Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part I - Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter 39 - SAFETY STANDARDS-GENERAL
Subchapter B - ELECTRIC SAFETY
FUSES AND OTHER CUT-OUTS, SWITCHES AND CONTROLLERS
Section 39.159 - Grounding noncurrent-carrying metal parts

Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 39.159

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

(a) Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of switch and fuse cases, levers, and other similar parts with live parts liable to leak, creating a hazard, shall be permanently grounded according to the provisions of § 39.103 (relating to protective grounding).

(b) Minor parts, such as ferrules of knife switches, which are not liable to become alive, are excluded from compliance with subsection (a).

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 39.103 (relating to protective grounding).

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