Code Q&A

Sep 4, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. Is a disconnect required to be within sight of electric space-heating equipment if the unit has a factory-installed circuit breaker?...

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Sep 1, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Q. What are the requirements for installing fixtures in a bathroom?...

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Aug 21, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. What is the smallest size wire you can use for a lighting fixture whip?...

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Aug 14, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Q. Am I required to secure Type MC cable that is located under a raised floor of an information technology equipment room? ...

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Aug 7, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. What is the maximum number of bathroom receptacles that can be placed on the 20A, 120V bathroom receptacle circuit in a single-family dwelling?...

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Aug 1, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Q. When adjusting the ampacity of a conductor due to conductor bundling, do we use the 90°C column ampacity or the 75°C column ampacity as listed in Table 310.16 for THHN?...

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Jul 17, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. Is the required working space for a panel measured from the panel guts inside the panel or from the panel cover?...

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Jul 3, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. What are the requirements when installing a 120V switch in the same box with a 277V switch?...

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Jun 19, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. Can I use 14 AWG conductor pigtails from a 12 AWG, 20A circuit so that I can backstab the wires to the receptacle?...

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Jun 5, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. I have a building that has two services from the utility. Do I have to use the same grounding system for both?...

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Jun 1, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Q. Can I connect the neutral conductor to the equipment-grounding terminal at both the transformer and the first disconnect?...

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May 16, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. Can the lights in a dwelling unit bathroom be on the same circuit as the bathroom receptacles?...

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May 1, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. Can a 2-pole snap switch be used to switch a 277V and 120V circuit?...

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May 1, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

What are the requirements for installing isolated ground receptacles?...

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Apr 17, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. I was told that a back-fed breaker needs to be bolted into the panel. Is this correct?...

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Apr 3, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. Does the NEC require a connection of a parking lot lighting pole to a ground rod?...

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Apr 1, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Q. What size THHN conductor is required for a 320A 3-phase feeder load for commercial office buildings?...

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Mar 20, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. Is GFCI protection required for drinking water fountains in office buildings?...

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Mar 6, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. A 400A service is made up of two 200A main breaker panelboards that are nippled together. Can the service conductors pass through one of the cabinets to supply the other panelboard?...

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Mar 1, 2008, Mike Holt ,, NEC Consultant

Q. When a single generator is used to provide standby power for emergency and nonemergency loads, can one transfer switch be used?...

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Feb 21, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. What are the NEC requirements for the installation of smoke detectors in dwelling units?...

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Feb 7, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. What are the Code requirements for bonding bushings on 277V or 480V branch and feeder and circuits?...

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Feb 1, 2008, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Q. What are the rules on spacing receptacles in a dwelling unit?...

Code Q&A

Jan 24, 2008, By Mike Holt

Q. When PVC conduit is used, does the Code require an equipment grounding conductor between the meter enclosure and the service disconnect?...

Q. Section 110.14(C) requires the use of the 60°C column for 100A or less and the 75°C column for above 100A for conductor sizing. What is the value of THHN rated 90°C if the ampacity cannot be used for conductor sizing?...