hhsting
Senior Member
- Location
- Glen bunie, md, us
- Occupation
- Junior plan reviewer
I have fire damage residential apartment dwelling unit. They now have to replace the wiring, outlets, lights in the dwelling unit. They are not reconfiguring the space i.e not adding windows or doors. Space is going to be same as previous
IEBC 2015 says level 1 alternation 701.2 says existing building or portion thereof shall not be altered such that the building becomes less safe than its existing condition.
I take above as one can get away with not replacing tamper resistant receptacles, not installing AFCI should the existing conditions did not have one in first place.
However NEC 2014 section 210.13(B) says any modifications, replace or extend of branch circuit need to have AFCI given it does not satisfy the exception. This means I have to place AFCI.
Its confusing is this a discrepancy or am I not reading something in IEBC 2015 or NEC 2014?
IEBC 2015 says level 1 alternation 701.2 says existing building or portion thereof shall not be altered such that the building becomes less safe than its existing condition.
I take above as one can get away with not replacing tamper resistant receptacles, not installing AFCI should the existing conditions did not have one in first place.
However NEC 2014 section 210.13(B) says any modifications, replace or extend of branch circuit need to have AFCI given it does not satisfy the exception. This means I have to place AFCI.
Its confusing is this a discrepancy or am I not reading something in IEBC 2015 or NEC 2014?