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changes to the nec

  1. jar546

    NEC 2020 Proposes Exterior Disconnect for Dwellings

    New Code language is being proposed that would require an emergency disconnect at a readily accessible outdoor location for all dwelling units. This outdoor disconnect requirement recognizes the need for an outdoor disconnect for first responders of emergencies such as a house fire. According to...
  2. jar546

    Changes in the 2014 NEC

    I know that some of you are already on the 2017 NEC but most of us are probably still anywhere from 2008 to 2014. For those that are on the 2005 or earlier, I wonder where you live and what universe the powers that be for your code decisions are in. Anyway, here are the changes from 2011 to...
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