Saturn_Europa
Senior Member
- Location
- Fishing Industry
- Occupation
- Electrician Limited License NC
My plant has large electrical rooms that contain low voltage switch gears and MCCs. They are unoccupied 99.5% of the time, but the florescent lights are left on 100% of the time. In my opinion this is the perfect application for occupancy sensors. We plan on leaving one light fixture on at each door so no one has to walk into a dark room.
I didnt see anything in the NEC that prohibits occupancy sensors in electrical rooms. The only safety concern I see is the lights going off while someone is working on a live circuit for troubleshooting. Troubleshooting is the only time we do hot work.
Are there any OSHA/NEC codes that prohibits occupancy sensors in Electrical Equipment Rooms?
I didnt see anything in the NEC that prohibits occupancy sensors in electrical rooms. The only safety concern I see is the lights going off while someone is working on a live circuit for troubleshooting. Troubleshooting is the only time we do hot work.
Are there any OSHA/NEC codes that prohibits occupancy sensors in Electrical Equipment Rooms?