SECTION 11
A readily accessible, manually-operated switch shall be provided for each incoming service or supply circuit. Switches shall be of the externally operable type mounted in an enclosure listed...
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Any openings in such partitions or screens shall be so sized and located that persons are not likely to come into accidental contact with the live parts or to bring conducting objects into contact with them.
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Temporary protective grounds shall be placed at such location and arranged in such a manner as to prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electrical potential.
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