Blasting cables shall be:
- (1) Kept well insulated and as long as may be necessary to permit the shot firer to get in a safe place around a corner.
- (2) Short circuited at the battery end until ready to attach to the blasting unit.
- (3) Staggered as to length or kept well separated when attached to the detonator leg wires.
- (4) Kept clear of power wires and all other possible sources of active or stray currents.
(Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §30.)