9-5-16: APPROVAL OF PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS:

All materials, devices, fittings, equipment, apparatus, and fixtures installed or used in the installations covered by this code or which are supplied with electric energy by attachment to such installations shall be approved as defined below.

   A.   Accepted Testing Laboratory: Materials, devices, fittings, equipment, apparatus, fixtures and appliances tested, examined and certified (listed) by an accepted testing laboratory and so labeled, shall be accepted by the code official as approved. The Planning and Development Services Department shall maintain an updated list of accepted testing laboratories.

   B.   Uncertified Products: Products which are not certified (listed) but are considered safe by the code official, may be approved provisionally and such approval shall apply only to the stock or products inspected, or a third-party testing laboratory shall give the product a field evaluation or a field inspection. Such approval shall not be given for types of products which are regularly certified (listed) or when such certification (listing) does not include the proposed use. The above-mentioned products shall be inspected before installation.

   C.   Assembled Equipment Or Products: Equipment and/or products assembled from materials, devices, fittings, equipment, apparatus, etc. (which are approved listed), may be provisionally approved by the code official, on a limited basis for testing purposes and/or submission for certification and listing, provided such equipment or product is installed (for testing purposes) under an electrical permit issued by the Planning and Development Services Department.

   D.   Special Built-To-Order Equipment: The Director of the Planning and Development Services Department and/or the code official may approve special built-to-order equipment provided that:

      1.   The equipment is not to be displayed or offered for sale.

      2.   The equipment is inspected during the construction phase and installed only after an electrical permit is obtained pursuant to the provisions of this code.

      3.   Each unit must be inspected and approved under this provision. (Ord. 43-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)