Hello everyone,
I'm trying to find an official definition of what WIRING is, and if this definition includes devices like receptacles and switches. I can't find anything in the NEC.
The thing is that I have a gas station project where the notes say:
- ALL WIRING INSTALLED AT FUELING STATION SHALL BE INSTALLED AS CLASS 1 DIVISION 1.
- ALL CONDUITS AND WIRING IN DASHED OUTLINE SHALL BE CLASS 1, DIVISION 1. VERIFY EXACT WITH HAZARD ZONE NEC ARTICLE 500 & 514 AND ARCHITECT.
But the receptacles and switches that appear on the plan are not defined as Explosion Proof, only as GFCI protected receptacles and Wheather Proof in general.
There is also no mention in the Project Specifications of Explosion Proof or Class 1 - Division 1 devices.
It doesn't make much sense to me to put switches and receptacles near fuel pumps, explosion proof or not, but that's what they're asking for.
However, my opinion is that there was an omission in not including the description of the devices in the Specifications, but the question is whether the notes are sufficient, in the WIRING definition, for the devices to be considered as Explosion Proof, and if that is the case, then someone has to pay for those extremely expensive explosion proof devices, the engineer for forgetting to put it in the specifications or us because it is implied in the WIRING definition.
I hope I have made myself clear.
Thanks for any response in advance.
I'm trying to find an official definition of what WIRING is, and if this definition includes devices like receptacles and switches. I can't find anything in the NEC.
The thing is that I have a gas station project where the notes say:
- ALL WIRING INSTALLED AT FUELING STATION SHALL BE INSTALLED AS CLASS 1 DIVISION 1.
- ALL CONDUITS AND WIRING IN DASHED OUTLINE SHALL BE CLASS 1, DIVISION 1. VERIFY EXACT WITH HAZARD ZONE NEC ARTICLE 500 & 514 AND ARCHITECT.
But the receptacles and switches that appear on the plan are not defined as Explosion Proof, only as GFCI protected receptacles and Wheather Proof in general.
There is also no mention in the Project Specifications of Explosion Proof or Class 1 - Division 1 devices.
It doesn't make much sense to me to put switches and receptacles near fuel pumps, explosion proof or not, but that's what they're asking for.
However, my opinion is that there was an omission in not including the description of the devices in the Specifications, but the question is whether the notes are sufficient, in the WIRING definition, for the devices to be considered as Explosion Proof, and if that is the case, then someone has to pay for those extremely expensive explosion proof devices, the engineer for forgetting to put it in the specifications or us because it is implied in the WIRING definition.
I hope I have made myself clear.
Thanks for any response in advance.
