Wires and Cables

(1)  Except as permitted by Sentences (2) and (3), optical fibre cables and electrical wires and cables with combustible insulation, jackets or sheathes installed in a building permitted to be of combustible construction shall,     (a)   not convey flame or continue to burn for more than 1 min when tested in conformance with the Vertical Flame […]
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Wiring in ducts and plenum chambers

Wiring in ducts and plenum chambers 1) No electrical equipment of any type, unless marked for the purpose, shall be installed in ducts used to transport dust, loose stock, or flammable vapours. 2) No electrical equipment, unless marked for the purpose, shall be installed a) in any duct used for vapour removal or for ventilation […]
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Wiring methods — Underground

Wiring methods — Underground 1) Wiring underground shall be run a) in rigid steel or rigid aluminum conduit;b) in non-metallic underground conduit;c) as mineral-insulated cable, aluminum-sheathed cable, or copper-sheathed cable; ord) as cable suitable for direct earth burial as selected in accordance with Rule 12-102 3) or, where a deviation has been allowed in accordance […]
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Wiring of recessed luminaires

Wiring of recessed luminaires (see Appendix B) 1) The temperature rating of insulation of conductors other than branch circuit conductors used to connect recessed luminaires shall comply with the conductor temperature rating marked on the luminaire. 2) The temperature rating of insulation of the branch circuit conductors run directly to the luminaire shall be in […]
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Wiring under raised floors for data processing and similar systems

Wiring under raised floors for data processing and similar systems 1) Flexible cords or cables, and appliance wiring material with a jacket or overall covering to connect and interconnect data processing and similar systems, shall be permitted to be installed under raised floors, pass through an opening in the raised floor located directly below the […]
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Working space around electrical equipment (see Appendix B)

Working space around electrical equipment (see Appendix B) 1) A minimum working space of 1 m with secure footing shall be provided and maintained about electrical equipment that a) contains renewable parts, disconnecting means, or operating means; orb) requires examination, adjustment, operation, or maintenance. 2) The working space referred to in Subrule 1) shall not […]
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