sbutler
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Does anyone know of any specific NEC requirements when dealing with a woodworking shop?
Thanks for any and all responses.
Steve
Thanks for any and all responses.
Steve
My guess is you are wondering if you have a hazardous location.
NEC doesn't exactly determine just when you have a hazardous location, but does tell you how to wire it if it is determined you do have a hazardous location. That was real helpful wasn't it? I would say some other NFPA publication but don't know which one would be what you need to be looking at, plus any consideration from someone like a Fire Marshal, insurance company, or others that could be called an AHJ in that area. I would also guess ventilation, cleaning, and other practices come into play to some degree.
Does anyone know of any specific NEC requirements when dealing with a woodworking shop?
Thanks for any and all responses.
Steve
May have been a definition, but just like other hazardous locations NEC still doesn't specifically classify very many locations. We are mostly limited to specific applications in art 511 - 516 that NEC does classify like fuel dispensing areas, spray application, bulk storage plants... those articles covering those installations define what is classified and at what level fairly well, most other applications where there is hazardous material we need to refer to other codes to get classifications for specific areas/situations, or else assume worst case scenario when assigning a classification if otherwise not known.We are not under the 2011 code here but I was reminded that there was a new definition added to article 500 for Combustible dust