Summer is upon us, so let’s review Article 680, Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations, focusing on proposed changes for the 2023 NEC.
Marinas and boatyards can range from very simple to complex, bringing in many aspects of the NEC and other standards to ensure a safe installation.
Let’s look at the circumstances surrounding a storable pool vs. a permanently installed pool and how our definitions apply in these different applications.
This table provides a collection of GFCI requirements for pools, spas, hot tubs, fountains, and other equipment found in both the IRC and the 2020 NEC.
This #IAEINewsLive will have a guest Mr. Nehad El-Sherif and we will have a discussion around GFCI protection. The 2023 edition of NFPA 70 will include provisions for this technology. This session will explain what a special purpose GFCI is and more details around ground fault protection including the trip thresholds, why they are the values they are and how they got there.
The NEC continues to develop around Surge as we see more requirements for protection and we see some reorganization.
This session of #IAEINewsLive will get back to some basics and look at power factor correction.
In this article, we’ll cover the marking requirements in Section 310.8 and give some examples of cable and conductor markings.