Section 408.10569. Electrical requirements.

The following electrical requirements apply to buildings that utilize working platforms for building maintenance:

(a)      General building electrical installations shall be in compliance with the provisions of General Industry Safety Standard Part 39 “Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems," as referenced in R 408.10509.

(b)    Building electrical wiring shall be of such capacity that when a full load is applied to the equipment power circuit not more than a 5% drop from building service-vault voltage will occur at any power circuit outlet that is used by equipment regulated by these rules.

(c)     The equipment power circuit shall be an independent electrical circuit that remains separate from all other equipment within or on the building, other than power circuits that are used for hand tools which will be used in conjunction with the equipment. If the building has an emergency power system, the equipment power circuit may also be connected to this system.

(d)   The power circuit shall be provided with a disconnect switch that can be locked in the "off" or "on" position. The switch shall be located to allow the operators of the equipment access to the switch.

(e)   The disconnect switch for the power circuit shall be locked in the "on" position when the equipment is in use.

History: 1992 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2016 MR 16, Eff. Aug. 18, 2016.