Current through October 31, 2024
Section 470 IAC 3-4.7-101 - Electrical safetyAuthority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.2-4
Sec. 101.
(a) Centers shall not use extension cords, except for approved, grounded, and surge protection strips. Such protection strips shall be plugged directly into an approved outlet.(b) The center shall cover electrical outlets or otherwise make them shockproof in all areas accessible by children.(c) Electric fans, if used, shall be securely mounted high on the wall or ceiling or shall be guarded to limit the size of the opening in the blade guard with properly installed sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen. The Underwriters Laboratory must approve all fans.(d) No electrical device or apparatus accessible to children shall be located so that it could be plugged into an electrical outlet while in contact with a water source, including, but not limited to, a sink, tub, shower, or swimming pool. Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-101; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 148; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFAReadopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA