electrical equipment must comply with all current state and local codes.

B. All fuse and breaker boxes must be labeled to indicate the area of the facility to which each fuse or circuit breaker provides services.

C. The main electrical service line must have a readily available disconnect switch. All staff personnel of the facility must know the location of the electrical disconnect switch in each building to which such staff are regularly assigned.

D. The use of jumpers or devices to bypass circuit breakers or fuses is prohibited.

E. Electrical cords and appliances must be U/L approved.

(1) Electrical cords shall be replaced as soon as they show wear.

(2) Under no circumstances shall extension cords be used as a general wiring method.

(3) Extension cords must be plugged into an electrical outlet within the room where used and may not be connected in one room and extended to some other room.

(4) Extension cords must not be used in series.

F. The use of multiple sockets in electrical outlets is strictly prohibited.

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