quick connectes

[bori]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if the quick connect splices that come inside some fixtures have to be used by code? I looked in the NEC and found nothing about this. I was told by a Master Electrician that such requirement is in place to protect Maintenance Personnel when replacing a Ballast. Read 410.130 (E) General and (G) Disconnecting Means..110.14 Electrical connections. The Quick connect prevents physical contact between dissimilar metals (110.14), does it fall under 410.130 (G) (I), as disconnecting means?. Thank You.
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[dkidd]

Yes 410.130(G)(1)

 

[Little Bill]

Had an inspector tell me that he walked onto a job for inspection. He said he had to kick all the "disconnects" out of his way to walk. He asked the contractor if he had been using the disconnects that came with the fixtures. Contractor said "Don't need them do I?
Inspector: Only if you want to pass inspection!"

 

[bori]

quick disconnect

quick disconnect

Good morning and Thank You for your Replies. (simultaneously all conductors of the ballast, including the grounded (neutral) conductor if any)...(410.73 General).(effective January 1, 2008 (Basically a 2008 NEC requirement). All preceding excerpts were selected from Mike Holt Video. My conversation with Master Electrician was based on what is a disconnect, A fuse holder and fuse?. requirement states that all conductors must be simultaneously disconnected, thus it rules out a fuse holder and fuse. I searched the 2008,2011 NEC and websites for Article (410.173 General), I have located the rule in Article (410.130.2 Multi wire Branch Circuits ). Is it on the 2014 NEC?. Thank You

 

[dkidd]

Have a look at

http://www.jade1.com/jadecc/courses/UNIVERSAL/NEC05.php?imDif=732.0

and see if that helps clarify it.

 

[kwired]

410.130(G) is where to look in 2014 NEC

since the OP question was about whether these have to be used I am quoting the exceptions:

Exception No. 1: A disconnecting means shall not be required for luminaires installed in hazardous (classified) location(s).
Exception No. 2: A disconnecting means shall not be required for emergency illumination required in 700.16.
Exception No. 3: For cord-and-plug-connected luminaires, an accessible separable connector or an accessible plug and receptacle shall be permitted to serve as the disconnecting means.
Exception No. 4: Where more than one luminaire is installed and supplied by other than a multiwire branch circuit, a disconnecting means shall not be required for every luminaire when the design of the installation includes disconnecting means, such that the illuminated space cannot be left in total darkness.

In larger spaces with multiple circuits or switching schemes No. 4 may be able to be used quite often, but many still may prefer the convenience of that disconnect when servicing the luminaire. If the switch is not within sight of where you are working you likely need to lock it out before working on it. I would leave them in place anyway.