vetenary

[lowryder88h]

Would a vetenary faicilty fall under NEC 517. Are animals considered patients??

 

[jumper]

Unfortunatley, not.

517.1 Scope. The provisions of this article shall apply to
electrical construction and installation criteria in health care
facilities that provide services to human beings.

 

[roger]

Unfortunatley, not.

I agree in as much as I like animals more than a lot of people I meet.

Roger

 

[lowryder88h]

veternary

veternary

Jumper, thank you that'll teach me to read scope of article, as its been said before "think before you spit"

 

[lowryder88h]

vetenary

Roger, people have said to me animals are better than people. Dogs are pets but cats put up with you.

 

[jumper]

I agree in as much as I like animals more than a lot of people I meet.

Roger

:thumbsup:

 

[jumper]

Jumper, thank you that'll teach me to read scope of article, as its been said before "think before you spit"

You are welcome, note that dental places are also included, easy to forget.

 

[jumper]

Would an optometrist be included?:?

 

[acrwc10]

Would an optometrist be included?:?

Does your dog need glasses?

 

[kwired]

Just because animal hospitals are not covered doesn't mean you couldn't use 517 methods if you want to.

 

[acrwc10]

Just because animal hospitals are not covered doesn't mean you couldn't use 517 methods if you want to.

Just know who you are bidding against. Adding extra cost in the bid for things not on the document has cost many contractors to lose work.

 

[ritelec]

Would a vetenary faicilty fall under NEC 517. Are animals considered patients??

No...animals can be put down if suffering and before depleting there owners life savings.

 

[cowboyjwc]

Unfortunatley, not.

517.1 Scope. The provisions of this article shall apply to
electrical construction and installation criteria in health care
facilities that provide services to human beings.

I'm with Jumper. I don't understand why, but it says what it says.

 

[jumper]

Does your dog need glasses?

 

[jeremysterling]

Would an optometrist be included?:?

Like most things under the sun, this subject has been debated in this forum,

IMO, yes, optometrist are doctors who examine patients. They have electrical equipment that does touch the patient.

 

[cmreschke]

I'm going to take the other side if the coin. Imo it should fall under wiring for patient care areas although not required, but for the protection of the staff working with the equipment on the "better than human" patients. We wired a horse clinic the same as if it were a clinic for people. Not for the patient so much as the staff.

 

[Hendrix]

Would an optometrist be included?:?

IMHO no

 

[kwired]

Would an optometrist be included?

IMHO no

Even if they perform surgical procedures?

The clinics in Walmart or Target or other big stores maybe don't do any invasive procedures, many others do.