Section 7.34. Lighting and electric wiring

(a) The cars and landing floors or platforms of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, gravity elevators, hoists and manlifts shall be illuminated at all times of operation. The minimum intensity of illumination on the car and landing floors shall be five foot-candles. In new installation adequate lighting shall be provided in all machinery space to which access is required for maintenance or inspection, such as machine rooms, penthouses, pits, secondary levels and sheave rooms. A switch for such lighting shall be provided at the entrance to such spaces.

(b) Electric wiring, when possible, shall be in conduit or approved equivalent, when properly installed and protected against damage. Electric wiring and apparatus shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 39, Subchapter B (relating to electric safety) and with the revisions of the National Electric Code at the time of installation.

(c) The installation of electric knife switches not approved by the Department, except those mounted on switchboards and panelboards, is prohibited. There shall be an approved, enclosed fused main line or circuit breaker switch in the machine room located adjacent to the entrance door.

(d) The substitution of wire or other current-carrying devices in place of the proper fuses or circuit breakers is prohibited.

The provisions of this § 7.34 amended April 28, 1971, 1 Pa.B. 1272.

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Cross References

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 7.71 (relating to conflicts); and 34 Pa. Code § 7.291 (relating to general).