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PURPOSE
This information bulletin clarifies the Department of Building and Safety’s (LADBS) requirement
relating to the equipment (product) and wiring approval as delineated in Sections 110.2, 110.3,
93.0401, 93.0402, and 93.0403 of the 2017 edition of the City of Los Angeles Electrical Code (LAEC).
DEFINITIONS
Approved - Acceptable to authority having jurisdiction. {California Electrical Code (CEC), Article 100}
Authority Having Jurisdiction – An organization, office, or individual responsible (i.e., LADBS
Electrical Testing Laboratory or Inspection) for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or
for approving equipment, material, an installation, or a procedure. (CEC, Article 100)
Equipment - A general term, including material, fittings, devices, appliances, luminaires, apparatus,
machinery, and the like used as part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation. (CEC, Article
100)
Identified - Recognizable as suitable for the specific purpose, function, use, environment, application,
and so forth, where described in particular code requirement. (CEC, Article 100)
Labeled - Equipment or material to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other accepted
identifying mark (i.e., embossed laboratory logo) of a recognized (approved) testing agency (see
definition) and concerned with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of
labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the manufacturer indicates compliance with
recognized national safety standards (see definition). (CEC, Article 100)