Los Angeles Municipal Code Div. 4 Approved Equipment

(Division and Sections Renumbered by Ord. No. 154,234, Eff. 9/8/80.)

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(Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

The Department is authorized, empowered and directed by Division 3, Article 3, Chapter IX of the LAMC to enforce all of the provisions of Division 4, Article 3, Chapter IX of the LAMC; to adopt standards to which all equipment referred to in LAMC Section 93.0402 must conform before its approval; and to make reasonable rules and regulations for the governmental enforcement of such provisions and standards. Such rules and regulations, declared by LAMC Section 93.0113 to be a part of this Code, shall be reduced to writing and shall be filed in accordance with LAMC Section 93.0113 in the office of the Superintendent of Building.

(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 185,198, Eff. 11/22/17.)

Electrical equipment as defined in CEC Article 100 shall either be approved by the Department or be listed or certified by a Department approved Electrical Testing Agency.

Listed or certified electrical equipment shall bear the label, symbol or other identifying mark of the approved testing agency. The equipment shall be installed, used and maintained in conformance with its listing or certification and the Los Angeles Electrical Code.

(Added by Ord. No. 154,234, Eff. 9/8/80.)

(a) Any used or secondhand material, including any fitting, device, appliance, apparatus, or other equipment reinstalled for electric wiring shall comply with the following provisions:

1. All such equipment shall be in good, satisfactory and durable condition, and adequate and satisfactory for the purpose intended or used, all of the foregoing to be determined by the Department. Such

equipment must also comply with all requirements of Division 4 of Article 3, Chapter IX of the LAMC regarding approval. (Amended by Ord. No. 185,587, Eff. 7/16/18.)

2. No used or secondhand insulated conductors shall be used for services or for circuits operating at more than 250 volts.

3. No used, reconditioned, or refurbished molded or electronic trip molded case circuit breakers. (Added by Ord. No. 182,851, Eff. 1/3/14.)

(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to waive any other specific requirements of the Code, including requirements for nameplates, enclosure of live parts, horsepower rating of switches, or protection from corrosion.