Code Quiz: Electrical System Coordination

Aug. 4, 2016
NEC requirements for orderly shutdown procedures  

Where an orderly shutdown is required to minimize the hazard to personnel and equipment, a system of coordination based on which conditions is permitted?

A) coordinated short circuit protection
B) overload indication based on monitoring systems or devices
C) either A or B
D) both A and B

Find the Answer

Answer: D

As outlined in Sec. 240.12 of the 2014 NEC, where an orderly shutdown is required to minimize the hazard to personnel and equipment, a system of coordination is permitted based on a coordinated short circuit protection and overload indication based on monitoring systems or devices.

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