In my opinion article 517 should apply,your building code may point you in that direction as well.If i'm doing the design for an animal hospital, what codes would help me? i looked at NEC 547 & OSHA but not very helpful.
In my opinion article 517 should apply,your building code may point you in that direction as well.
Around here when someone takes their dog to an animal hospital , they should be able to expect that they will be just as safe as a hospital for people.
While I would like to agree, alas, it isn't so. Our furry friends are not protected as well.
I. General
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.
That's why I said "in my opinion"
But,just the same it is an interesting topic.
let say a dog was electrocuted while in an animal hospital that only used wiring methods from chapter 1-4 , A good lawyer could convince a jury that the wiring methods in 517 were available and could have been used.
Strictly a hypothetical of course .
That's why I said "in my opinion"
But,just the same it is an interesting topic.
let say a dog was electrocuted while in an animal hospital that only used wiring methods from chapter 1-4 , A good lawyer could convince a jury that the wiring methods in 517 were available and could have been used.
Strictly a hypothetical of course .
since the only recourse would likely be the value of the dog, what lawyer would take such a case?
The trauma of a persons loss of their dog has a lot more value then the dog purchase price, I would imagine a lawyer could come up with a huge sum, then settle for a lesser amount.
I agree.he can ask but there are not all that many cases where what is asked for in such cases is actually granted.
that is why we all have insurance. let the insurance company duke it out with the lawyer.
dogs are nice to have around but they are not humans and thus there is no requirement to design a dog hospital like a human hospital. in any case, the minimum requirements of the NEC while not perfect protection from law suits provide a pretty good defense that one is following acceptable practices.
I thought that all a setter needed was a settee.Also, they don't have the same hazards as a human hospital. Not too many dogs will bring in a hair dryer, walkman, etc. Although a setter might bring in a bark-o-lounger.