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  1. jar546

    What is a Health Care Facility according to the NEC?

    First, here is the definition: Health Care Facilities. Buildings, portions of buildings, or mobile enclosures in which human medical, dental, psychiatric, nursing, obstetrical, or surgical care are provided. [99:3.3.67] Now here is what that means: The term health care facility should not be...
  2. jar546

    NEC 2020 Question on GFCI Protection

    In the 2020 NEC, Section 210.8(F) introduced GFCI protection for equipment in certain areas. Which of the following best describes the specifics of this requirement in relation to HVAC equipment and its applicability to receptacles? A) GFCI protection is only required for HVAC equipment...
  3. jar546

    GFCI Protection Requirements NEC 210.8(D) in the 2023 NFPA 70

    Some big changes for 120/208/240 vac appliances: 210.8 (D) Specific Appliances. GFCI protection shall be provided for the branch circuit or outlet supplying the following appliances rated 150 volts or less to ground and 60 amperes or less, single- or 3-phase: (1) Automotive vacuum machines...
  4. jar546

    Number of electrical meters on a single family dwelling

    Does anyone have any local ordinances that would prohibit someone from placing more than 1 electrical meter (one service, 2 or more meters) on a single family dwelling? There is no NEC issue with having more than one meter on a single family dwelling but I have run across this before for...
  5. LGreene

    Panic Hardware - 2017 NEC Changes

    I posted a question on the door and hardware forum but since it has to do with the NEC I figured I'd ask here as well. To keep the discussion together in one thread, could you check it out here: https://www.thebuildingcodeforum.com/forum/threads/panic-hardware-2017-nec-changes.21752/?
  6. LGreene

    Panic Hardware - 2017 NEC Changes

    There are some changes in the 2017 National Electrical Code with regard to rooms that require doors to have panic hardware or fire exit hardware. Since the NEC is not one of the codes I spend a lot of time reading, I'm hoping y'all can help me confirm whether I'm interpreting this correctly (or...
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