Private Dock Facilities

May 22, 2014
Do you know what type of wiring and equipment is covered under Article 555 of the 2011 NEC?

Private, noncommercial docking facilities constructed or occupied for the use of the owner or residents of the associated _____ are not covered by Article 555.

a) single-family dwelling
b) multifamily dwelling
c) a or b
d) none of the above

See answer and applicable Code reference

The correct answer is: a) single-family dwelling

As noted in the Scope of Art. 551, "This article covers the installation of wiring and equipment in the areas comprising fixed or floating piers, wharves, docks, and other areas in marinas, boatyards, boat basins, boathouses, yacht clubs, boat condominiums, docking facilities associated with residential condominiums, any multiple docking facility, or similar occupancies, and facilities that are used, or intended for use, for the purpose of repair, berthing, launching, storage, or fueling of small craft and the moorage of floating buildings. Private, noncommercial docking facilities constructed or occupied for the use of the owner or residents of the associated single-family dwelling are not covered by this article."

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