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Newsletter
INDUSTRY
FROM THE DESK OF OUR
Keeping VECA up to date on Important industry information
Source: Electrical Currents Newsletter
From the Office of L&I Chief Electrical Inspector Wayne Molesworth
SAFETY TIP
REQUIREMENTS FOR
METERING CENTERS
For Permits Purchased After January 1, 2023
November 2022, Vol 25 No. 11
For permits purchased on or after January 1, 2023, metering center service disconnects must be in separate compartments to comply with NEC 230.71(B)(4) and have
line side barriers required by 2020 NEC 230.62(C).
Until January 1, 2023, for metering centers having two to six service disconnects in the same enclosure, we are delaying enforcement of NEC 230.71(B)(4). Because of this, the exception to 2017 NEC 408.3(A)(2) supersedes 2020 NEC 230.62(C) until that date.
OF THE MONTH
DO NOT WORK ON ENERGIZED CIRCUITS!!!
August 2022, Vol 25 No. 8
Sorry for shouting, but as highly skilled electricians who know how to mitigate the hazards of working around dangerous electricity, we sometimes make
foolish decisions.
The National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
in 2020 by the Bureau of Labor Statics reports 126 workers died nationwide from exposure to electricity.
Even seemingly minor work such as replacing light switches or changing luminaire ballasts, if done while the circuit is energized, could result in an accident and cause serious injury or even death! Take the time to deenergize every circuit you are working on.
Do not ruin your life and the lives of your loved ones by taking shortcuts and risks with electricity.
TOP EIGHT CORRECTIONS WRITTEN LAST YEAR August 2022, Vol 25 No. 8
3,598 — No access for inspection (RCW 19.28.101)
2,631 — GFCI protection in dwellings (NEC 210.8(A))
2,313 — Notifying the department work was ready for inspection when it was not ready (WAC 296-46B-906(7)(B)) 1,272 — Not following the manufacture’s instructions (NEC 110.3(B))
1,225 — Failing to install surge-protective devices when required (NEC 230.67)
1,041 — Covering an electrical installation before it was inspected (RCW 19.28.101) 1,030 — Corrections not completed at the next inspection ((WAC 296-46B-906(7))
968 — Electrical wiring and equipment not accessible at time of inspection ((WAC 296-46B-010(4)) 4