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408.4 Circuit Directory or Circuit Identification By Mike Holt All circuits and circuit modifications must be legibly identified as to their clear, evident, and specific purpose. The identification must include sufficient detail to allow each circuit to be distinguished from all others, and the identification must be on a circuit directory located on the face or inside of the door of a panelboard.

406.8 Receptacles in Damp or Wet ocations By Mike Holt Damp ocations. Receptacles installed outdoors under roofed open porches, canopies, mar uees, and the like !and not sub"ect to beating rain or water runoff or in other damp locations# must be installed in an enclosure that is weatherproof when the attachment plug cap isn$t inserted and receptacle covers are closed. A receptacle installed within an enclosure that is weatherproof when an attachment plug is inserted is also suitable for a damp location. %ee Art. &'' for the definition of ()ocation, *amp.( Wet ocations. All &+A and ,'A, &,+- and ,+'- receptacles installed in a wet location must be within an enclosure that is weatherproof even when an attachment plug is inserted. Receptacles rated other than &+A or ,'A, &,+- or ,+'- installed in a wet location must comply with !a# or !b#. a. Wet location cover. A receptacle installed in a wet location, where the load isn$t attended while in use, must have an enclosure that is weatherproof with the attachment plug cap inserted or removed. b. Damp location cover. A receptacle installed in a wet location for use with portable tools can have an enclosure that is weatherproof when the attachment plug is removed.

!at"tu# and $"o%er $paces. Receptacles must not be installed within or directly over a bathtub or shower stall. Receptacles must be located no less than + feet from any spas or hot tubs /01'.,,!A#!&# and 01'.23!A#!&#4. Hydromassage bathtubs are treated like bathtubs /01'.5'4. &lus" 'ountin( %it" &aceplate. The enclosure for a receptacle installed in an outlet bo6 that is flush7mounted on a finished surface must be made weatherproof by a weatherproof faceplate that provides a watertight connection between the plate and the finished surface. Code )ui* By %teven 8wen ). 9n a large electrical room with numerous pieces of e uipment rated at &,,''A or more, the uestion has arisen as to whether panic hardware is or is not re uired on all of the personnel doors. 8ne personnel door is located 3' feet from the nearest edge of the switchgear, which is rated at ,,'''A. The other personnel door is located 3 feet from the nearest edge of the motor control center, which is rated at &,0''A. There is also a roll7up door for moving e uipment in and out of the room. :er the ,''1 version of the ;<=, which one of the following is the correct answer> A. All personnel doors must have panic hardware and open in the direction of egress. 9n this e6ample, it would include both the personnel doors. B. All personnel and e uipment doors must have panic hardware. =. All personnel doors located within ,+ feet of electrical e uipment rated &,,''A or greater must have panic hardware, and open in the direction of egress. 9n this e6ample, it would only include the personnel door located within 3 feet of the motor control center. *. %ection &&'.,0!=#!3# would not apply in this e6ample because the width of the electrical e uipment is not known. This section of the =ode applies only to e uipment that is rated &,,''A or greater, and more than 0 feet in width.

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+,4.-. Wirin( to #e /ccessi#le By Mike Holt Bo6es, conduit bodies, and handhole enclosures must be installed so that the wiring is accessible without removing any part of the building, sidewalks, paving, or earth. Exception: Listed boxes and handhole enclosures can be buried if covered by gravel, light aggregate, or non-cohesive granulated soil, and their location is effectively identified and accessible for excavation.

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W"at0s Wron( 1ere2 Think you know how this installation violates the NEC> -isit EC !$s ?eb site to see the answer. 1int3 ;ew water feature. Code )4/ By Mike Holt ). A single main breaker is installed, then taps supply individual meters with disconnecting means for individual tenants. %hould a main bonding "umper be installed at the single main breaker or at each separate disconnect> -isit EC !$s ?eb site to see the answer. Code )ui* By %teven 8wen ). ?hat is the ma6imum allowable ampacity of a &' A?@ THH; or TH?;7, insulated conductor installed in a schedule 1' :-= raceway !A'B= rated# installed underground from the branch7circuit panelboard to the luminaires installed for parking lot lighting> There are four current7carrying conductors in this raceway. *isregard the terminals and the branch7 circuit rating for this e6ample. A. B. =. *. 3,A 3'A ,1A ,2A