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450.8 Guarding
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Appropriate provisions shall be made to minimize the possibility of damage to transformers from external causes where the transformers are exposed to physical damage.
Dry-type transformers shall be provided with a noncombustible moisture-resistant case or enclosure that provides protection against the accidental insertion of foreign objects.
Switches or other equipment operating at 1000 volts, nominal, or less and serving only equipment within a transformer enclosure shall be permitted to be installed in the transformer enclosure if accessible to qualified persons only. All energized parts shall be guarded in accordance with 110.27 and 110.34.
The operating voltage of exposed live parts of transformer installations shall be indicated by signs or visible markings on the equipment or structures.
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2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings > 10 Change of Occupancy > 1011 Change of Occupancy Classification > 1011.4 Means of Egress, General > 1011.4.5 Guards