bphgravity
Senior Member
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- Florida
The state of Florida is adopting the 2005 NEC this November. I am putting together a list for the IAEI and BOAF of the most significant changes that will impact the plans review / inspection process. Are there any that I missed?
1. 110.16 ? Flash protection warning required to be posted now includes meter socket enclosures.
2. 210.5(C) ? Identification requirements for ungrounded conductors has been expanded to include all branch circuit types and not just circuits of multiwire branch circuits. This marking should identify each system but is now not required to be identified by phase.
3. 210.8(A)(7) ? This section adds gfci protection to receptacles in laundry rooms and utility rooms of dwellings where installed within 6? if the outside edge of a sink. This would include the receptacle installed for a washing machine.
4. 210.8(B)(2) ? A definition of ?kitchen? has been added for the purpose of applying this section.
5. 210.8(B)(4)&(5) ? This section adds gfci protection to receptacles install in outdoor public spaces and where installed to comply with Section 210.63 Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Equipment Outlet.
6. 210.8(C) ? This section adds gfci protection to boat hoists installed in dwelling unit locations and supplied by 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits.
7. 210.12(B) ? This section provides updates to AFCI requirements in dwellings and provides new exceptions. Sections 760.21 and 760.41 were amended to indicate afci protection is not permitted on Fire Alarm circuits. This does not include single-station smoke alarms installed in dwellings.
8. 210.52(C) ? This section revises the spacing requirements for receptacles at countertops and provides Figure 210.52 to help determine compliance.
9. 210.52(D) ? A new exception permits receptacles to be installed on the side or face of the basin cabinet in a bathroom similar to the exception for kitchen counter space receptacle requirements.
10. 215.2 ? A new sentence indicates the grounded conductor of a feeder circuit shall not be smaller than that required by 250.122 Size of the Equipment Grounding Conductors.
11. 220 ? This entire Article has been reorganized and renumbered.
12. 240.5(B)(1) ? This section now indicates supply cords of listed appliance or portable lamps shall be considered protected when applied within the appliance or portable lamp listing.
13. 240.24(A) ? This new section provides accessibility requirements and height restrictions to overcurrent devices similar to that in Section 404.8(A).
14. 250.4(A)(5) ? The last sentence of this section has been rewritten to clearly indicate the Earth is not to be considered as an effective ground-fault current path.
15. 250.30 ? This section covering the grounding of separately derived alternating current systems has been completely rewritten and renumbered.
16. 250.50 ? The term ?available? has been change to ?present? to indicate all electrodes must be bonded together to form the grounding electrode system. The intent of this section did not change.
17. 250.119 ? The last sentence of this section now indicates insulated or covered conductors with colors or markings as permitted by this section shall not be used for ungrounded or grounded circuit conductors. This also indicates the colors used to identify equipment grounding conductors are permitted for identification of grounding electrode conductors.
18. 250.146(A) ? This section has added the requirement that at least one of the insulating (retaining) washers shall be removed from the receptacle to comply with the rest of the provisions of this section.
19. 310.10 ? A new FPN No. 2 was added to indicate conductors installed in conduit exposed to direct sunlight in close proximity to rooftops have special ambient temperature considerations.
20. 314.16(B)(1) ? A new requirement in this section requires a looped, unbroken conductor not less than twice the minimum length required for free conductors in 300.14 shall be counted twice when calculating box fill.
21. 320.10, 328.10, 330.10, and 332.10 - A FPN was added to the end of this section indicating the ?Uses Permitted? is not an all-inclusive list.
22. 320.30 and 330.30 ? These sections have been revised to provide separate provisions for the securing and supporting of type AC and type MC wiring methods.
23. 342.22 through 388.22 ? The word ?permitted? has been replaced with ?not prohibited? to indicate the installation of cables in raceways is permitted unless the respective code article prohibits the practice.
24. 334.80 ? These sections has added a provision for ampacity adjustments for NM cables bundled together and passing through wood framing and that are fire- or draft-stopped.
25. 408.4 ? This section now specifies every circuit and circuit modification shall be legibly identified as its clear, evident, and specific purpose or use.
26. 410.4(D) ? A new requirement has been added to this section that requires luminaires located within the specified shower or bathtub zone to be listed for a damp location or wet location where subject to shower spray.
27. 410.73(G) ? This new section requires a disconnecting means for all circuit conductors, including the grounded conductor, supplying the ballast of specific types of fluorescent luminaires.
28. 422.16(B)(4) ? This section now permits a range hood to be cord-and-plug connected.
29. 422.31(B) ? A new sentence has been added to this section requiring the device used to ?lockout? the panel be permanently installed on the breaker or switch. This is to prevent the use of methods that can be easily defeated.
30. 422.51 ? This new section requires cord-and-plug connected vending machines to be gfci protection by either an integral device or gfci protected receptacle outlet.
31. 430.8 and 440.4(B) ? This section requires short-circuit current ratings to be marked on the nameplate of motor controllers and multimotor and combination load refrigeration, air conditioning, and other equipment that contains a hermetic motor-compressor.
32. 501.15(B)(2) ? This section has been revised to permit the use of a seal in the transition for a Class 1, Division 2 location to an unclassified location to be non-explosionproof if certain conditions are met. Duct seal may not be identified as an approved seal.
33. 504.10(B) ? New text has been added to this section indicates simple apparatus is permitted to be installed in any classified location if the temperature class of the apparatus does not exceed the table value or the calculated value as determined by this section.
34. 511.4(A) (1) and 514.8 ? This section and its exception has been deleted making the underground space below a classified area an unclassified area at commercial garages and motor fuel dispensing facilities.
35. 514.13 ? This section specifies the requirements for a maintenance disconnecting means provided for dispensing equipment at motor fuel dispensing facilities.
36. 517.14 ? A new requirement in this section calls for the bonding of panelboards of different systems to be bonded together when serving the same patient vicinity in health care facilities.
37. 517.18(C) ? This section requires receptacles installed in pediatric locations of health care facilities to be listed tamper resistance or employ a listed tamper resistant cover. There are currently no products listed as a tamper resistant cover meeting the provisions of this section.
38. 518.2(B) ? This section has been revised to indicate that Article 518 Assembly Occupancies only applies to the portion of the building identified as the assembly area.
39. 525.11 ? A new requirement in this section requires multiple services and/or separately derived systems supplying structures at carnivals, circuses, fairs, and similar events to be bonded to the same grounding electrode system where the structures are less than 12? apart.
40. 590.5 ? This section now requires temporary decorative lighting used for holiday lighting and similar purposes in compliance with 590.3(B) to be listed per the provisions of UL 588 ? Standard for Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products.
41. 620.22(A) ? This section now states the required car lighting of an elevator shall not be connected to the load side of a ground-fault circuit interrupter.
42. 680.12 ? This section now requires the required maintenance disconnecting means for pool equipment be installed in a readily accessible location.
43. 682 ? This new article covers the requirements for Natural and Artificial Made Bodies of Water.
44. 725 ? This article has been completely reorganized and renumbered.
1. 110.16 ? Flash protection warning required to be posted now includes meter socket enclosures.
2. 210.5(C) ? Identification requirements for ungrounded conductors has been expanded to include all branch circuit types and not just circuits of multiwire branch circuits. This marking should identify each system but is now not required to be identified by phase.
3. 210.8(A)(7) ? This section adds gfci protection to receptacles in laundry rooms and utility rooms of dwellings where installed within 6? if the outside edge of a sink. This would include the receptacle installed for a washing machine.
4. 210.8(B)(2) ? A definition of ?kitchen? has been added for the purpose of applying this section.
5. 210.8(B)(4)&(5) ? This section adds gfci protection to receptacles install in outdoor public spaces and where installed to comply with Section 210.63 Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Equipment Outlet.
6. 210.8(C) ? This section adds gfci protection to boat hoists installed in dwelling unit locations and supplied by 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits.
7. 210.12(B) ? This section provides updates to AFCI requirements in dwellings and provides new exceptions. Sections 760.21 and 760.41 were amended to indicate afci protection is not permitted on Fire Alarm circuits. This does not include single-station smoke alarms installed in dwellings.
8. 210.52(C) ? This section revises the spacing requirements for receptacles at countertops and provides Figure 210.52 to help determine compliance.
9. 210.52(D) ? A new exception permits receptacles to be installed on the side or face of the basin cabinet in a bathroom similar to the exception for kitchen counter space receptacle requirements.
10. 215.2 ? A new sentence indicates the grounded conductor of a feeder circuit shall not be smaller than that required by 250.122 Size of the Equipment Grounding Conductors.
11. 220 ? This entire Article has been reorganized and renumbered.
12. 240.5(B)(1) ? This section now indicates supply cords of listed appliance or portable lamps shall be considered protected when applied within the appliance or portable lamp listing.
13. 240.24(A) ? This new section provides accessibility requirements and height restrictions to overcurrent devices similar to that in Section 404.8(A).
14. 250.4(A)(5) ? The last sentence of this section has been rewritten to clearly indicate the Earth is not to be considered as an effective ground-fault current path.
15. 250.30 ? This section covering the grounding of separately derived alternating current systems has been completely rewritten and renumbered.
16. 250.50 ? The term ?available? has been change to ?present? to indicate all electrodes must be bonded together to form the grounding electrode system. The intent of this section did not change.
17. 250.119 ? The last sentence of this section now indicates insulated or covered conductors with colors or markings as permitted by this section shall not be used for ungrounded or grounded circuit conductors. This also indicates the colors used to identify equipment grounding conductors are permitted for identification of grounding electrode conductors.
18. 250.146(A) ? This section has added the requirement that at least one of the insulating (retaining) washers shall be removed from the receptacle to comply with the rest of the provisions of this section.
19. 310.10 ? A new FPN No. 2 was added to indicate conductors installed in conduit exposed to direct sunlight in close proximity to rooftops have special ambient temperature considerations.
20. 314.16(B)(1) ? A new requirement in this section requires a looped, unbroken conductor not less than twice the minimum length required for free conductors in 300.14 shall be counted twice when calculating box fill.
21. 320.10, 328.10, 330.10, and 332.10 - A FPN was added to the end of this section indicating the ?Uses Permitted? is not an all-inclusive list.
22. 320.30 and 330.30 ? These sections have been revised to provide separate provisions for the securing and supporting of type AC and type MC wiring methods.
23. 342.22 through 388.22 ? The word ?permitted? has been replaced with ?not prohibited? to indicate the installation of cables in raceways is permitted unless the respective code article prohibits the practice.
24. 334.80 ? These sections has added a provision for ampacity adjustments for NM cables bundled together and passing through wood framing and that are fire- or draft-stopped.
25. 408.4 ? This section now specifies every circuit and circuit modification shall be legibly identified as its clear, evident, and specific purpose or use.
26. 410.4(D) ? A new requirement has been added to this section that requires luminaires located within the specified shower or bathtub zone to be listed for a damp location or wet location where subject to shower spray.
27. 410.73(G) ? This new section requires a disconnecting means for all circuit conductors, including the grounded conductor, supplying the ballast of specific types of fluorescent luminaires.
28. 422.16(B)(4) ? This section now permits a range hood to be cord-and-plug connected.
29. 422.31(B) ? A new sentence has been added to this section requiring the device used to ?lockout? the panel be permanently installed on the breaker or switch. This is to prevent the use of methods that can be easily defeated.
30. 422.51 ? This new section requires cord-and-plug connected vending machines to be gfci protection by either an integral device or gfci protected receptacle outlet.
31. 430.8 and 440.4(B) ? This section requires short-circuit current ratings to be marked on the nameplate of motor controllers and multimotor and combination load refrigeration, air conditioning, and other equipment that contains a hermetic motor-compressor.
32. 501.15(B)(2) ? This section has been revised to permit the use of a seal in the transition for a Class 1, Division 2 location to an unclassified location to be non-explosionproof if certain conditions are met. Duct seal may not be identified as an approved seal.
33. 504.10(B) ? New text has been added to this section indicates simple apparatus is permitted to be installed in any classified location if the temperature class of the apparatus does not exceed the table value or the calculated value as determined by this section.
34. 511.4(A) (1) and 514.8 ? This section and its exception has been deleted making the underground space below a classified area an unclassified area at commercial garages and motor fuel dispensing facilities.
35. 514.13 ? This section specifies the requirements for a maintenance disconnecting means provided for dispensing equipment at motor fuel dispensing facilities.
36. 517.14 ? A new requirement in this section calls for the bonding of panelboards of different systems to be bonded together when serving the same patient vicinity in health care facilities.
37. 517.18(C) ? This section requires receptacles installed in pediatric locations of health care facilities to be listed tamper resistance or employ a listed tamper resistant cover. There are currently no products listed as a tamper resistant cover meeting the provisions of this section.
38. 518.2(B) ? This section has been revised to indicate that Article 518 Assembly Occupancies only applies to the portion of the building identified as the assembly area.
39. 525.11 ? A new requirement in this section requires multiple services and/or separately derived systems supplying structures at carnivals, circuses, fairs, and similar events to be bonded to the same grounding electrode system where the structures are less than 12? apart.
40. 590.5 ? This section now requires temporary decorative lighting used for holiday lighting and similar purposes in compliance with 590.3(B) to be listed per the provisions of UL 588 ? Standard for Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products.
41. 620.22(A) ? This section now states the required car lighting of an elevator shall not be connected to the load side of a ground-fault circuit interrupter.
42. 680.12 ? This section now requires the required maintenance disconnecting means for pool equipment be installed in a readily accessible location.
43. 682 ? This new article covers the requirements for Natural and Artificial Made Bodies of Water.
44. 725 ? This article has been completely reorganized and renumbered.
