Code Quiz: Submersible or Floating Equipment Power Connection(s)
With respect to natural and artificially made bodies of water (excluding exceptions), when is it permissible to disconnect submersible or floating electrical equipment from its supply by means of cord and plug connection?
A) When the receptacle is twist-lock type.
B) When the receptacle is GFCI protected.
C) When the receptacle is a GFCI-type receptacle.
D) It is not permitted.
Find the Answer
Answer: D
Article 682 applies to the installation of electrical wiring for natural or artificially made bodies of water not covered by other Articles in the Code. As noted in Sec. 682.14, a disconnecting means shall be provided to isolate each submersible or floating electrical equipment from its supply connection(s) without requiring the plug to be removed from the receptacle.
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