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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 09.12.60.13" title_num="09" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="60" heading="Electrical Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Electrical systems, conductors, and equipment installed on or used in conjunction with amusement attractions shall comply with:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association 70 in effect at the time of the manufacture of the amusement attraction; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>At a minimum, the National Fire Protection Association 70 (1987).</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Each owner shall ensure that electrical systems required to operate amusement attractions be installed and maintained by a qualified person.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Electrical inspections shall be performed prior to public use by the qualified person responsible for the electrical installation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A copy of the electrical inspection report shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Signed by the person performing the inspection;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Kept with the amusement attraction or at an on-site office;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Maintained for at least 30 days; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Provided to the Commissioner on request.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Equipment Grounding and Bonding.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Equipment grounding and bonding shall comply with the National Electrical Code.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The continuity of the grounding conductor system shall be verified as part of the daily preopening electrical inspection.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The neutral and equipment safety grounding conductors shall be continuous and separate throughout the entire system.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Separate steel tracks or steel framework, such as roller coaster tracks or large slides, shall have grounding in accordance with Article 250 of the National Electrical Code.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Portable distribution or terminal boxes shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Designed so that no live parts are exposed to accidental contact;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Of weatherproof construction and mounted so that the bottom of the box is not less than 6 inches above ground; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Protected against access from the general public and other unauthorized personnel.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Current Limiting Devices.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A conductor shall be fused or protected to its current carrying capacity.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A fuse or current limiting device may not be installed in neutral or grounding conductors.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Motors and lighting circuits shall be fused separately.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Each fuse or current limiting device shall be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Wiring Methods.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Where flexible cords or cables are used, they shall be listed for extra hard usage.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Where flexible cords or cables are used and are not subject to physical damage, they shall be permitted to be listed for hard usage.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An elevated power line crossing a road within a carnival, fair, or amusement park shall be suspended to provide:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Minimum vertical clearance of 15 feet from the road surface; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Minimum horizontal clearance of 3 feet on each side of normal vehicle passage space.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A flexible cord shall be connected to devices and fittings sufficient to ensure that tension of the cord is not transmitted to connectors or terminals.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Flexible cords or cables shall be continuous without splice or tap between boxes or fittings.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Cord connectors may not be laid on the ground unless listed for wet locations.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Amusement attractions may not be located:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Less than 15 feet in any direction from overhead conductors operating at 600 volts or less, except for the conductors supplying the amusement attraction; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Under or within 15 feet of horizontal conductors operating in excess of 600 volts.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>An electrical power source, that is, a portable electrical generator, shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Positioned in a manner to permit proper maintenance; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Protected by either fencing or a secure enclosure to prevent public access and exposure to hazard.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>Collector Rings.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Collector rings and brush assemblies shall be sized to accommodate the rated load.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A grounding collector ring or device capable of carrying the sum of the over-current devices feeding the slip ring set shall be provided.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="L.">
    <text>Lighting Systems.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Lighting systems shall be kept in good repair and protected against accidental contact and, if possible, breakage.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All fluorescent lighting systems that are connected to moving components of an amusement attraction or within 7 feet, 6 inches, of a rider or spectator shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Properly secured and protected against accidental breakage; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Capable of containing the pieces of a broken light.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="M.">
    <text>Power Line Clearances.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Power line clearances shall comply with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA #70, Article 525.5—2005.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Amusement attractions may not be erected within 15 feet in any direction of overhead conductors operating at 600 volts or less.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Amusement attractions may not be erected under or within 15 feet horizontally of conductors operating in excess of 600 volts.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>