Preface |
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Introduction to the National Electrical Code® |
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Brief History of the National Electrical Code® |
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About the 2017 National Electrical Code® |
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1 | (14) |
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15 | (45) |
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110 Requirements for Electrical Installations |
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60 | (53) |
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200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors |
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113 | (9) |
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122 | (84) |
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206 | (23) |
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220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations |
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229 | (41) |
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225 Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders |
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270 | (14) |
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284 | (67) |
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240 Overcurrent Protection |
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351 | (56) |
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250 Grounding and Bonding |
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407 | (158) |
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280 Surge Arresters, Over 1 kV |
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565 | (3) |
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285 Surge-Protective Devices, 1 kV or Less |
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568 | (3) |
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300 General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials |
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571 | (69) |
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310 Conductors for General Wiring |
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640 | (35) |
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312 Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, and Meter Socket Enclosures |
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675 | (8) |
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314 Outlet, Device, Pull, and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies; Fittings; and Handhole Enclosures |
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683 | (47) |
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320 Armored Cable: Type AC |
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730 | (8) |
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322 Flat Cable Assemblies: Type FC |
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738 | (1) |
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324 Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC |
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738 | (5) |
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326 Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS |
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743 | (1) |
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328 Medium-Voltage Cable: Type MV |
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744 | (2) |
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330 Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC |
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746 | (6) |
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332 Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable: Type MI |
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752 | (4) |
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334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS |
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756 | (10) |
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336 Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC |
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766 | (3) |
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338 Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE |
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769 | (6) |
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340 Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable: Type UF |
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775 | (4) |
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342 Intermediate Metal Conduit: Type IMC |
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779 | (4) |
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344 Rigid Metal Conduit: Type RMC |
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783 | (9) |
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348 Flexible Metal Conduit: Type FMC |
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792 | (6) |
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350 Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit: Type LFMC |
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798 | (4) |
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352 Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit: Type PVC |
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802 | (9) |
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353 High-Density Polyethylene Conduit: Type HDPE Conduit |
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811 | (1) |
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354 Nonmetallic Underground Conduit With Conductors: Type NUCC |
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812 | (1) |
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355 Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit: Type RTRC |
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813 | (1) |
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356 Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC |
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814 | (1) |
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358 Electrical Metallic Tubing: Type EMT |
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814 | (5) |
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360 Flexible Metallic Tubing: Type FMT |
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819 | (2) |
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362 Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT |
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821 | (2) |
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823 | (4) |
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827 | (11) |
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838 | (2) |
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372 Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways |
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840 | (3) |
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374 Cellular Metal Floor Raceways |
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843 | (3) |
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846 | (4) |
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850 | (1) |
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850 | (1) |
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382 Nonmetallic Extensions |
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851 | (1) |
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384 Strut-Type Channel Raceway |
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851 | (1) |
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386 Surface Metal Raceways |
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852 | (2) |
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388 Surface Nonmetallic Raceways |
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854 | (1) |
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855 | (2) |
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857 | (17) |
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393 Low-Voltage Suspended Ceiling Power Distribution Systems |
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874 | (2) |
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394 Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring |
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876 | (1) |
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396 Messenger-Supported Wiring |
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877 | (2) |
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398 Open Wiring on Insulators |
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879 | (1) |
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399 Outdoor Overhead Conductors over 600 Volts |
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880 | (3) |
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400 Flexible Cords and Flexible Cables |
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883 | (8) |
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891 | (1) |
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892 | (16) |
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406 Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps) |
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908 | (17) |
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408 Switchboards and Panelboards |
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925 | (24) |
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409 Industrial Control Panels |
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949 | (2) |
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410 Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps |
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951 | (33) |
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984 | (1) |
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985 | (9) |
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424 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment |
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994 | (19) |
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425 Fixed Resistance and Electrode Industrial Process Heating Equipment |
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1013 | (1) |
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426 Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-Melting Equipment |
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1014 | (4) |
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427 Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines and Vessels |
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1018 | (1) |
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430 Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers |
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1019 | (88) |
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440 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment |
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1107 | (24) |
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1131 | (5) |
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450 Transformers and Transformer Vaults (Including Secondary Ties) |
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1136 | (40) |
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1176 | (2) |
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1178 | (7) |
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470 Resistors and Reactors |
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1185 | (1) |
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1186 | (3) |
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490 Equipment over 1000 Volts, Nominal |
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1189 | (16) |
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500 Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Classes I, II, and III, Divisions 1 and 2 |
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1205 | (14) |
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1219 | (47) |
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1266 | (8) |
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1274 | (2) |
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504 Intrinsically Safe Systems |
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1276 | (4) |
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505 Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations |
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1280 | (7) |
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506 Zone 20, 21, 22 Locations for Combustible Dusts or Ignitible Fibers/Flyings |
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1287 | (1) |
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510 Hazardous (Classified) Locations---Specific |
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1288 | (1) |
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511 Commercial Garages, Repair and Storage |
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1288 | (3) |
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1291 | (1) |
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514 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities |
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1292 | (9) |
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1301 | (1) |
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516 Spray Application, Dipping, Coating, and Printing Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Materials |
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1302 | (4) |
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517 Health Care Facilities |
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1306 | (25) |
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1331 | (1) |
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520 Theaters, Audience Areas of Motion Picture and Television Studios, Performance Areas, and Similar Locations |
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1332 | (13) |
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522 Control Systems for Permanent Amusement Attractions |
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1345 | (1) |
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525 Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Similar Events |
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1345 | (2) |
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530 Motion Picture and Television Studios and Similar Locations |
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1347 | (3) |
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540 Motion Picture Projection Rooms |
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1350 | (4) |
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545 Manufactured Buildings |
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1354 | (1) |
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547 Agricultural Buildings |
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1354 | (5) |
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550 Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks |
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1359 | (5) |
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551 Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks |
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1364 | (2) |
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1366 | (1) |
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1367 | (2) |
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555 Marinas, Boatyards, and Commercial and Noncommercial Docking Facilities |
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1369 | (5) |
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590 Temporary Installations |
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1374 | (17) |
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600 Electric Signs and Outline Lighting |
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1391 | (9) |
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604 Manufactured Wiring Systems |
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1400 | (2) |
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1402 | (2) |
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1404 | (2) |
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620 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform Lifts, and Stairway Chair Lifts |
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1406 | (4) |
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625 Electrical Vehicle Charging Systems |
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1410 | (4) |
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626 Electrified Truck Parking Spaces |
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1414 | (2) |
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1416 | (3) |
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640 Audio Signal Processing, Amplification, and Reproduction Equipment |
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1419 | (4) |
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645 Information Technology Equipment |
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1423 | (10) |
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1433 | (2) |
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647 Sensitive Electronic Equipment |
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1435 | (4) |
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1439 | (1) |
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1440 | (1) |
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665 Induction and Dielectric Heating Equipment |
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1441 | (3) |
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1444 | (3) |
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1447 | (1) |
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1447 | (1) |
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675 Electrically Driven or Controlled Irrigation Machines |
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1448 | (2) |
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680 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations |
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1450 | (42) |
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682 Natural and Artificially Made Bodies of Water |
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1492 | (2) |
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685 Integrated Electrical Systems |
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1494 | (1) |
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690 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems |
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1495 | (21) |
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691 Large-Scale Photovoltaic (PV) Electric Power Production Facility |
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1516 | (2) |
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1518 | (2) |
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694 Wind Electric Systems |
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1520 | (4) |
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1524 | (13) |
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1537 | (30) |
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701 Legally Required Standby Systems |
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1567 | (2) |
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702 Optional Standby Systems |
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1569 | (3) |
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705 Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources |
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1572 | (9) |
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706 Energy Storage Systems |
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1581 | (4) |
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708 Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS) |
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1585 | (4) |
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1589 | (1) |
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712 Direct Current Microgrids |
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1589 | (2) |
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720 Circuits and Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts |
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1591 | (1) |
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725 Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuits |
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1592 | (23) |
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727 Instrumentation Tray Cable: Type ITC |
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1615 | (1) |
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728 Fire-Resistive Cable Systems |
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1616 | (2) |
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750 Energy Management Systems |
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1618 | (1) |
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1618 | (5) |
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770 Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways |
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1623 | (12) |
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800 Communications Circuits |
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1635 | (8) |
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810 Radio and Television Equipment |
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1643 | (3) |
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820 Community Antenna Television and Radio Distribution Systems |
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1646 | (6) |
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830 Network-Powered Broadband Communications Systems |
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1652 | (9) |
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840 Premises-Powered Broadband Communications Systems |
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1661 | (4) |
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1665 | (30) |
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Informative Annex A Product Safety Standards |
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1669 | (1) |
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Informative Annex B Application Information for Ampacity Calculation |
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1670 | (3) |
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Informative Annex C Conduit and Tubing Fill Tables for Conductors and Fixture Wires of the Same Size |
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1673 | (1) |
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Informative Annex D Examples |
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1673 | (18) |
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Informative Annex E Types of Construction |
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1691 | (1) |
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Informative Annex F Availability and Reliability for Operations Power Systems; and Development and Implementation of Functional Performance Tests (FPTS) for Critical Operations Power Systems |
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1691 | (1) |
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Informative Annex G Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) |
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1691 | (1) |
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Informative Annex H Administration and Enforcement |
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1692 | (1) |
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Informative Annex I Recommended Tightening Torque Tables from UL Standard 486A-B |
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1693 | (1) |
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Informative Annex J ADA Standards for Accessible Design |
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1694 | (1) |
Index |
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