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National Electrical Code
(redirected from NFPA 70)

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National Electrical Code
A nationally accepted guide to the safe installation of wiring and equipment; not intended as a design specification but rather for the practical safeguarding of persons and of buildings and their contents from hazards arising from the use of electricity for heat, light, power, and other purposes. Provides rules, recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, governing the installation of interior electric wiring. These rules, subject to revision every three years, a standard of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, have been incorporated in many municipal ordinances; city or state regulations take precedence where they differ from the rules of the Code.


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Two or three years ago, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration started to put increased emphasis on electrical safety and indicated that they would begin to base their future electrical citations and abatement procedures using the latest revision of NFPA 70 E (National Fire Protection Association) as a guideline.
According to NFPA 70, personnel doors serving the following types of rooms must comply: * Rooms housing large equipment rated 1200 amperes or more that contains overcurrent devices, switching devices, or control devices.
Second, in implementing the rule, OSHA responded to requests from stakeholders to revise Subpart S so it reflects more recent editions of NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, and NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
 
 
 
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