NC AMENDMENT 555.24

Permanent safety signs shall be installed to give notice of electrical shock hazard risks to persons using or swimming near a boat dock or marina.
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Permanent safety signs shall be installed to give notice of electrical shock hazard risks to persons using or swimming near a boat dock or marina.

Amend NEC® 2017, page 485:

555.24 Signage. Permanent safety signs shall be installed to give notice of electrical shock hazard risks to persons using or swimming near a boat dock or marina and shall comply with all of the following:

(1) The signage shall comply with 110.21(B)(1) and be of sufficient durability to withstand the environment.

(2) The signs shall be clearly visible from all approaches to a marina or boatyard facility.

(3) The signs shall state “WARNING — POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD — ELECTRICAL CURRENTS MAY BE PRESENT IN THE WATER –– NO SWIMMING.”

Informational Note: See scope for application of this Article.

ELR commentary: This North Carolina amendment goes a bit further than the 2017 code language in this section by adding the words “NO SWIMMING” to the signage requirements. As well, in North Carolina, an informational note was added to direct the code reader back to the scope of the article so that the code reader is aware of where these signs apply in North Carolina.

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NC AMENDMENT 555.24

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

In North Carolina, which of the following is true of safety sign requirements near a marina?

A: The signs must be clearly visible only from the front of the marina or boatyard facility.
B: The signs shall state “WARNING — POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD — ELECTRICAL CURRENTS MAY BE PRESENT IN THE WATER –– NO SWIMMING.”
C: The signs must say “WARNING — SHOCK HAZARD — ELECTRICAL CURRENTS ARE PRESENT.”
D: The signs must be clearly visible from under water.
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