R156-55b-102. Definitions

  In addition to the definitions in Title 58, Chapters 1 and 55, as used in Title 58, Chapter 55 or this rule:

  (1) "Electrical work" as used in Subsection 58-55-102(14)(a) and in this rule means installation, fabrication or assembly of equipment or systems included in "Premises Wiring" as defined by Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act. Electrical work includes installation of raceway systems used for any electrical purpose, and installation of field-assembled systems such as ice and snow melting, pipe-tracing, manufactured wiring systems, and the like. Electrical work does not include installation of factory-assembled appliances or machinery that are not part of the premises wiring unless wiring interconnections external to the equipment are required in the field, and does not include cable-type wiring that does not pose a hazard from a shock or fire initiation standpoint as defined by Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act. Wiring covered by the National Electrical Code that does not pose a hazard as described above includes Class 2 wiring as defined in Article 725, Power-Limited circuits as defined in Article 760 and wiring methods covered by Chapter 8. All other wiring is subject to licensing requirements.

  (2) "Immediate supervision" as used in Subsection 58-55-102(26) and this rule means the following:

  (a) for industrial and commercial electrical work, the apprentice and the supervising electrician are physically present on the same project or jobsite but are not required to be within sight of one another; and

  (b) for residential electrical work, the supervising electrician, when not physically present on the same project or jobsite as the apprentice, is available to provide reasonable direction, oversight, inspection, and evaluation of the work of an apprentice so as to ensure that the end result complies with applicable standards.

  (3) "Minor electrical work incidental to a mechanical or service installation" as used in Subsection 58-55-305(1)(n) means the electrical work involved in installation, replacement or repair of appliances or machinery that utilize electrical power. Minor electrical work does not include modification or repair of "Premises Wiring" as defined in the National Electrical Code, and does not include installation of a disconnecting means or outlet. Electrical work is minor and incidental only when wiring is extended no more than ten feet in length from an outlet or disconnect provided specifically for the piece of equipment.

  (4) "Residential project" as used in Subsection 58-55-302(3)(j)(ii) pertains to supervision and means electrical work performed in one or two-family dwellings, including townhouses, as determined by Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act.

  (5) "Unprofessional conduct" as defined in Title 58, Chapters 1 and 55, is further defined, in accordance with Subsection 58-1-203(1)(e), in Section R156-55b-501.

  (6) "Work commonly done by unskilled labor" as used in Subsection 58-55-102(14)(b)(iii) means work such as digging, sweeping, hammering, carrying, drilling holes, or other tasks that do not directly involve the installation of raceways, conductors, cables, wiring devices, overcurrent devices, or distribution equipment. Unlicensed persons may handle wire on large wire pulls involving conduit of two inches or larger or assist in moving heavy electrical equipment when the task is performed in the immediate presence of and supervised by properly licensed master, journeyman, residential master or residential journeyman electricians acting within the scope of their licenses.