GFCI and assured grounding requirements in BC
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The question, as asked: GFCI and Assured Grounding in BC
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Published by SALUSWhen used outdoors or in wet or damp locations, portable electrical equipment, including temporary lighting, must be protected by an approved ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) of the Class A type installed at the receptacle or on the circuit at the panel, unless another acceptable means of protection is provided. A ground fault circuit interrupter must not be used in place of grounding except as permitted by the Electrical Safety Regulation. [1]
Portable electrical equipment, required to be grounded and not permanently connected to the wiring system, must be effectively grounded by the use of approved cords and polarized plugs inserted in grounded polarized receptacles. [1]
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[1] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)
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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Identification of controls (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 19 - Electrical Safety (3) Portable electrical equipment, required to be grounded and not permanently connected to the wiring system, must be effectively grounded by the use of approved cords and polarized plugs inserted in grounded polarized receptacles. [am. B.C. Reg. 312/2003, App. E, S. 13.] ## Ground fault circuit interrupters - 19.15 (1) When used outdoors or in a wet or damp location, portable electrical equipment, including temporary lighting, must be protected by an approved ground fault circuit interrupter of the class A type installed at the receptacle or on the circuit at the panel, unless another acceptable means of protection is provided. (2) A ground fault circuit interrupter must not be used in place of grounding except as permitted by the Electrical Safety Regulation. [am. B.C. Reg. 312/2010, App. M, S. 2.] ## Working on High Voltage Electrical Equipment ## Isolation and lockout - 19.16 (1) High voltage electrical equipment must, if practicable, be completely isolated, grounded, and locked out as required by this Regulation before starting work on it. (2) If it is not practicable to completely isolate high voltage electrical equipment, (a) written safe work procedures acceptable to the Board must be followed, (b) two or more qualified and authorized persons must be present while the work is being done, unless the procedures being followed under paragraph (a) specifically permit the work to be done by one person, (c) appropriate electrical protective equipment, including rubber blankets, hoses, hoods, gloves and live line tools must be selected, used, stored, tested, and maintained in accordance with a standard acceptable to the Board, and (d) the use of metal ladders, wire reinforced side rail wooden ladders, metal scaffolds or metal work platf…
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