Electrical Test Lab (ETL)
The ETL evaluates electrical equipment for safety, fire and shock hazards and personnel injuries in accordance with the current applicable codes and standards. Approved materials are published as Los Angeles Research Reports (LARR).
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ETL
Electrical Testing Laboratory
Address: 221 N. Figueroa St. Room 500, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 482-6721 Fax: (213) 482-6554
Engineer: Antonio Maldonado
Email: antonio.maldonado@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-7382
Engineer: Isaac Almaraz
Email: isaac.almaraz@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-0035
Engineer: Stephanie Lopez
Email: stephanie.j.lopez@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-0068
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No, Contact Us at 3-1-1 for assistance.
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No, you may not change your email. The email provided at registration serves as your account name.
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Kitchen exhaust with intake from the kitchen ceiling register and bathroom exhaust can be combined using the same exhaust duct. Kitchen exhaust firm a kitchen hood shall be combined with bathroom exhaust.
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Yes. However, the emergency drains shall be protected against backflow with backwater valves.
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Yes, for passive (non-concentrated) infiltration only. Where concentrated infiltration is proposed please refer to Information Bulletin P/BC 2014-118.
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No, water from sprinkler drain shall discharge to the sewer.
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Expedite fee pursuant to Section 98.0433 of the Los Angeles City Municipal Code may be paid by the applicant to reduce the time it takes to assign the application to an LADBS-MTL engineer. The amount of the expedite fee is, in addition to the regular application fee, equal to one-half of the regular application fee.
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Yes. Pursuant to section 98.0422 of the Los Angeles City Municipal Code, expedite review process is available for the amount of the fee equal to one-half of the review fee, in addition to the normal review fee.
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Not usually. However, further expediting supplemental reports for projects under construction can be considered. It’s recommended to discuss with the grading division reviewers at the time of submittal.
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Yes. A completed GPI report may be obtained from the Records Section or Grading Division.
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