Hi John:
> >The electrical safety legislation seems to be a bit more complicated in
U.S.
> >compared to EU.
>
> A very great deal more complicated, because the practical requirements
> are not centralized but delegated down though the local government
> chain, and in some cases jurisdictions overlap or are not clearly
> segregated.
I'm not at all sure what you mean by
"the practical requirements are not centralized"
Furthermore, in the USA, requirements are NOT
"delegated down though the local government chain"
Furthermore, there are NO cases where
"jurisdictions overlap or are not clearly segregated."
Depending on the State, building codes are set and enforced by
either the State, the County, or the City. These are the
"jurisdictions." There is no jurisdictional overlap or lack
of clear segregation (at least insofar as building codes are
concerned).
Within the Building Code, there is a subset, the Electrical
Code.
These Codes comprise a Standard for the construction of
buildings, including the electrical construction of the
of the building. Electrical codes typically require the
individual materials used in the electrical construction,
including "appliances," to be certified for safety (Listed)
by safety labs specified in the local code. There is no
"delegation" down through local governments.
The USA Federal government Department of Labor has a
separate and independent (from building codes) set of
safety rules for employees. One of the rules addresses
electrical safety in the workplace. Included in these
electrical safety rules is a rule specifying that the
electrical equipment used by employees be "Listed" (by
a NRTL).
A jurisidictional overlap may APPEAR to exist between
the electrical code and the DoL OSHA rule. However, in
practice, both organizations have been very careful not
to tread in the other's jurisdiction.
Best regards,
Rich
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