RELOCATABLE POWER TAPS (XBYS)
USE AND INSTALLATION
This category covers relocatable power taps rated 250 V ac or less, 20 A or
less. They are intended for indoor use as relocatable multiple outlet extensions
of a single branch circuit to supply laboratory equipment, home workshops,
home movie lighting controls, musical instrumentation, and to provide
outlet receptacles for computers, audio and video equipment, and
other equipment.
Relocatable power taps consist of:
a) One attachment plug and a single length of flexible cord terminated in
a single enclosure in which one or more receptacles may be mounted,
or
b) One attachment plug and a single length of flexible cord terminated in
a single enclosure in which one or more receptacles may be mounted.
Up to six lengths of flexible cord, not exceeding 1-1/2 ft in length, may
exit the enclosure with each length terminating in a separate, single
cord connector, or
c) One attachment plug and a single length of flexible cord terminated in
an enclosure in which one or more receptacles may be mounted. A second
enclosure in which one or more receptacles may be mounted that
is interconnected to the first enclosure with flexible cord, maximum
1-1/2 ft long, may be employed. An interconnected switch housing
may also be employed to remotely control the relocatable power tap,
provided that the length of the flexible cord between the enclosure and
switch housing is not greater than 6 ft.
They may, in addition, be provided with fuses or other supplementary
overcurrent protection, switches, suppression components and/or indicator
lights in any combination, or connections for cable, communications, telephone
and/or antenna.
Relocatable power taps are intended to be directly connected to a permanently
installed branch circuit receptacle. Relocatable power taps are not
intended to be series connected (daisy chained) to other relocatable power
taps or to extension cords.
Relocatable power taps are not intended for use at construction sites and
similar locations.
Relocatable power taps are not intended to be permanently secured to
building structures, tables, work benches or similar structures, nor are they
intended to be used as a substitute for fixed wiring. The cords of relocatable
power taps are not intended to be routed through walls, windows, ceilings,
floors or similar openings.
The length of the power-supply cord, as measured from the outside surface
of the enclosure of the relocatable power tap to the plane of the face of
the attachment plug, should not exceed 25 ft (7.62 m) nor be less than 1.5 ft
(0.46 m).
Relocatable power taps have not been investigated and are not intended
for use with general patient care areas or critical patient care areas of health
care facilities as defined in Article 517 of ANSI/NFPA 70, ??National Electrical
Code.??
