Section 400.8550. Electrical service.

(1) The electrical service shall be maintained in a safe condition.

(2)     For new construction and additions, electrical systems and service shall be inspected and approved by the electrical inspecting authority having jurisdiction. A copy of the certificate of approval shall be maintained at the center at all times.

(3)   When warranted, conversions of existing buildings and existing rooms to child care use, as well as existing licensed centers, may require an electrical inspection.

(4)   Extension cords, listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, and used in accordance with all manufacturer’s recommendations, may be used on a temporary basis, and for short periods of time.

(5)   All electrical outlets in child use areas for children who are not yet school-age shall be made inaccessible to children.

(6)   All electrical outlets in approved child use space located within 6 feet of a sink or other water source shall be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

(7)   Power strips shall be equipped with surge protectors and shall not be longer than 6 feet or be connected to another power strip.

History: 2013 AACS.