NFPA’s
Jeff Sargent
NEC Article 230 "Emergency Disconnects”
Jeff is a regional electrical code specialist
for NFPA and will bring with him over 23yrs of experience at NFPA, as he
presents to us on the one of the most significant changes to the NEC Article
230 "Emergency Disconnects"
If you plan on attending any meetings
this cycle this might be the one.
This one change has the most seasoned
code experts digging into the code proposals as well as the substantiations to
truly get the correct information out to the industry.
Jeff will cover this topic as few can.
Make sure you don't miss this one!
I would like to thank
Charlie Palmieri for the following advisement.
The code is adopted
as of January 1 2020. (See above link for the MA amendments)
Massachusetts now requires (as an example)
1) All 15-20 A 125 V circuits in a dwelling to be AFCI
2) GFCI protection in 210.8 A (dwellings) is increased to cover 250 V branch circuits.
3) 230.85 NEC out door disconnect one and two family dwellings is in force (MA did not amend)
If you are installing
I suggest checking with local authority before assuming these amendments are
not enforceable.
The following are the
minutes as provided by our Secretary/Treasurer Rick D'Amato
Important 2020 Massachusetts Amendments
NH 2020 Installation Concerns and Amendments
Informative Articles
2020 NEC revision adds safety
provisions for service equipment work
Protecting Residential Electrical
Systems from Flood Damage
Electrical Rooms Likely to Grow
Larger
How well do you know
your electrical service point?
Inspector Information
As mandated by 237 CMR 17.01(1)(e), all IOW's must complete six (6) hours of mandatory
continuing education specific to Inspectors, in addition to the twenty one (21)
hours required for license renewal by the 2022 renewal date
(7/31/2022). IOW's & Assistant IOW's need total of 27 hours each
renewal.
Check with your local inspectors groups
for scheduled IOW training courses.