I would like to know what the standards are for Big Fat power leads being exposed, isn't that an OSHA hazard? What are all the volts, that need to be covered by a floor wire covers, so nobody will trip in them. Anyone know about this any helpful information regarding wiring safty on the job? Can a place be shut down for employee safty reasons? What are the major voltages in America? Honest and non- rude opinions Please Thank You
In areas where untrained personnel will be, no leads should ever be exposed. The typical covering to a machine, especially a permanently mounted machine running at 480 VAC, is flexible conduit to a disconnect and then EMT or rigid conduit. However, cord connected equipment is not uncommon, even at 480 volts, especially if it is mobile, like portable pump stations. The difference between a cord and exposed leads is a cord has all of the leads tightly held together with a thick outer sheath of rubber protectiing them from damage/contact. Exposed leads are the individual wires that are run in conduit or are found inside of a cord. The leads will have their own outer covering, typically harder than the rubber you find on the cord because it is a different material, rated to contain the voltage running on the actual wire (most often copper or aluminum). Standard voltages: 120/208 120/240 277/480 Anything above these is not a standard that most people will be exposed to. It would not be typical to immediately shut anyone down. Normally a citation or warning is issued with a time frame for correction and reinspection. Both your local fire department and OSHA are very concerned with exposed live wires and either of these will normally respond to a complaint and NOT divulge who called, if you so stipulate when and if you call., though not for what many people call low voltage, the voltages many doorbells, intercoms, phones, audio/video, etc., may run at (perhaps in the 12 to 50 volt range).
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