TIA on Emergency Disconnects for EVSE - 27 January 2026 Comment Deadline

[don_resqcapt19]

My installs will soon remote mount the EVSE from the parking.

So an outside line up of chargers like this

 

[brycenesbitt]

The ones around here are not connected to building power, and in almost every case the utility has had to install a new transformer to support the chargers.

Typical light commercial residential level 2 comes from the building power.
Typical level 3 DC fast charger requires a pad and dedicated transformer. But even that's changing with battery buffer systems that draw from the regular building power constantly, then dump peak load for occasional DC fast charging.

A clear indication of the power source is something I absolutely support, and don't see often. Many of the L3 systems there's no obvious way to trace what's what.

 

[brycenesbitt]

Update: That TIA failed:

As a submitter of a public comment, this email is to notify you that proposed Tentative Interim
Amendment (Log No. 1874) 70®, National Electrical Code®, 2026 edition, revising section/
paragraph 625.43(D), has failed ballot of the NEC Code-Making Panel 12 on both technical
merit and emergency nature. However, it did pass ballot of the NEC Correlating Committee for
correlation issues.

Fourteen (14) public comments were received by the public comment closing date of January
27, 2026, and were circulated to the Panel and Correlating Committee members for possible
change in vote. Additionally, one late public comment was received after the public comment
closing date of January 27, 2026, and will be included on the agenda for the Standards
Council’s review of the entire record for this TIA