Code Watch: EC&M's CodeWatch - August 13, 2007 Issue

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Top 50 NEC Rules

300.12 Mechanical Continuity
By Mike Holt
Raceways and cable sheaths must be mechanically continuous between boxes, cabinets, and fittings. The only exception to this rule is for short sections of raceways used to provide support or protection of cable from physical damage. These short sections are not required to be mechanically continuous [250.86 Ex. 2 and 300.10 Ex. 1].

Editor's note: This information was extracted from Mike Holt's textbook, Understanding the National Electrical Code

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Code Challenge

What's Wrong Here?
By Joe Tedesco
Think you know how this installation violates the NEC? Visit EC&M's Web site to see the answer.

Hint: See-through conduit?

Code Q&A
By Mike Holt
Q. Can I use aluminum rigid metal conduit in a Class 1, Div. I hazardous (classified) location?

Visit EC&M's Web site to see the answer.

Code Quiz
By Steven Owen
Q. What is the load on the service for 10 office trailers on a construction site? Each unit is identical, featuring 1,548 square foot of usable floor area. The actual number of receptacles is not known. The heating load for each unit is rated at 7kW. The cooling load for each unit is rated at 7.5 hp. Both units are 3-phase, 208VAC. The supply voltage is 208VAC, 3-phase. The construction site for these office trailers is located in southern Texas.

170,746VA

85,373VA

56,637VA

46,101VA

Visit EC&M's Web site for the answer and explanation.

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Code News Update
Better Late Than Never
Although the release date for the 2008 NEC is right around the corner, some states are just now getting around to enforcement of the 2005 NEC. According to the July 2007 issue of NEMA's electroindustry, the South Carolina Building Code Council recently ordered that the 2005 NEC be implemented for mandatory enforcement by all South Carolina jurisdictions as of July 1, 2007. This follows an 18-month waiting period for public comment and local jurisdictional input that began back on February 22, 2006. The Code was adopted in full with one modification. Per the requirements of 210.12(B), 120V outlets powering individual station smoke alarms are not required to have arc-fault circuit interrupter protection in dwelling bedrooms.

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Mitigating Harmonics in Commercial Environments
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