1601.

The sum of the cross-sectional area of the operating and control circuit
conductors in a raceway used in connection with elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators,
and moving walks shall not exceed 40 percent of the interior cross-sectional area
of the raceway.

ELECTRIC WELDERS

1602. Each welder shall have over current protection rated or set at not more than
300 percent of the rated primary current of the welders.

1603. For arc welders, each shall have over current rated or set at not more than
200 of Imax.

1604. If the supply conductors for a resistance welder are protected by an over
current device rated or set at not more than 200 percent of the rated primary
current of the welder, a separate over current device shall not be required.

1605. Cable tray used in connection with welders shall provide support at not
greater than 150 mm intervals.

1606. For arc welder, the ampacity of the supply conductors shall not less than I
eff of the rating plate.

1607. Conductors that supply one or more welders shall be protected by an over
current device rated of set at not more than 300% of the conductor.

1608. The maximum allowable rating for over current devices for an AC transformer
welder is 200 percent of the rated primary current.

1609. The rated ampacity for conductors for individual resistance welders that way
be operated at different values of primary current on duty cycle shall not be less
than 70 percent for seam and automatically fed welders and 50 percent for manually
operated non-automatic welders.

1610. A permanent sign shall be attached to the cable tray at intervals not greater
than 6000 mm.
the sign shall read `Cable tray’ for welding cables only.

X-RAY EQUIPMENT

1611. Capacitors that are part of X-ray equipment shall be mounted within enclosure
of insulting material or grounded metal.

1612. The amapcity of supply branch-circuit conductors and over current protective
devices used in connection with X-ray equipment shall not be less than 50 percent
of the momentary rating or 100 percent of the long time rating, which ever is
larger.

1613.Sizes 0.75 mm2 or 1.25 mm2 fixture wires and flexible cards shall be permitted
for the control and operating circuits of X-ray and auxiliary equipment where
protected by not longer than 20 ampere over current devices.

1614. The rated ampacity of conductors and over current devices of a feeder for two
or more branch circuit supplying X-rays units shall not be less than 100 percent of
the momentary ratings other X-ray apparatus 20.

1615. Mobile x-ray equipment is mounted on a permanent base with wheels and/or
casters for moving while completely assembled.
ELECTROLYTIC CELLS

1616. The space envelope of the cell line working zone shall encompass any space
within 2400 mm above energized surfaces of electrolytic cells lines.

SWIMMING POOLS, FOUTAINS, AND SIMILAR INSTALLATION

1617. Where permanently installed food is installed at a dwelling unit (s), at

least one 125-volt or 250=volt convenience receptacle shall be located a minimum of
3000 mm from and not more than 6000 mm from the inside wall of a food.

1618. All 125-volt or 250-volt receptacle located within 6000 mm of the inside wall
of a pool shall be GFCI protected.

1619. Lighting fixtures and lighting outlets located over the spa or hat tub or
within 1500 mm from the inside walk of the spa or hot tub shall be a minimum or the
spa or hot tub.

1620. Lighting fixture and lighting outlets shall not be installed over the pool or
over the area extending 1500 mm horizontally from the inside walls of a pool unless
3600 mm above the maximum water level.

1621. Switching devices on the property shall be located at least 1500 mm from the
inside walls of the pool unless separated from the pool by a solid fence, wall, or
other permanent barrier.

1622. Receptacle on the property shall be located at 3000 mm from the inside walls
of a pool.

1623. On lighting system of 15 volts or less, a flush deck box shall be permitted
provided that the flush deck box is located not less than 1200 mm from the inside
wall of the pool.

1624. Utility-owned, operated, and maintained communication conductors and the

supporting messenger shall be permitted at a height of not less than 3000 mm above
swimming pools, diving structures, etc.

1625. For permanently installed pools, no underwater lighting fixtures shall be

installed for operation of over 150 volts between conductors.

1626. All electric pool water heaters shall have the heating elements subdivided
into loads not exceeding 48 amperes and protected at not more than 60 amperes.

1627. Underwater lighting fixture mounted in watts shall be installed with the top
of the fixture lens at least 460 mm below the normal water level of the pool.

1628. All electric equipment located within 1500 mm of the inside wall of the pool
shall be grounded.

1629. Wet-nitche lighting fixture shall be connected to an equipment grounding

conductor not smaller than 2.0 mm2.

1630. For swimming pool water heaters rated at more than 50 amperes that have
specific instructions regarding bonding and grounding, only those parts designated
to be bonded shall be bonded, and only those parts designated to be grounded shall
be grounded.
1631. Unit heaters in pool deck area shall be mounted over the pool or within the
area extending
1500 mm horizontally from the inside walls of a pool.

1632. Electric, motors, controllers and wiring shall be located at least 1500 mm
from the inside wall of the pool.

1633. All lighting fixtures installed in fountains including submersible equipment

operating shall operate at 250 volts or less between conductors.

1634. The maximum length of exposed cord in the fountain shall be limited to 3000
mm.

1635. All pool associated motors shall be connected to an equipment grounding

conductor not smaller than 2.0.

1636. At least one convenience receptacle shall be located a minimum of 1500 mm

from and not more than 3000 from the inside walls of a spa or hot tub.

1637. Wall switches shall be located at least 1500 mm measured horizontally from
the inside walls of the spa or hot tub.

1638. A pool capable of holding water to a maximum depth of 1000 mm is a storable

pool.

1639. The following pool equipment shall be grounded ground-fault circuit-

interrupters, transformer enclosures, electric equipment located within 5 feet of
the inside wall of the pool.

1640. In a swimming pool, electric equipment that depends on submersion for safe
operation shall be protected against overheating by a/an low water cut off.

1641. Maximum voltage between conductors serving a submersible pump in a fountain

is 300 volts.

1642. No swimming pool lighting fixtures shall be installed for operation on supply
circuits over 150 volts between conductors.

1643. Lighting fixtures located in the same room and not directly associated with s
hydromassage bathtub, shall be installed in accordance with the requirements
covering the installation of that equipment in bathrooms.

1644. A lighting fixture installed in or on the wall of a storable pool shall have
a transformer with a primary rating not over 150 volts; have an impact lamp that
operates at 120 volts or less.

1645. All electric equipment, including power supply cords, used with storable
pools shall be protected by GFCI.

1646. Transformers used for the supply of underwater fixtures together with
transformer enclosure shall be identified for this purpose.

1647. Fountain as use in the Code Article includes drinking fountain except.