ARTICLE 518 Places of Assembly
518.1 Scope.
This article covers all buildings or portions of buildings or structures designed or intended for the assembly of 100 or more persons.
This exemp's Office and apartment building's where each office or apartment will hold less than 100 person's. and that they can not be added together as a whole to require conduit.518.2 General Classifications.
(A) Examples. Places of assembly shall include but not be limited to the following:
Armories Courtrooms
Assembly halls Dance halls
Auditoriums Dining facilities
Auditoriums within Exhibition halls
Business establishments Gymnasiums
Mercantile establishments Mortuary chapels
Other occupancies Multipurpose rooms
Schools Museums Bowling lanes
Places of awaiting transportation
Church chapels Pool rooms
Club rooms Restaurants
Conference rooms Skating rinks
Unless there is a local code it look's like NM could be used(B) Multiple Occupancies. Occupancy of any room or space for assembly purposes by less than 100 persons in a building of other occupancy, and incidental to such other occupancy, shall be classified as part of the other occupancy and subject to the provisions applicable thereto.
Why do you say that?Originally posted by aelectricalman:
Im not understanding what you mean by homecenter. However, if the building is commercial use, then NO, Romex is not allowed.
Maybe, a Home Depot is not a place of assembly, even though it can hold over 100 persons.Originally posted by aelectricalman:
What is a home center? Home depot is a homecenter, right. Can you use Romex at Home Depot?
The key word is assembly, many apartment buildings hold more than 100 people and they are not places of assembly.518.1 Scope.
This article covers all buildings or portions of buildings or structures designed or intended for the assembly of 100 or more persons.
Edit; Actually Wayne's list does contain the words "Auditoriums within" it is just that the list did not transfer well from the NEC CD-ROM to this forum.Article 518 applies to places of assembly designed or intended for 100 or more persons. Article 518 would apply, for example, to a church chapel or auditorium for occupancy of 100 or more persons, its capacity determined by the methods for occupancy population capacity in accordance with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. Article 518 does not apply to a supermarket, even though a supermarket may contain 100 or more persons, because a supermarket is not specifically designed or intended for the assembly of persons, nor is it considered to be an auditorium. Article 518 does not apply to an office building or a school building, even though such buildings, as a rule, are designed for occupancy by 100 or more persons. Article 518 does, however, apply to assembly halls, restaurants, and so on, within office or school buildings if these parts of the building are designed or intended for the assembly of 100 or more persons.