pierre
Senior Member
- Location
- Westchester County, New York
It seems as though more states are starting to follow each other in relation to the codes they have and are enforcing.
The following is for Florida, and is very similar to what NY State started in 2003.
However, Chapter 33, Section 3301.1 of the newly adopted Florida Residential Code states, "The provisions of NFPA 70A, National Electrical Code Requirements for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, except Article 80, shall establish the general scope of the electrical system and equipment requirements of this code. NFPA 70A, National Electrical Code Requirements for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, covers those wiring methods and materials most commonly encountered in the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and structures regulated by this code. Other wiring methods, materials and subject matter covered in the NFPA 70 are also allowed by this code. Sections E3302 through E3307 Reserved" Also of note is that Chapters 34 through 42 in the Florida Residential Code, the chapters used for electrical requirements in the International Residential Code? are blank and marked as "reserved."
It should also be noted that the report from the Commission referred to the National Electrical Code? as a "reference standard" that is developed by a separate organization, and did not name the other organization. This is significant as the International Building Code? references the ICC Electrical Code? that references the National Electrical Code?. It is also significant in that the ICC's General Committee has just recently approved a proposal that will, if affirmed by the ICC membership at the ICC annual meeting in Detroit in September 2005, reformat the International Building Code? to include the administrative provisions and reference to NFPA 70 currently in the 2003 ICC Electrical Code?. This proposal would also include provisional amendments of prescriptive installation requirements currently in the National Electrical Code? such as those currently adopted into the ICC Electrical Code? concerning NM cable. Therefore, this is a point worth watching during future revisions of the Florida Building Code.
Currently, the State of Florida has adopted the 2002 edition of the National Electrical Code? with this edition of the NEC? being utilized as the electrical installation code for both dwelling and non-dwelling electrical installations. It is not expected that the 2005 National Electrical Code? edition can be adopted in Florida until at least July 1, 2006.
The following is for Florida, and is very similar to what NY State started in 2003.
However, Chapter 33, Section 3301.1 of the newly adopted Florida Residential Code states, "The provisions of NFPA 70A, National Electrical Code Requirements for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, except Article 80, shall establish the general scope of the electrical system and equipment requirements of this code. NFPA 70A, National Electrical Code Requirements for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, covers those wiring methods and materials most commonly encountered in the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and structures regulated by this code. Other wiring methods, materials and subject matter covered in the NFPA 70 are also allowed by this code. Sections E3302 through E3307 Reserved" Also of note is that Chapters 34 through 42 in the Florida Residential Code, the chapters used for electrical requirements in the International Residential Code? are blank and marked as "reserved."
It should also be noted that the report from the Commission referred to the National Electrical Code? as a "reference standard" that is developed by a separate organization, and did not name the other organization. This is significant as the International Building Code? references the ICC Electrical Code? that references the National Electrical Code?. It is also significant in that the ICC's General Committee has just recently approved a proposal that will, if affirmed by the ICC membership at the ICC annual meeting in Detroit in September 2005, reformat the International Building Code? to include the administrative provisions and reference to NFPA 70 currently in the 2003 ICC Electrical Code?. This proposal would also include provisional amendments of prescriptive installation requirements currently in the National Electrical Code? such as those currently adopted into the ICC Electrical Code? concerning NM cable. Therefore, this is a point worth watching during future revisions of the Florida Building Code.
Currently, the State of Florida has adopted the 2002 edition of the National Electrical Code? with this edition of the NEC? being utilized as the electrical installation code for both dwelling and non-dwelling electrical installations. It is not expected that the 2005 National Electrical Code? edition can be adopted in Florida until at least July 1, 2006.