75 years of excellence 2017 NEC Code Changes

75 years of excellence 2017 NEC Code Changes Pertaining to Wiring Devices

75 years of excellence ARTICLE 100 Definitions – Revised definition of “receptacle”

75 years of excellence SECTION 110. 14 (D) Conductor Termination and Splicing – New requirements were added for the use of tightening torque tools when a tightening torque is indicated

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 8 Measurements for GFCI Protection – New language to clarify how measurements are to be determined for GFCI receptacles

75 years of excellence SECTIONS 210. 8 (A)(7) and 210. 8 (B)(5) GFCI Protection at Sinks – Measurement criteria at sinks have been revised for clarity

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 8 (B) Expanded Single. Phase and New Three -Phase GFCI Protection – GFCI requirements for receptacles in commercial and industrial environments have been expanded beyond ground fault protection solely limited to 15 and 20 A, 125 -volt applications

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 8 (B)(9) Non-Dwelling Unit Crawl Spaces – GFCI protection for receptacles in non-dwelling unit crawl spaces has been added

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 8 (B)(10) Non-Dwelling Unit Unfinished Basements – GFCI protection for receptacles in non-dwelling unit unfinished basements has also been added

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 8 (E) Lighting Outlets in Crawl Spaces – GFCI protection for lighting outlets in crawl spaces has been added

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 11 (C)(4) Branch Circuits Required for Dwelling Units – New requirements for branch circuits supplying attached and detached garages

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 12 (B) AFCI Protection in Dormitories – Requirements for AFCI protection were expanded for new branch-circuit installations

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 12 (C) AFCI Protection in Guest Rooms and Guest Suites – New provisions added to require AFCI protection for guest rooms and guest suites of hotels and motels

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 12 (D) AFCI Protection in Dormitories – Requirements for AFCI protection when adding or modifying wiring was extended to dormitories

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 52 (A)(2)(1) Receptacle Wall Space – Fixed cabinets “that do not have countertops or similar work surfaces” were added as an item that comprises a break in a wall space for receptacle spacing requirements in dwelling units

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 52 (B)(1) Small Appliances: Receptacle Outlets Served – A change to Exception No. 2 in this Section permits application flexibility in kitchen and similar areas

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 52 (C)(3) Peninsular Countertop Spaces – The measurement point for receptacle installation within peninsular countertops has been changed

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 52 (G) and (G)(1) Changes Regarding Dwelling Units and Garages – Expansion of requirements to two -family dwellings; receptacle mounting height in garages is now specified

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 64 Receptacles at Electrical Service Areas – Accessibility and maximum distance requirements for receptacles in electrical service areas.

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 70 (C) Lighting Outlet Requirements – Lighting outlet requirements in dwelling units extended to “all occupancies”, including nondwelling units

75 years of excellence SECTION 210. 71 Meeting Rooms – Receptacle outlet requirements were added for nondwelling unit meeting rooms

75 years of excellence SECTION 314. 15 Damp or Wet Locations – Field-installed drainage holes now have a minimum size of 1/8 inch

75 years of excellence SECTION 314. 16 (A) and (B) Number of Conductors in Outlet, Device and Junction Boxes – New text added to accommodate boxes with internal barriers for box volume and box fill calculations

75 years of excellence SECTION 314. 27 (E) Outlet Boxes – Outlet boxes are now permitted to support listed locking support and mounting receptacles used in combination with compatible attachment fittings

75 years of excellence SECTION 404. 2 (C) Switches Controlling Lighting Loads – Revisions clarified that a grounded conductor of the lighting circuit at switch locations shall be connected to the electronic device

75 years of excellence SECTION 404. 9 (B) Switch Faceplates – Metal switch faceplates are to be grounded

75 years of excellence SECTION 404. 22 Electronic Lighting Control Switches – New requirement added for “Electronic Lighting Control Switches”, prohibiting current on the equipment grounding conductor with a future effectivity date

75 years of excellence SECTION 406. 2 Receptacles, Cord Connectors and Attachment Plugs (Caps): Definitions – A new definition for “outlet box hoods” was added to Section 406. 2

75 years of excellence SECTION 406. 3 (E) Receptacle Rating and Type: Controlled Receptacle Marking – Requirements for markings on automatically controlled receptacles have been revised

75 years of excellence SECTION 406. 3 (F) Receptacle Rating and Type: Receptacle with USB Charger – New requirements were added for receptacle outlets with USB charger(s)

75 years of excellence SECTION 406. 5 (E), (F) and (G) Receptacle Mounting – Clarifications for receptacles in countertops, and new requirements pertaining to receptacle orientation and placement in work surfaces

75 years of excellence SECTION 406. 9 (B)(1) Receptacles in Wet Locations – Clarifications on which types of assemblies are to be identified as “extra duty”, and which types that are not required to be identified as such

75 years of excellence SECTION 422. 5 (A) and (B) Ground-Fault Circuit. Interrupter (GFCI) Protection for Personnel – Separate references to several appliances requiring GFCI protection are now grouped together – The options for location and type of GFCI protection methods have been expanded

75 years of excellence SECTION 422. 16 (B)(2) Built-In Dishwashers – Revisions for maximum cord lengths and receptacle outlet locations pertaining to builtin dishwashers are made for the 2017 NEC

75 years of excellence SECTION 445. 20 (A) and (B) GFCI Protection for Portable Generators – GFCI requirements have been separated into unbonded (floating neutral) and bonded generators

75 years of excellence SECTION 517. 16 Isolated Ground Receptacles in Health Care Facilities – Revisions were made dividing Section 517. 16 into two subdivisions of code language, discerning between inside a patient care vicinity and outside a patient care vicinity

75 years of excellence SECTION 525. 23 (D) GFCI Protection for Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs and Similar Events – New requirements for receptacles supplied by portable cords

75 years of excellence SECTION 550. 13 Receptacle Outlets (Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes and Mobile Home Parks) – Dishwashers in mobile and manufactured homes must now be GFCI protected

75 years of excellence SECTION 550. 25 (B) AFCI Protection (Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes and Mobile Home Parks) – The AFCI protection requirements for manufactured and mobile homes now mirror the rules for dwellings

75 years of excellence SECTION 551. 71 Recreational Vehicle Park Receptacles – Expansion of 50 A receptacle requirements for new RV sites

75 years of excellence SECTION 590. 6 (A)(1) GFCI Protection for Personnel in Temporary Installations – Clarification to this Section pertaining to receptacles that supply temporary power being GFCI protected

75 years of excellence SECTION 620. 85 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts – The existing GFCI installation rules for receptacles for elevators and similar equipment has been expanded

75 years of excellence SECTION 680. 22 (A)(2) Lighting, Receptacles and Equipment – Revisions to 2014 NEC requirements for pool pump motor receptacles were made for 2017

75 years of excellence ARTICLE 680, Part VIII Swimming Pools, Fountains and Similar Installations – A new Part VIII has been added to Article 680 within the 2017 NEC