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 to supply power to cord-and-plug-connected electrical utilization equipment.
Relocatable power taps are provided with an attached power-supply cord and attachment plug. The electrical enclosure may be provided with one or more receptacle outlets. Relocatable power taps may also be supplied with up to six lengths of flexible cord not exceeding 1-1/2 feet in length from the main body of the product. Each length may be terminated in a separate single cord connector (receptacle outlet).
Relocatable power taps may be provided with USB (Universal Serial Bus) charging outlets and LED lighting when three or more receptacle outlets are provided.
Relocatable power taps may 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 outlet.
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 of buildings.
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.’’