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Pending Code
Change
Item for 2011 NEC
What's Wrong
Here?
Code Q&A
Code Quiz
Montgomery County
Maryland Adopts 2008 NEC
Electric West
2010
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Change Proposals
Pending Code Change Item for 2011
NEC
As noted in the NEC Committee Report on
Proposals, 2010 Annual Revision Cycle, Code-Making Panel 13 has
voted to accept a Code change submitted by Stanley Kaufman, CableSafe,
Inc. (Log #143 NEC-P13). The recommendation calls for revising the text
of Sec. 708.14(4) as follows:
"(4) A listed primary protector shall be provided on all
communications circuits. Listed secondary protectors shall be
provided at the terminals of the communications circuits."
As noted in the substantiation summary, the fine print note in Sec.
800.90(D) warns that secondary protectors are not intended to be used
without primary protectors.
You can download
an electronic version of the report via the NFPA Web site.
Although the comment period is now closed, the results of the
committee action on all submitted comments will be published in the
NEC Committee Report on Comments, which will be made available
to
all who request it. The Report on Comments mail date is
scheduled
for March 29, 2010.
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Code Challenge
What's Wrong Here?
By Brian J. McPartland
Think you know how this installation violates the
NEC?
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Hint: Deteriorating agents
Code Q&A
By Mike Holt
Q. If I run PVC between the meter and service
disconnect, is an equipment grounding conductor required?
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Code Quiz
By Steven Owen
With respect to Art. 240 (Overcurrent Protection),
which
of the following scenarios permits the use of a slash rated circuit
breaker in a circuit?
- Corner grounded 480V, 3-phase system
- Resistance grounded 480/277V, 3-phase system
- Ungrounded 480V, 3-phase system
- Solidly grounded 480/277V, 3-phase system
- None of the above
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Code News Update
Montgomery County Maryland Adopts
2008 NEC
On Jan. 12, 2010, the County Council for Montgomery
County, Maryland approved Executive Regulation 15-09, Adoption of
the
National 2008 Electrical Code. This regulation applies to all
electrical equipment, installation and activities in the county.
However, it's important to note that adoption of the most current
version of the Code was not done in full. The new regulation retains
all
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clicking here.
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