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- Are wires protected from mechanical damage?
- Is all wiring and conduit surface-mounted rather than located inside walls?
- Are wires protected from water?
- Are wires free of scrapes, breaks or cracks in insulation?
- Do all electrical receptacles contain grounding terminals?
- Are switches enclosed in sealed boxes?
- Are fixtures tightly secured?
- Are lamps guards installed where required?
- Are light sockets in good working order?
- Is water kept out of electrical boxes?
- Is all electrical kept free of debris?
- Are all electrically heated waterers serviced with a cable or conduit equipped with an equipment grounding conductor?
- Is all metallic equipment within eight feet (8’) of the floor or soil surface bonded?
- Are enclosures in areas subject to wash-down waterproof, dust-proof and made of corrosion-resistant materials?
- Are all cables of a type designed for use in a wet or damp environment?
- Are nonmetallic boxes and fixtures with appropriate fittings used throughout the facility?
- Are all thermostats UL-listed, watertight, dust-tight and made of corrosion-resistant material?
- Are all cable fittings of a watertight design?
- Is all equipment UL-listed?
- Do lamps maintain steady light when motors start?
- Are all motors totally enclosed and rated for the wet conditions of farm service?
- Is a disconnect switch located within sight of all motors, fans, waterers, etc.?
- Are circuits protected by property sized fuses or circuit breakers?
- Is a properly wired double-throw transfer switch provided for safe use of a standby power sources?
- Does each building have only a single electrical service entrance?
- Is the service entrance equipped with two ground rods?
- Is there at least three feet (3’) of clearance in front of all panels?
- Can all electrical panel doors be opened at least 90 degrees?
- Are rainproof enclosures used in all outside areas?
- Are all cords used outdoors of a type able to resist damage from sunlight? (Label designation includes the letter “E”.)
- Are the conductor attachments to building made with adequate clearance around building openings?
- Is the building equipped with a lightning protection system?
- Is the lightning rod system bonded to the electrical system grounding network as required by the Wisconsin state electrical code?
- Are surge arrestors provided to protect computers, electronic controls, etc.?
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