Look, I'm just an E&I Tech trying to make a living working in a plant. I'm trying to look out for the well-being of myself, my fellow co-workers, and my company. I feel like this situation if left as is, and one of the devices behind the breaker and the 500mcm cables fails, then this will lead to a very difficult and lengthy fix requiring major downtime. This will not be good for anyone. I would like to locate the breaker in the nearly empty cabinet where the vendor who supplied the machine intended for it to be. Obviusly I can't address the situation without everyone buying into the fact that this situation will eventually create a problem. My company's policy on electrical installations is as follows:
2.1 CODES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS
2.3.1 The electrical installation and materials shall comply with the requirements of the latest revision, based on the date of the Contract, of the following codes, regulations and standards, unless amended to higher requirements by the drawings or this specification:
? National Electrical Code (NEC) (NFPA-70, latest version)? National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI C2) (NBS H30)? National Board of Fire Underwriters (NBFU)? American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI)? National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)? Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)? Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA)? National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)? Standards of the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. (UL) on equipment, when available.? Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)? Canadian Standards Association (CSA)? Public Utility Regulations? Additional applicable state or local electrical codes
2.3.2 Where the drawings or specifications show requirements that exceed those of the codes, regulations and standards referred to here, the drawings or specifications shall govern.
2.3.3 Interpretations of the above documents shall be as determined by the ?Authority Having Jurisdiction? for enforcing the code or approval authority.
2.3.4 All equipment shall be capable of being installed and operated in full compliance with the latest edition of the Code of Federal Regulations CFR 1910, Subparts R and S, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, without requiring modifications. Applicable OSHA Safety Standards include, but are not limited to:
1910.261 Pulp/Paper and Paperboard Mills
1910.95 Noise Exposure
1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
1910.212 Machine Guarding
NIOSH-Lifting Ergonomic Considerations
2.3.5 All equipment supplied must comply with all county, state, and federal regulations and codes in effect as of the date of purchase. For locations with no applicable local building codes, the Uniform Building Code (UBC) shall apply.
2.3.6 All equipment and materials installed shall be certified for the seismic zone specified in the Scope of Work. The Contractor shall furnish and install additional supports when required to comply with seismic requirements.
2.3.7 In the event of conflicting requirements between the above Standards and this specification, the Contractor shall refer such conflicts to Owner for clarification prior to proceeding with the work.