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// CODE SNIPPET

1910.305(c)(3) Connection of Switches

OSHA 1910 General Industry > S Electrical > 1910.305 Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use > 1910.305(c) Switches > 1910.305(c)(3) Connection of Switches
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1910.305(c)(3)(i)

Single-throw knife switches and switches with butt contacts shall be connected so that the blades are deenergized when the switch is in the open position.

1910.305(c)(3)(ii)

Single-throw knife switches, molded-case switches, switches with butt contacts, and circuit breakers used as switches shall be connected so that the terminals supplying the load are deenergized when the switch is in the open position. However, blades and terminals supplying the load of a switch may be energized when the switch is in the open position where the switch is connected to circuits or equipment inherently capable of providing a backfeed source of power. For such installations, a permanent sign shall be installed on the switch enclosure or immediately adjacent to open switches that read, "WARNING -- LOAD SIDE TERMINALS MAY BE ENERGIZED BY BACKFEED."

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