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provided in the housing to prevent the complete withdrawal of the circuit breaker from the housing when the stored energy mechanism is in the

fully charged position, unless a suitable device is provided to block the closing function of the circuit breaker before complete withdrawal.

490.46 Circuit Breaker Locking. Circuit breakers shall be capable of being locked in the open position or, if they are installed in a drawout mechanism, that mechanism shall be capable of being locked in such a position that the mechanism cannot be moved into the connected position. In either case, the provision for locking shall remain in place with or without the lock.

490.47 Metal-Enclosed and Metal-Clad Service Equipment. Metal-enclosed and metal-clad switchgear installed as high-voltage service equipment shall include a ground bus for the connection of service cable shields and to facilitate the attachment of safety grounds for personnel pro- tection. This, bus shall be extended into the compartment where the service conductors are terminated.

IV. Mobile and Portable Equipment

490.51 General.

(A) Covered. The provisions of this part shall apply to installations and use of high-voltage power distribution and utilization equipment that is portable, mobile, or both, such as substations and switch houses mounted on skids, trailers, or cars; mobile shovels; draglines; cranes; hoists; drills; dredges; compressors; pumps; conveyors; underground excavators; and the like.

(B) Other Requirements. The requirements of this part shall be additional to, or amendatory of, those prescribed in Articles 100 through 725 of this Code. Special attention shall be paid to Article 250.

(C) Protection. Adequate enclosures, guarding, or both, shall be provided to protect portable and mobile equipment from physical damage.

(D) Disconnecting Means. Disconnecting means shall be installed for mobile and portable high-voltage equipment according to the requirements of Part VIII of Article 230 and shall disconnect all ungrounded conductors.

490.52 Overcurrent Protection. Motors driving single or multiple dc generators supplying a system operating on a cyclic load basis do not require overload protection, pro vided that the thermal rating of the ac drive motor cannot be exceeded under any operating condition. The branch circuit protective device(s) shall provide short-circuit and locked-rotor protection and shall be permitted to be external to the equipment.

490.53 Enclosures. All energized switching and control parts shall be enclosed in grounded metal

cabinets or enclosures. These cabinets or enclosures shall be marked "DANGER — HIGH VOLTAGE — KEEP OUT' and shall be locked so that only authorized and qualified persons can enter. Circuit breakers and protective equipment shall have the operating means projecting through the metal cabinet or enclosure so these units can be reset without opening locked doors. With doors closed, reasonable safe access for normal operation of these units shall be provided.

490.54 Collector Rings. The collector ring assemblies on revolving-type machines (shovels, draglines, etc.) shall be guarded to prevent accidental contact with energized parts by personnel on or off the machine.

490.55 Power Cable Connections to Mobile

Machines.

A metallic enclosure shall be provided on the mobile
machine for enclosing the terminals of the power
cable. The enclosure shall include terminal