Review/Inspections

DOE-HDBK-1092-2004

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REVIEWS/INSPECTIONS

All modifications to existing and new facilities and projects should be subject to inspection by

the AHJ or authorized designee to verify compliance with the codes and standards in effect on

the date that the work was approved by a final design review. If the installation involves a

hazard to life, equipment, or property, current standards and codes should be used to mitigate

the hazard.

According to OSHA, all major replacements, modifications, repairs, or rehabilitation performed

after March 15, 1972, on electrical systems and equipment installed before March 15,1972, are

required to comply with all the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.302 to 1910.308. OSHA considers

major replacements, modifications, or rehabilitation to be work similar to that involved when a

new building or facility is built, a new addition is built, or an entire floor is renovated.

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APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

All electrical equipment, components, and conductors shall be approved for their intended uses.

If any electrical system component is of a kind that any Nationally Recognized Testing

Laboratory (NRTL) accepts, certifies, lists, or labels, then only NRTL accepted, certified, listed,

or labeled components can be used. A nonlisted, nonlabeled, noncertified component may be

used if it is of a kind that no NRTL covers, and then it shall be tested or inspected by the local

authority responsible for enforcing the Code. For example, this would apply to custom-made

equipment. The custom-made equipment should be built in accordance with a design approved

by the AHJ.

See 29 CFR 1910.399 for definitions relating to OSHA requirements for accepting electrical

equipment and wiring methods that are not approved by an NRTL.

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CODES, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS

Workers who perform electrical or electronic work, where applicable, shall comply with relevant

DOE Orders that may identify the following codes and standards.

1. Standards published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

2. National Electrical Safety Code, ANSI C2.

3. All relevant state and local requirements.

Components or installations in aircraft, watercraft, and railroads are exempt from the

above approval requirements.

The standards and performance specifications from the following organizations are

recommended and should be observed when applicable:

1. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

2. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

3. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

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