Superseded 7/1/2023)

Superseded 7/1/2023
15A-3-601.  General provisions.
     The following are adopted as amendments to the NEC to be applicable statewide:

(1)  The IRC provisions are adopted as the residential electrical standards applicable to residential installations under the IRC. All other installations shall comply with the adopted NEC.

(2)  In NEC, Section 210.8(A), the words “through 250-volt” are deleted.

(3)  In NEC, Section 210.8(A)(5), the word “Basements” is deleted and replaced with “Unfinished portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms.”

(4)  In NEC, Section 210.8(F), is deleted.

(5)  NEC, Section 210.65, is deleted.

(6)  In NEC, Section 230.67, is deleted.

(7)  In NEC, Section 314.27(C), is deleted and replaced with the following: “314.27(C) Boxes at Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fan Outlets. Outlet boxes or outlet box systems used as the sole support of a ceiling-suspended (paddle) fan shall be listed, shall be marked by their manufacturer as suitable for this purpose, and shall not support ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than 32 kg (70 lb). For outlet boxes or outlet box systems designed to support ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than 16 kg (35 lb), the required marking shall include the maximum weight to be supported.”

(8)  In NEC, Section 406.9(C), is deleted and replaced with the following: “406.9(C) Bathtub and Shower Space. Receptacles shall not be installed within or directly over a bathtub or shower stall.”

Amended by Chapter 199, 2021 General Session