NFPA 70E, Electrical Safety in the Workplace
NFPA 70ENFPA 70E, Electrical Safety in the WorkplaceNFPA 70E is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association. NFPA is a membership organization whose headquarters is located in Quincy, Massachusetts. Its members include experts on electrical safety...
is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association.
NFPANFPA may refer to:* National Fire Protection Association** NFPA 704, National Fire Protection Association Fire Diamond* National Food Processors Association* National Fluid Power Association* Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency...
is a membership organization whose headquarters is located in
QuincyQuincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
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MassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...
. Its members include experts on electrical safety. NFPA is known for its sponsorship of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
NFPA 70E is the standard that addresses those electrical safety requirements for employees.
NFPA 70E addresses those electrical safety requirements for employees workplaces that are necessary for practical safeguarding of employees in their pursuit of gainful employment.
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NFPA 70E, Electrical Safety in the Workplace
NFPA 70ENFPA 70E, Electrical Safety in the WorkplaceNFPA 70E is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association. NFPA is a membership organization whose headquarters is located in Quincy, Massachusetts. Its members include experts on electrical safety...
is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association.
NFPANFPA may refer to:* National Fire Protection Association** NFPA 704, National Fire Protection Association Fire Diamond* National Food Processors Association* National Fluid Power Association* Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency...
is a membership organization whose headquarters is located in
QuincyQuincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
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MassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...
. Its members include experts on electrical safety. NFPA is known for its sponsorship of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
NFPA 70E is the standard that addresses those electrical safety requirements for employees.
Purpose
NFPA 70E addresses those electrical safety requirements for employees workplaces that are necessary for practical safeguarding of employees in their pursuit of gainful employment. This standard covers the following:
- Electrical conductors and equipment installed within or on buildings or other structors, including mobile homes and recreational vehicles, and other premis such as yards, carnival, parking and other lots, and industrial substation
An electrical substation is a subsidiary station of an electricity generation, transmission and distribution system where voltage is transformed from high to low or the reverse using transformers...
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- Conductors that connect the installations to a supply of electricity.
- Other outside conductors on the premises.
See also
- Electrical engineering
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- High-voltage hazards
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- Lock and tag
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- National Electrical Code (US)
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