ARC-FLASH HAZARD WARNING LABEL.
SWITCHBOARDS, SWITCHGEAR, PANELBOARDS, INDUSTRIAL CONTROL PANELS,
METER SOCKET ENCLOSURES, AND MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS IN OTHER THAN
DWELLING UNITS MUST BE MARKED TO WARN QUALIFIED PERSONS OF THE DANGER
ASSOCIATED WITH AN ARC FLASH FROM SHORT CIRCUITS OR GROUND FAULTS. THE
ARC-FLASH HAZARD WARNING MARKING MUST BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED, HAVE
SUFFICIENT DURABILITY TO WITHSTAND THE ENVIRONMENT INVOLVED AND BE
CLEARLY VISIBLE TO QUALIFIED PERSONS BEFORE THEY EXAMINE, ADJUST,
SERVICE, OR PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE EQUIPMENT.
ARC-FLASH HAZARD WARNING LABEL MARKINGS:
(a) MANUFACTURER’S MARKINGS:
THE MANUFACTURER’S NAME, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER DESCRIPTIVE
MARKING MUST BE PLACED ON ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND, WHERE
REQUIRED BY THE CODE, MARKINGS SUCH AS VOLTAGE, CURRENT, WATTAGE,
OR OTHER RATINGS MUST BE PROVIDED. MARKING MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT
DURABILITY TO WITHSTAND THE ENVIRONMENT INVOLVED.
(b) FIELD APPLIED HAZARD MARKINGS:
WHERE CAUTION, WARNING, OR DANGER SIGNS OR LABELS ARE REQUIRED,
THE LABELS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THE MARKINGS MUST WARN OF THE HAZARDS USING EFFECTIVE WORDS,
COLORS, SYMBOLS, OR A COMBINATION OF WORDS, COLORS, AND
SYMBOLS.
(2) ) THE LABEL CAN’T BE HANDWRITTEN, AND IT MUST BE PERMANENTLY
AFFIXED TO THE EQUIPMENT.
(3) THE MARKING MUST BE OF SUFFICIENT DURABILITY TO WITHSTAND THE
ENVIRONMENT INVOLVED.
IDENTIFICATION OF DISCONNECTING MEANS:
EACH DISCONNECTING MEANS MUST BE LEGIBLY MARKED TO INDICATE ITS
PURPOSE UNLESS LOCATED AND ARRANGED SO THE PURPOSE IS EVIDENT. THE
MARKING MUST BE OF SUFFICIENT DURABILITY TO WITHSTAND THE ENVIRONMENT
INVOLVED.
AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT:
(A) FIELD MARKING:
SERVICE EQUIPMENT IN OTHER THAN DWELLING UNITS MUST BE LEGIBLY FIELD-
MARKED WITH THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT, INCLUDING THE DATE
THE FAULT CURRENT CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED, AND BE OF SUFFICIENT
DURABILITY TO WITHSTAND THE ENVIRONMENT INVOLVED.
(B) MODIFICATIONS:
WHEN MODIFICATIONS TO THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AFFECT THE MAXIMUM
AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT AT THE SERVICE, THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE FAULT
CURRENT MUST BE RECALCULATED TO ENSURE THE SERVICE EQUIPMENT
RATINGS ARE SUFFICIENT FOR THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT AT THE
LINE TERMINALS OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE REQUIRED FIELD MARKING(S) IN
110.24(A) MUST BE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE NEW LEVEL OF MAXIMUM
AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT.
SERVICE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT LABEL:
SERVICE EQUIPMENT RATED 1,200A OR MORE MUST HAVE A FIELD OR FACTORY
INSTALLED LABEL CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS AND HAVE SUFFICIENT
DURABILITY TO WITHSTAND THE ENVIRONMENT:
1. NOMINAL SYSTEM VOLTAGE
2. AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT AT THE SERVICE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
DEVICE
3. CLEARING TIME OF THE SERVICE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE BASED
ON THE AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT AT THE SERVICE EQUIPMENT
4. DATE THE SERVICE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT LABEL WAS
INSTALLED
