30 C.F.R. § 250.114 How must I install and operate electrical equipment?
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
The requirements in this section apply to all electrical equipment on all platforms, artificial islands, fixed structures, and their facilities. (a) You must classify all areas according to API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, or API RP 505, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2. (b) Employees who maintain your electrical systems must have expertise in area classification and the performance, operation and hazards of electrical equipment. (c) You must install all electrical systems according to API RP 14F, Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Division 1, and Division 2 Locations (incorporated by reference as specified in §250.198), or API RP 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 Locations (incorporated by reference as specified in §250.198). (d) On each engine that has an electric ignition system, you must use an ignition system designed and maintained to reduce the release of electrical energy. [64 FR 72775, Dec. 28, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 219, Jan. 4, 2000; 68 FR 43298, July 22, 2003]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart A—General
Performance Standards
§ 250.114 How must I install and operate electrical equipment?
