§ 5.2.9. ELECTRICAL WORK BY MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS

This rule is promulgated to administer and implement the requirements of the Electrical Code.

All licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractors, and mechanical contractors who demonstrate that equipment replaced and reconnected is of the same or lesser amperage may perform this work in Austin without securing an electrical license.

A.

The new construction of environmental air conditioning/commercial refrigeration, process cooling or heating systems begins after the first connection on the line side of any listed appliance.

B.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors and mechanical contractors may replace and reconnect environmental air conditioning/commercial refrigeration, process cooling or heating systems or component parts of the same or lesser amperage. On replacement environmental air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, process cooling or heating systems where the electrical disconnect has not been installed and is required by the code, the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor may install a disconnect directly on the replacement system and reconnect the system.

C.

Control wiring of 50 volts or less may be installed and serviced by a licensed Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor.

D.

Line voltage wiring is not within the scope of the air conditioning and refrigeration license or City-issued mechanical license.

E.

All component parts may be serviced or replaced by an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor or City-licensed mechanical contractor.

F.

All electrical work shall be performed in accordance with the adopted Electrical Code.