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Announcing Special 2020 NEC Amendments
RE: GFCI Requirements, Emergency Disconnects, and Maximum Number of Service Disconnects. Further explanation to follow in the November edition of the Electrical Currents Newsletter.
Until January 1, 2023:
- NEC 210.8(F) is not applicable, and
- NEC 210.8(A)(7) is not applicable to receptacles rated 30 through 50 amperes that are supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts to ground or less.
NEC 230. 85 requirements for emergency disconnects for one- and two-family dwellings are limited to:
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New dwellings having building permits issued on or after October 29, 2020, and
- Service alterations made under electrical permits issued on or after October 29, 2020 when either:
- Services are increased or decreased in size, or
- One or more of the following are relocated: service disconnects, meter bases, overhead service masts, or underground service risers.
NEC 230.71 applies to power outlets and metering centers as amended in the October 2020 edition of the Electrical Currents Newsletter.
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