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Subchapter 5. Electrical Safety Orders
Group 2. High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders
ARTICLE 17. ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

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§2810. Locked Rooms, Vaults, or Enclosures.


(a) The entrances to enclosures containing exposed high-voltage energized parts shall be kept locked, except where such entrances are at all times under the observation of a qualified attendant. Access doors or gates to rooms, vaults, or fenced enclosures containing electrical equipment shall be readily opened from the inside without the use of a key.
(b) The type of enclosure used in a given case shall be designed and constructed according to the hazards associated with the installation.
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
HISTORY
1. Editorial correction filed 11-2-83 (Register 83, No. 45).
2. Amendment of section and Note 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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