HCC §5D-3-4

Where to put electrical service equipment and ground fault protection

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This section says where electrical service equipment must be placed and when ground fault protection is required. It must be above flood level or in a watertight space, and always easy to reach. Ground fault protection is needed for all grounded wye electrical services.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Services

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(1) Location. Service equipment shall be located above the inundation level, or where permitted per chapter 27, shall be installed in a water-tight enclosure, room, or vault, and shall be readily accessible in any case. (2) Ground Fault Protection. Ground fault protection shall be provided for all grounded wye electrical services. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 4.) 5D-3-4

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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