§ 6-63. Approved materials.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be unlawful to install or use any electrical device, apparatus or equipment designed for attachment to or installation on any electrical circuit or system for heat, light, power or fire alarm system that is not in good design and construction and safe and adequate for its intended use. The electrical inspectors shall have the power to disapprove the use or installation of devices not fulfilling these requirements.

    (b)

    Devices, apparatus and equipment listed by such generally recognized authorities as United States Bureau of Standards or by qualified electrical testing laboratories such as electrical testing laboratories (ETL), underwriters laboratories (UL) or factory manual (FM) may be given the approval by the electrical inspectors unless explicitly disapproved by such authority for reasons of faulty design or poor construction involving danger to persons and/or property.

(Code 1977, § 6-41; Ord. No. 198, § 10, 10-11-1993; Ord. No. 279, 6-11-2001)