| Published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
As many states and jurisdictions adopt the 2005 National Electrical Code, make sure you're up-to-code.
State adoptions of the 2005 National Electrical Code are paving the way for greater protection against electric shock, fire and hazards. Long the world's most widely adopted safety code, the National Electrical Code is today's blueprint for electrical safety - a "must" for everyone involved with electrical design, installation and inspection. Numerous states have adopted this important code edition.
Innovations reduce shock and fire hazards and protect electrical workers and the public:
- Revised rules for arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCI).
- Expanded ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) requirements for receptacles in the vicinity of dwelling unit laundry and utility sinks, for outdoor receptacles in public spaces, for receptacles in commercial and institutional kitchens, and for cord-and-plug connected vending machines.
- Added rules for identification of ungrounded branch circuit and feeder conductors to protect electricians and maintenance personnel.
- New Article 353 for installations using HDPE conduit.
- New Article 409 with rules for industrial control panels.
- New Article 506 with a zone hazardous area classification system for combustible dusts and ingnitible fibers and flyings.
- New Article 682 covering natural and artificially made bodies of water not classified as swimming pools or fountains.
- Reorganized electrical calculation requirements in Article 220: Branch Circuit Feeder and Service Calculations designed to improve usability.
Electricity is part of everyday life, and so are the risks of fire and electric shock.
You'll help improve electrical safety for millions of people with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code; the world's most widely adopted safety code. |
