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110.12(D) Defective Discontinued Electrical Equipment

(1) Where accessible, unused defective and damaged, or obsolete electrical equipment, shall be removed from service and discarded.

(2) Discontinued electrical equipment shall be permanently tagged as being discontinued at all terminations and junction points. All discontinued conductors shall be removed from their terminations, and all free ends of conductors shall be covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors.

FPN: Obsolete Equipment is equipment that does not meet current electrical testing standards or the requirements of this Code.


Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant