                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SWITCHES (§ 45.2-929)

A. An automatic circuit breaking device or fuse of the correct type and capacity
shall be installed so as to protect each piece of electric equipment and power
circuit against excessive overload. Wire or another conducting material shall
not be used as a substitute for a properly designed fuse, and every circuit
breaking device shall be maintained in safe operating condition.

B. Operating controls, such as switches, starters, or switch buttons, shall be
so installed that they are readily accessible and can be operated without danger
of contact with moving or live parts.

C. Electric equipment and circuits shall be provided with switches or other
controls of safe design, construction, and installation.

D. An insulating mat or other electrically nonconductive material shall be kept
in place at each power-control switch and at stationary machinery where a shock
hazard exists.

E. Suitable warning signs shall be posted conspicuously at every high-voltage
installation.

F. Every power wire or cable shall have adequate current-carrying capacity, be
guarded from mechanical injury, and be installed in a permanent manner.

G. Every power circuit shall be labeled to indicate the unit or circuit that it
controls.

H. All persons shall stay clear of any electrically powered shovel or other
similar heavy equipment during an electrical storm.

I. Every device that is installed on or after July 1, 2005, that provides either
short circuit protection or protection against overload shall conform to the
minimum requirements for protection of electric circuits and equipment of the
National Electrical Code in effect at the time of its installation.

J. Every electric conductor installed on or after July 1, 2005, shall be
sufficient in size to meet the minimum current-carrying capacity provided for in
the National Electrical Code in effect at the time of its installation.

K. Every trailing cable purchased on or after July 1, 2005, shall meet the
minimum requirements for ampacity provided in the standards of the Insulated
Cable Engineers Association/National Electrical Manufacturers Association in
effect at the time such cable is purchased.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 45-82, 45-82.1, 45-82.3, 45-82.4; 1954, c. 191; 1966,
c. 594, §§ 45.1-78, 45.1-80, 45.1-81; 1978, c. 118; 1979, c. 315; 1993, c.
442; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.282; 1999, c. 256; 2005, c. 3; 2021, Sp. Sess. I,
c. 387.