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Checklist 2-1: General Requirements for Electrical Inspections

✔ Item Inspection Activity NEC Reference Comments
1. Identify installations or parts of installations that are covered by 90.2(A) and (B)
the NEC.

2. Verify that installations have been made in accordance with the 90.7, 110.3(B)
instructions included in listing and labeling of materials and
equipment.
3. Identify installations and equipment requiring special approval or
90.4, 90.7,
investigation.
110.2, 110.3

4. Verify that interrupting ratings and short-circuit current ratings 110.9, 110.10,
are adequate for the conditions of the installation. 110.24

5. Verify that unused openings have been effectively closed. 110.12(A),

408.7

6. Check for broken or damaged parts and contamination by foreign 110.12(C)

materials.

7. Check for secure mounting and adequate ventilation space for 110.13
equipment.

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Checklist 2-1: General Requirements for Electrical Inspections (cont.)

✔ Item Inspection Activity NEC Reference Comments

8. Check for proper use and ratings of splices and terminations. 110.14(A) and
(B)

9. Check temperature ratings of terminations. 110.14(C)

10. Check for arc flash protection warning signs. 110.16

11. Check for markings on enclosures and verify appropriate ratings 110.28
for the environment.

12. Verify adequate working clearances, dedicated spaces, and

110.26(A) and
headroom around equipment.
(E)

13. Verify that working space and dedicated space are not used for 110.26(B)
storage.

14. Check adequacy of entrance to and egress from working space in 110.26(C),
general and verify that spaces containing large equipment have at 110.26(C)(2)
least two entrances/exits or the equivalent.
15. Verify that working spaces have adequate illumination. 110.26(D)

16. Check for identification of disconnecting means and circuit 110.22, 408.4
directories for panelboards, switchboards, switchgear and similar
equipment.
Source: Data from NFPA 70E, Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2009.

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