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Subchapter 5. Electrical Safety Orders
Group 2. High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders
Article 3. General

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§2710.1. Mounting and Cooling of Equipment.

(a) Mounting. Electrical apparatus and equipment shall be firmly secured to surfaces upon which it is mounted.

NOTE: Wooden plugs driven into holes in masonry, concrete, plaster, or similar materials are not considered secure means of fastening electric equipment.

(b) Cooling.

 (1) Electric equipment that depends on the natural circulation of air and convection principles for cooling of exposed surfaces shall be installed so that room airflow over such surfaces is not prevented by walls or by adjacent installed equipment. For equipment designed for floor mounting, clearance between top surfaces and adjacent surfaces shall be provided to dissipate rising warm air. 


 (2) Electric equipment provided with ventilating openings shall be installed so that walls or other obstructions do not prevent the free circulation of air through the equipment. 


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    Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.  


 HISTORY 
   
1. New section filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to OAL for
 printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3 (Register 2009, No.
14).

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