brother
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Has anyone yet to have to deal with this new section NEC 2008 708 COPS?? I HOPE I dont have to deal with all this section, it just seems to me that other articles that deal with emergency power etc.. took care of most of it. 
708 cops
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LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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Cops? Inspectors aren't enough to deal with? ()
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- Lockport, IL
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- Retired Electrical Engineer
On a design that I recently issued, the owner is considering changing one particular area into a COPS environment. I have tried to discourage that, since this is an existing area in a nearby building, rather than part of the new building, and therefore will need significant revisions in order to comply with 708. I haven't started that part of the design yet, since the client has not made their decision yet. But I am not expecting it to be an easy design process.
brother
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So its my understanding that 708 is optional, and not required.
708.1 Scope.
Critical operations power systems are those systems so classed by municipal, state, federal, or other codes by any governmental agency having jurisdiction or by facility engineering documentation establishing the necessity for such a system. These systems include but are not limited to power systems, HVAC, fire alarm, security, communications, and signaling for designated critical operations areas.
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
708 is optional just like 700 and 701 are. None of these come into play unless required by some other code or document.
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