The NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, including the following Appendix Chapters as published by the National Fire Protection Association, be and is hereby adopted as the “Electrical Code” of the City of Eudora, Kansas, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of electrical systems in the incorporated areas of City of Eudora, Kansas as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of said Electrical Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein, with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes hereinafter provided.

The regulations hereby adopted, as amended, shall be known as the Electrical Code of the City of Eudora, Kansas, hereinafter interchangeably referred to as the “Code” or the “Electrical Code.”

This Code shall not apply to the extent that the Residential Code adopted pursuant to Article 2 of this Chapter applies.

(Ord. 678, Ord. 925; Code 2016; Ord. 1038; Code 2016; Ord. 1138)

Not less than one copy of the NFPA 70 National Electrical  Code, 2020 Edition, marked and stamped in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-3304, shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be open to inspection and available to the public at reasonable business hours. Subsequent references to the “Electrical Code” shall mean the NFPA National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, as adopted and amended herein.

(Ord. 1138)

The NFPA National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, is amended or supplemented as provided below.

(Ord. 678, Ord. 925; Code 2016; Ord. 1038; Code 2016)

Basement. Any story that is not above grade plane.

Story. That portion of a building between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above, inclusive. It is measured as the vertical distance from top-to-top of two successive tiers of beams of finished floor surfaces and, for the top-most story, from the top of the floor finish to the top of the ceiling joists or, where there is no ceiling, to the top of the roof rafters. 

Authority having jurisdiction. Shall, in all instances, mean the building official of the City of Eudora, Kansas.

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(A)  Covered. This Code covers the installation of electrical conductors, equipment, raceways, and optical fiber cables and raceways for the following:

(1)   Public and private premises, including buildings, structures, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and floating buildings.

(2)   Yards, lots, parking lots, carnivals, and industrial substations.

(3)   Installation of conductors and equipment that connect to the supply of electricity.

(4)   Installations used by the electric utility, such as office buildings, warehouses, garages, machine shops, and recreational buildings, that are not an integral part of a generating plant, substation, or control center.

(B)  Not Covered.

(1)   Installations in ships, watercraft other than floating buildings, railway rolling stock, aircraft, or automotive vehicles other than mobile homes and recreational vehicles.

(2)   Installations underground in mines and self-propelled mobile surface mining machinery and its attendant electrical trailing cable.

(3)   Installations of railways for generation, transformation, transmission, or distribution of power used exclusively for signaling and communication purposes.

(4)   Installations of communications equipment under the exclusive control of communications utilities located outdoors or in building spaces used exclusively for such installations.

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Ground–fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel shall be provided as required in 210.8 (A) through (D)

Informational Note No. 1: See 215.9 for ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel on feeders.

Informational Note No. 2: Se 422.5(A), for GFCI requirements for appliances.

For the purpose of this section, when determining the distance from receptacles, the distance shall be measured as the shortest path the cord of the appliance connected to the receptacle would follow without piercing a floor, wall, ceiling, or fixed barrier, or passing through a door, doorway, or window.

(A)  Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in (1) through (9) shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.

(1)   Bathrooms

(2)   Garages and also accessory buildings that have a floor located at or below grade level not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and areas of similar use.

       Exception to (2): A single receptacle outlet for refrigerators, freezers, garage door openers, and sump pumps located within a dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 400.10(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8).

(3)   All Outdoors

       Exception to (3): Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied by a branch circuit dedicated to electric snow-melting, or deicing, shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 426.28 or 427.22, as applicable.

(4)   Crawl spaces – at or below grade level

(5)   Basements

       Exception No. 1 to (5): A single receptacle outlet for refrigerators, freezers, garage door openers, and sump pumps located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, are not easily moved from one place to another and that are cord-and-plug connected shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 400.10(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8).

       Exception No. 2 to (5): A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.

Informational Note: See 760.41(B) and 760.121(B) for power supply requirements for fire alarm systems.

       Receptacles installed under the exception to 210.8(A)(5) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52 (G)

(6)   Kitchens – where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces.

(7)   Sinks and washing machines – where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) of the outside edge of the sink and tub of the washing machine.

       Exception to (7): A single receptacle outlet for appliances located within a dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another, and that is cord-and-plug connected shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 400.10(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8), including microwaves, ovens, ice makers, warming ovens, dryers, washing machines, and garbage disposals.

(8)   Boathouses

(9)   Bathtubs or shower stalls - where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m (6 ft.) of the outside edge of the bathtub or shower stall

(B)  Other Than Dwelling Units. All single-phase receptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less, 50 amperes or less and three-phase receptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less, 100 amperes or less installed in the following locations shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:

(1)   Bathrooms

(2)   Kitchens

(3)   Rooftops

       Exception: Receptacles on rooftops shall not be required to be readily accessible other than from the rooftop.

(4)   Outdoors

       Exception No. 1 to (3) and (4): Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied by a branch circuit dedicated to electric snow-melting, or deicing, shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 426.28, as applicable

       Exception No. 2 to (4): In industrial establishments only, where the conditions of maintenance and supervision ensure that only qualified personnel are involved, an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in 590.6(B)(2) shall be permitted for only those receptacle outlets used to supply equipment that would create a greater hazard if power is interrupted or having a design that is not compatible with GFCI protection.

(5)   Sinks- where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) from the top inside edge of the bowl of the sink.

       Exception No 1 to (5): In industrial laboratories, receptacles used to supply equipment where removal of power would introduce a greater hazard shall be permitted to be installed without GFCI protection.

       Exception No 2 to (5): For receptacles located in patient bed locations of general care or critical care areas of health care facilities other than those covered under 210.8 (B)(1), GFCI protection shall not be required.

(6)   Indoor damp and wet locations

(7)   Locker rooms with associated showering facilities

(8)   Garages, accessory buildings, service bays, and similar areas other than vehicle exhibition halls and showrooms

(9)   Crawl spaces - at or below grade level

(10) Unfinished areas of the basement

(C)  Boat Hoists. GFCI protection shall be provided for outlets not exceeding 240 volts that supply boat hoists installed in dwelling unit locations.

(D)  Crawl Space Lighting Outlets GFCI protections shall be provided for lighting outlets not exceeding 120 volts installed in the crawl spaces.

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Arc-fault circuit interrupter protection shall be provided as required and installed in a readily accessible location.

(A)  Dwelling Units. Bedroom receptacle outlets. Similar rooms or areas shall be protected by any means described in 210.12 (A)(1) through (6).

(B)  Dormitory Units. Bedrooms, Living Rooms, Hallways, Closets, Bathrooms. Receptacle outlets.

(C)  Guest Rooms, Guest Suites, and Patient sleeping Rooms in Nursing Homes and Limited-Care Facilities. Receptacle outlets.

(D)  Branch circuits Extensions or Modifications – Dwelling Units, Dormitory Units, Guest Rooms, and Guest Suites. Receptacle Outlets.

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(1)   A listed combination-type arc-fault circuit interrupter installed to provide protection of the entire branch circuit

(2)   A listed branch/feeder type AFCI installed at the origin of the branch– circuit in combination with a listed outlet branch-circuit type arc-fault circuit interrupter installed at the first outlet box on the branch circuit. The first outlet box in the branch circuit shall be marked to indicate that it is the first outlet of the circuit.

(3)   A listed supplemental arc protection circuit breaker installed at the origin of the branch circuit in combination with a listed outlet branch-circuit type arc-fault circuit interrupter installed at the first outlet box on the branch circuit where all of the following conditions are met:

(a)   The branch-circuit wiring shall be continuous from the branch circuit overcurrent device to the outlet branch-circuit arc-fault circuit interrupter.

(b)   The maximum length of the branch-circuit wiring from the branch circuit overcurrent device to the first outlet shall not exceed 15.2 m (50ft.) for a 14 AWG conductor or 21.3 m (70ft.) for a 12 AWG conductor.

(c)   The first outlet box in the branch circuit shall be marked to indicate that it is the first outlet of the circuit.

(4)   A listed outlet branch-circuit type arc-fault interrupter installed at the first outlet on the branch circuit in combination with a listed branch-circuit overcurrent protective device where all of the following conditions are met:

(a)   The branch-circuit wiring shall be continuous from the branch-circuit overcurrent device to the outlet branch-circuit arc-fault circuit interrupter.

(b)   The maximum length of the branch-circuit wiring from the branch circuit overcurrent device to the first outlet shall not exceed 15.2 m (50 ft.) for a 14 AWG conductor or 21.3 m (70 ft.) for a 12 AWG conductor.

(c)   The first outlet box in the branch circuit shall be marked to indicate that it is the first outlet of the circuit

(d)   The combination of the branch-circuit overcurrent device and the outlet branch-circuit AFCI shall be identified as meeting the requirements for a system combination-type AFCI and shall be listed as such.

(5)   If metal raceway, metal wireways, metal auxiliary gutters, or Type MC or Type AC cable meeting the applicable requirements of 250.118, with metal boxes, metal conduit bodies, and metal enclosures are installed for the portion of the branch circuit between the branch-circuit overcurrent device and the first outlet, it shall be permitted to install a listed branch-circuit type AFCI at the first outlet to provide protection for the remaining portion of the branch circuit.

(6)   Where a listed metal or nonmetallic conduit or tubing or Type MC cable is encased in not less than 50 mm (2 in.) of concrete for the portion of the branch circuit between the branch-circuit overcurrent device and the first outlet, it shall be permitted to install an outlet branch circuit type AFCI at the first outlet to provide protection for the remaining portion of the branch circuit.

Exception No. 1: AFCI protection shall not be required for an individual branch circuit supplying a fire alarm system installed in accordance with 760.41(B) or 760.121(B). The branch circuit shall be installed in a metal raceway, metal auxiliary gutter, steel-armored cable, Type AC, or Type MC, meeting the applicable requirements of 250.118, with metal boxes, conduit bodies, and enclosures.

Exception No. 2: ACFI protection shall be permitted to be omitted from 120-volt single-station smoke detectors.

Informational Note No. 1: For information on combination-type and branch/feeder-type arc-fault circuit interrupters, see U.L. 1699-2011, Standard for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters. For information on outlet branch-circuit type arc-fault circuit interrupters, see U.L. Subject 1699A, Outline of Investigation for Outlet Branch Circuit Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters. For information on system combination AFCIs, see UL Subject 1699C, Outlet of Investigation for System Combination Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters.

Informational Note No. 2: See 29.6.3(5) of the NFPA 72-2013, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, for information on secondary power supply requirements for smoke alarms installed in dwelling units.

Informational Note No. 3: See 760.41(B) and 760.121 (B) for power-supply requirements for fire alarm systems.

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In no case shall the load exceed the branch-circuit ampere rating. A branch circuit supplying two or more outlets or receptacles shall supply only the loads specified according to its size as specified in 210.23(A) through (D) and as summarized in 210.24 and Table 210.24.

(A)  15- and 20-Ampere Branch Circuits. A 15- or 20-ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply lighting units or other utilization equipment, or a combination of both, and shall comply with 210.23(A)(1), (A)(2), and (A)(3).

Exception: The small appliance branch circuits, laundry branch circuits, and bathroom branch circuits required in a dwelling unit(s) by 210.11(C)(1), (C)(2), and (C)(3) shall supply only the receptacle outlets specified in that section.

(1)   Cord-and-Plug-Connected Equipment Not Fastened in Place. The rating of any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment not fastened in place shall not exceed 80 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating.

(2)   Utilization Equipment Fastened in Place. The total rating of utilization equipment fastened in place, other than luminaries, shall not exceed 50 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating where lighting units, cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment not fastened in place, or both are also supplied.

(3)   Sump pumps. Sump pumps shall be served by an individual branch. The circuit and its single receptacle outlet shall be in addition to any circuit outlets required by 210.52.

(B)  30-Ampere Branch Circuits. A 30-ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply fixed lighting units with heavy-duty lamp holders in other than a dwelling unit(s) or utilization equipment in any occupancy. A rating of any one cord- and plug-connected utilization equipment shall not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit ampere rating.

(C)  40- and 50-Ampere Branch Circuits. A 40- or 50-ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply cooking appliances that are fastened in place in any occupancy. In other than dwelling units, such circuits shall be permitted to supply fixed lighting units with heavy-duty lamp holders, infrared heating units, or other utilization equipment.

(D)  Branch Circuits Larger Than 50 Amperes. Branch circuits larger than 50 amperes shall supply only non-lighting outlet loads.

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This section provides requirements for 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets. The receptacles required by this section shall be in addition to any receptacle that is:

(1)   Part of a luminaire or appliance, or

(2)   Controlled by a list wall-mounted control device in accordance with 210.70(A)(1), Exception No. 1, or

(3)   Located within cabinets or cupboards, or

(4)   Located more than 1.7 m (5 1⁄2 ft) above the floor.

Permanently installed electric baseboard heaters equipped with factory-installed receptacle outlets or outlets provided as a separate assembly by the manufacturer shall be permitted as the required outlet or outlets for the wall space utilized by such permanently installed heaters. Such receptacle outlets shall not be connected to the heater circuits.

Informational Note: Listed baseboard heaters include instructions that may not permit their installation below receptacle outlets.

(A)  General Provisions. In every kitchen, family room, dining room, living room, parlor, library, den, sunroom, bedroom, recreation room, or similar room or area of dwelling units, receptacle outlets shall be installed in accordance with the general provisions specified in 210.52 (A)(1) through (A)(4).

(1)   Spacing. Receptacles shall be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than 1.8 m (6 ft) from a receptacle outlet.

(2)   Wall Space. As used in this section, a wall space shall include the following

(a)   Any space 600 mm (2 ft) or more in width (including space measured around corners) and unbroken along the floor line by doorways and similar openings, fireplaces, and fixed cabinets that do not have countertop or similar work surfaces.

(b)   The space occupied by fixed panels in exterior walls, excluding sliding panels

(c)   The space afforded by fixed room dividers such as freestanding bar-type counters or railings.

(3)   Floor Receptacles. Receptacle outlets in or on floors shall not be counted as part of the required number of receptacle outlets unless located within 450 mm (18 in.) of the wall.

(4)   Countertop and Similar Work Surface Receptacle Outlets. Receptacles installed for countertop and similar work surfaces as specified in 210.52(C) shall not be considered as the receptacle outlets required by 210.52 (A).

(B)  Small Appliances.

(1)   Receptacle Outlets Served. In the kitchen, pantry, breakfast room, dining room, or similar area of a dwelling unit, the two or more 20-ampere small appliance branch circuits required by 210.11(C)(1) shall serve all wall and floor receptacle outlets covered by 210.52(A), all countertop outlets covered by 210.52(C), and receptacle outlets for refrigeration equipment.

       Exception No. 1: In addition to the required receptacles specified by 210.52, switched receptacles supplied from a general-purpose 15-or-20-ampere branch circuit as required in 210.70(A)(1), Exception No. 1, shall be permitted.

       Exception No. 2: In addition to the required receptacles specified by 210.52, a receptacle outlet to serve a specific appliance shall be permitted to be supplied from an individual branch circuit rated 15 amperes or greater.

(2)   No Other Outlets. The two or more small-appliance branch circuits specified in 210.52(B)(1) shall have no other outlets.

       Exception No. 1: A receptacle installed solely for the electrical supply to and support of an electric clock in any of the rooms specified in 210.52(B)(1).

       Exception No. 2: Receptacles installed to provide power for supplemental equipment and lighting on gas-fired ranges, ovens, or counter-mounted cooking units.

(3)   Kitchen Receptacle Requirements. Receptacles installed in a kitchen to serve countertop surfaces shall be supplied by not fewer than two small appliance branch circuits, either or both of which shall also be permitted to supply receptacle outlets in the same kitchen and in other rooms specified in 210.52(B)(1). Additional small-appliance branch circuits shall be permitted to supply receptacle outlets in the kitchen and other rooms specified in 210.52(B)(1). No small-appliance branch circuit shall serve more than one kitchen.

(C)  Countertops and Work Surfaces. In kitchens, pantries, breakfast rooms, dining rooms, and similar areas of dwelling units, receptacle outlets for countertop and work surfaces that are 300mm (12in.) or wider shall be installed in accordance with 210.52(C)(1) through (C)(3) and shall not be considered as the receptacle outlets required by 210.52(A).

For the purpose of this section, where using multioutlet assemblies, each 300 mm (12 in.) of multioutlet assembly containing two or more receptacles installed in individual or continuous lengths shall be considered to be one receptacle outlet.

(1)   Wall Spaces. Receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along the wall line is more than 600mm (24 in.) measured horizontally from a receptacle outlet in that space.

       Exception: Receptacle outlets shall not be required on a wall directly behind a range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink in the installation described in Figure 210.52(C)(1).

(2)   Island and Peninsular Countertop and Work Surfaces. Receptacle outlets shall be installed in accordance with 210.52 (C ) (2) (a) , (C ) (2) (b). see Figure 210.52(C )(1).

(a)   At least one receptacle outlet shall be provided for the first 0.84 m2 (9 ft2), or fraction thereof, of the countertop or work surface. A receptacle outlet shall be provided for every 1.7 m2 (18 ft2), or fraction thereof, of the countertop work surface.

(b)   At least one receptacle outlet shall be located within 600 mm (24 in.) of the outer end of a peninsular countertop or work surface.

(c)   FIGURE 210.52 (C) (1). Determination of Area Behind a Range, Counter-Mounted Cooking Unit, or Sink.

(3)   Receptacle Outlet Location. Countertop spaces separated by range tops, refrigerators, or sinks shall be considered separate countertop spaces in applying the requirements of 210.52(C)(1). If a range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink is installed in an island or peninsular countertop and the depths of the countertop behind the range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink is less than 300 mm (12 in.), the range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink shall be considered to divide the countertop space into two separate countertop spaces. Each separate countertop space shall comply with the applicable requirements of 210.52(C). If a range, counter-mounted cooking unit, or sink is installed in an island or peninsular countertop, then it is considered to divide the countertop space into two separate countertop spaces. Each separate countertop space shall comply with the applicable requirements in 210.52 (C). Receptacle outlets rendered not readily accessible by appliances fastened in place, appliance garages, sinks, or range tops as covered in 210.52(C)(1), Exception, or appliances occupying dedicated space shall not be considered as these required outlets.

       Exception to (3): To comply with the following conditions (1) and (2), receptacle outlets shall be permitted to be mounted not more than 300 mm (12 in.) below the countertop or work surface. Receptacles mounted below a countertop in accordance with this exception shall not be located where the countertop or work surface extends more than 150 mm (6 in.) beyond its support base.

(1)   Construction for the physically impaired.

(2)   On island and peninsular countertops where the countertop is flat across its entire surface (no backsplashes, dividers, etc.) and there are no means to mount a receptacle within 500 mm (20 in.) above the countertop, such as an overhead cabinet.

       A peninsular countertop shall be measured from the connected perpendicular wall.

(D)  Bathrooms. At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in bathrooms within 900 mm (3 ft.) of the outside edge of each basin. The receptacle outlet shall be located on a wall or partition that is adjacent to the basin or basin countertop, located on the countertop, or installed on the side or face of the basin cabinet. In no case shall the receptacle be located more than 300 mm (12 in.) below the top of the basin or basin countertop. Receptacle outlet assemblies listed for use in countertops shall be permitted to be installed in the countertop.

Informational Note: See 406.5(E) and 406.5(G) for requirements for installation of receptacles in countertops.

(E)   Outdoor Outlets. Outdoor receptacle outlets shall be installed in accordance with (E)(1) through (E)(3).

Informational Note: See 210.8(A)(3).

(1)   One-Family and Two-Family Dwellings. For a one-family dwelling and each unit of a two-family dwelling that is at grade level, at least one receptacle outlet readily accessible from grade and not more than 2.0 m (6 1⁄2 ft) above grade shall be installed at the front and back of the dwelling.

(2)   Multifamily Dwellings. For each dwelling unit of a multifamily dwelling where the dwelling unit is located at grade level and provided with individual exterior entrance/egress, at least one receptacle outlet readily accessible from grade and not more than 2.0 m (6 1⁄2 ft) above grade level shall be installed

(3)   Balconies, Decks, and Porches. Balconies, decks, and porches that are within 102mm (4 in.) horizontally of the dwelling unit shall have at least one receptacle outlet accessible from the balcony, deck, or porch. The receptacle outlet shall not be located more than 2.0 m (6 1⁄2 ft) above the balcony, deck, or porch walking surface

(F)   Laundry Areas. In dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in areas designated for the installation of laundry equipment.

Exception No. 1: A receptacle for laundry equipment shall not be required in a dwelling unit of a multifamily building where laundry facilities are provided on the premises for use by all building occupants.

Exception No. 2: A receptacle for laundry equipment shall not be required in other than one-family dwellings where laundry facilities are not to be installed or permitted.

(G)  Basements, Garages, and Accessory Buildings. For one-, two-, and multi-family dwellings, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in the areas specified in 210.52(G)(1) through (G)(3). These receptacles shall be in addition to receptacles required for specific equipment:

(1)   Garages. In each attached garage and each detached garage with electric power, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in each vehicle bay and not more than 1.7 m (5 1/2 ft) above the floor.

(a)   Garage Door Opener Receptacle Outlets. A single receptacle outlet shall be installed in the garage ceiling for each vehicle entry door. The single receptacle outlet shall be located near the center of the finished edges of the opening. The single receptacle outlet shall be located from the opening by the sum total of the height of the door plus a minimum of two feet.

(2)   Accessory Buildings. In each accessory building with electric power

(3)   Basements. In each separate unfinished portion of a basement.

(H)  Hallways. In dwelling units, hallways of 3.0 m (10 ft) or more in length shall have at least one receptacle outlet.

As used in this subsection, the hallway length shall be considered the length along the centerline of the hallway without passing through a doorway.

(I)    Foyers that are not part of a hallway in accordance with 210.52(H) and that have an area that is greater than 5.6 m2 (60 ft2 ) shall have a receptacle(s) located in each wall space 900 mm (3 ft) or more in width. Doorways, door-side windows that extend to the floor, and similar openings shall not be considered wall space.

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At least one 125-volt, single-phase 15- or 20-ampere receptacle outlet shall be installed within 450 mm (18 in.) of the top of a show window for each 3.7 linear m (12 linear ft) or major fraction thereof of show window area measured horizontally at its maximum width.

For the purposes of this section, in buildings with non-residential occupancy, each exterior window shall be considered a show window unless expressly exempted by the enforcing authority.

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(A)  A unit load of not less than that specified in Table 220.12 for non-dwelling occupancies and the floor area determined in 220.11 shall be used to calculate the minimum lighting load. Motors rated less than 1/8 HP  and connected to a lighting circuit shall be considered general lighting load.

Informational Note: The unit values are based on minimum load conditions and 100 percent power factor and may not provide sufficient capacity for the installation contemplated.

Informational Note: The floor area for each floor shall be calculated from the outside dimensions of the building.

(B)  Energy Code Where a building is designed and constructed to comply with an energy code adopted by the local authority and specifying an overall lighting density of less than 13.5 volt-amperes.13.5 m2 (1.2-volt-amperes/1.2 ft2 ), the unit lighting loads in Table 220.12 for office and bank areas within the building shall be permitted to be reduced by 11-volt- amperes/11 m2 (1 volt-amperes/1 ft2 ).

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Only feeder or branch-circuit conductors specified within this section shall be permitted to be attached to the feeder and/or branch-circuit mast. Masts used to support final spans of feeders, or branch circuits shall be installed in accordance with 225.17(A) and (B).

(A)  Strength. The mast shall have adequate strength or be supported by braces or guy wires to safely withstand the strain imposed by the overhead feeder or branch-circuit conductors. Hubs intended for use with a conduit serving as a mast for support of feeder or branch-circuit conductors shall be identified for use with a mast.

(B)  Attachment. Feeder and/or branch-circuit conductors shall not be attached to a mast where the connection is between a Weatherhead or the end of the conduit and a coupling where the coupling is located above the last point of securement to the building or other structure or where the coupling is located above the building or other structure.

(C)  Additional Requirements. Where a mast is used to support final spans of feeders or branch circuits, it shall be a galvanized rigid conduit with a minimum trade size diameter of two inches (2 in.). Where the mast projects above the roof surface in excess of three feet (3 ft.), the mast shall be supported by braces or guy wires to withstand safely the strain imposed by the service-drop. Where raceway-type masts are used, all raceway fittings shall be identified for use with the masts. Only the feeder or branch-circuit conductors specified within this section shall be permitted to be attached to the feeder and/or branch-circuit mast.

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Where a service mast is used to support service-drop conductors, it shall be a galvanized rigid conduit with a minimum trade size diameter of two inches (2 in.). Where the service mast projects above the roof surface in excess of three feet (3 ft.), the mast shall be supported by braces or guy wires to withstand safely the strain imposed by the service-drop. Where raceway-type service masts are used, all raceway fittings shall be identified for use with the service masts. Only power service-drop conductors shall be permitted to be attached to a service mast.

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Service-entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Code covering the type of wiring method used and shall be limited to the following methods:

(1)   Open wiring on insulators.

(2)   Type IGS cable.

(3)   Rigid metal conduit (RMC).

(4)   Intermediate metal conduit (IMC).

(5)   Electrical metallic tubing (EMT).

(6)   Electrical nonmetallic tubing (ENT).

(7)   Wireways.

(8)   Busways.

(9)   Auxiliary gutters.

(10) Rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit (PVC).

(11) Cablebus.

(12) Type MC cable.

(13) Mineral-insulated, metal-sheathed cable, Type MI.

(14) Flexible metal conduit (FMC), not over 1.8 m (6 ft) long or liquid-tight flexible metal conduit (LFMC) not over 1.8 m (6 ft) long between a raceway, or between a raceway and service equipment, with a supply-side bonding jumper routed with the flexible metal conduit (FMC) or the liquid-tight flexible metal conduit (LFMC) according to the provisions of 250.102(A), (B), (C), and (E).

(15) Liquid-tight flexible nonmetallic conduit (LFNC).

(16) High-Density polyethylene conduit (HDPE)

(17) Nonmetallic underground conduit with conductors (NUCC).

(18) Reinforced thermosetting resin conduit (RTRC).

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Means shall be provided to disconnect all ungrounded conductors in a building or other structure from the service-entrance conductors.

(A)  Location. The service disconnecting means shall be installed in accordance with 230.70(A)(1), (A)(2), and (A)(3).

(1)   Readily Accessible Location. The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location, either outside of a building or structure or inside, nearest the point of entrance of the service conductors. Service entrance conductors shall not exceed three feet (3 ft.) in length from the point of entrance to the building or structure.

(2)   Bathrooms. Service disconnecting means shall not be installed in bathrooms.

(3)   Remote Control. Where a remote-control device(s) is used to actuate the service disconnecting means, the service disconnecting means shall be located in accordance with 230.70(A)(1).

(B)  Marking. Each service disconnect shall be permanently marked to identify it as a service disconnect.

(C)  Suitable for Use. Each service disconnecting means shall be suitable for the prevailing conditions. Service equipment installed in hazardous (classified) locations shall comply with the requirements of Articles 500 through 517.

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(A)  General. The two to six disconnects, if permitted in 230.71, shall be grouped. Each disconnect shall be marked to indicate the load to be served.

(1)   Meters and disconnects shall be marked and installed by numerical or alphabetical order, top to bottom or left to right, unless exempted by the enforcing authority.

(2)   Meter enclosures and service equipment shall be permanently marked with phenolic labels, engraved plaques, or other approved means.

       Exception: One of the two to six service disconnecting means permitted in 230.71, where used only for a water pump also intended to provide fire 20 protection, shall be permitted to be located remotely from the other disconnecting means. If remotely installed in accordance with this exception, a plaque shall be posted at the location of the remaining grouped disconnects denoting its location.

(B)  Additional Service Disconnecting Means. The one or more additional service disconnecting means for fire pumps, emergency systems, legally required standby, or optional standby services permitted by 230.2 shall be installed remotely from the one to six service disconnecting means for normal service to minimize the possibility of simultaneous interruption of supply.

(C)  Access to Occupants. In a multiple-occupancy building, each occupant shall have access to the occupant’s service disconnecting means.

Exception: In a multiple-occupancy building where electric service and electrical maintenance are provided by the building management and where these are under continuous building management supervision, the service disconnecting means supplying more than one occupancy shall be permitted to be accessible to authorized management personnel only.

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(A)  Types NM, and NMC. Types NM, and NMC, cables shall not be used as follows:

(1)   In any occupancy other than Group R.

(2)   Exposed within a dropped or suspended ceiling cavity in other than one and two-family and multifamily dwellings.

(3)   As service-entrance cable.

(4)   In commercial garages having hazardous (classified) locations as defined in  511.3.

(5)   In theaters and similar locations, except where permitted in 518.4(B)

(6)   In motion picture studios.

(7)   In storage battery rooms.

(8)   In hoistways or on elevators or escalators.

(9)   Embedded in poured cement, concrete, or aggregate.

(10) In hazardous (classified) locations, except where specifically permitted by other articles in this Code.

(B)  Types NM Types NM cables shall not be used under the following conditior or in the following locations:

(1)   Where exposed to corrosive fumes or vapors.

(2)   Where embedded in masonry, concrete, adobe, fill, or plaster.

(3)   In a shallow chase in masonry, concrete, adobe and covered with plaster, adobe, or similar finish.

(4)   In wet or damp locations

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(A)  Boxes of Insulating Material. Nonmetallic outlet boxes shall be permitted as provided by 314.3.

(B)  Self-contained switches, self-contained receptacles, and nonmetallic sheathed cable interconnector devices shall not be permitted.

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For the purpose of this article, the first floor of a building shall be that floor that has 50 percent or more of the exterior wall surface area level with or above finished grade. One additional level that is the first level and not designed for human habitation and used only for vehicle parking, storage, or similar use shall be permitted. The use of ENT and fittings shall be permitted in the following:

(1)   In any building not exceeding three floors above grade as follows:

(a)   For exposed work, where not prohibited by 362.12.

(b)   Concealed within walls, floors, and ceilings.

(2)   In any building exceeding three floors above grade, ENT shall be concealed within walls, floors, and ceilings where the walls, floors, and ceilings provide a thermal barrier of material that has at least a 15-minute finish rating as identified in listings of fire-rated assemblies. The 15-minute-finish-rated thermal barrier shall be permitted to be used for combustible or noncombustible walls, floors, and ceilings.

       Exception to (2): Where a fire sprinkler system(s) is installed in accordance with NFPA 13-2016, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, on all floors, ENT shall be permitted to be used within walls, floors, and ceilings, exposed or concealed, in buildings exceeding three floors above grade.

Informational Note: A finish rating is established for assemblies containing combustible (wood) supports. The finish rating is defined as the time at which the wood stud or wood joist reaches an average temperature rise of 121°C (250°F) or an individual temperature of 163°C (325°F) as measured on the plane of the wood nearest the fire. A finish rating is not intended to represent a rating for a membrane ceiling.

(3)   In locations subject to severe corrosive influences as covered in 300.6 and where subject to chemicals for which the materials are specifically approved.

(4)   In concealed, dry, and damp locations, not prohibited by 362.12.

(5)   Encased in poured concrete, or embedded in a concrete slab on grade where ENT is placed on sand or approved screenings, provided fittings identified for this purpose are used for connections.

(6)   For wet locations indoors as permitted in this section or in a concrete slab on or below grade, with fittings listed for the purpose.

(7)   Metric designator 16 through 27 (trade size ½ through 1) as listed manufactured prewired assembly

Informational Note: Extreme cold may cause some types of nonmetallic conduits to become brittle and, therefore, more susceptible to damage from physical contact.

(8)   Conductors or cables rated at a temperature higher than the listed Temperature rating of ENT shall be permitted to be installed in ENT if the conductors or cables are not operated at a temperature higher Than the listed temperature rating of the ENT.

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(E)   Physical Protection All electrical wiring and equipment subject to physical damage shall be protected.  All electrical wiring and equipment subject to physical damage by livestock shall be protected to a minimum height of 8 feet.

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Current supply shall be such that, in the event of failure of the normal supply to, or within, the building or group of buildings concerned, legally required standby power will be available within the time required for the application but not to exceed 60 seconds. The supply system for legally required standby purposes, in addition to the normal services to the building, shall be permitted to comprise one or more of the types of systems described in 701.12(A) through (H), Unit equipment in accordance with 701.12 (I) shall satisfy the applicable requirements of this article.

In selecting a legally required standby source of power, consideration shall be given to the type of service to be rendered, whether of short-time duration or long duration.

Consideration shall be given to the location or design, or both, of all equipment to minimize the hazards that might cause complete failure due to floods, fires, icing, and vandalism.

Informational Note: For further information, see ANSI/IEEE 493-2007, Recommended Practice for the Design of Reliable Industrial and Commercial Power Systems.

(A)  Storage Battery. Storage batteries shall be of suitable rating and capacity to supply and maintain the total load for a minimum period of 1 1/2 hours without the voltage applied to the load falling below 87 1.2 percent of normal.

Automotive-type batteries shall not be used. An automatic battery charging means shall be provided

(B)  Generator Set.

(1)   Prime Mover-Driven. For a generator set driven by a prime mover acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and sized in accordance with 701.4, means shall be provided for automatically starting the prime mover upon failure of the normal service and for automatic transfer and operation of all required electrical circuits. A time-delay feature permitting a 15-minute setting shall be provided to avoid transfer in case of short-time re-establishment of the normal source.

(2)   Internal Combustion Engines as Prime Mover. Where internal combustion engines are used as the prime mover, an on-site fuel supply shall be provided with an on-premise fuel supply sufficient for not less than. 2 hours’ full-demand operation of the system. Where power is needed for the operation of the fuel transfer pumps to deliver fuel to a generator set day tank, the pumps shall be connected to the legally required standby power system.

(3)   Public Gas System, Municipal Water Supply. Prime movers shall not be solely dependent on a public utility gas system for their fuel supply or municipal water supply for their cooling systems. Means shall be provided for automatically transferring one fuel supply to another where dual fuel supplies are used. Exception: Where acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction, the use of other than on-site fuels shall be permitted where there is a low probability of a simultaneous failure of both the off-site fuel delivery system and power from the outside electrical utility company.

(4)   Battery Power and Dampers. Where a storage battery is used for control or signal power or as the means of starting the prime mover, it shall be suitable for the purpose and shall be equipped with an automatic charging means independent of the generator set. Where power is required for the operation of dampers used to ventilate the generator set, the dampers shall be connected to the emergency system.

(5)   Outdoor Generator Sets. Where an outdoor housed generator set is equipped with a readily accessible disconnecting means in accordance with 445.18, and the disconnecting means is located within sight of the building or structure supplied, an additional disconnecting means shall not be required where ungrounded conductors serve or pass through the building or structure.

(C)  Uninterruptible Power Supplies. Uninterruptible power supplied used to provide power for legally required standby systems shall comply with the applicable provisions of 701.12(A) and (B).

(D)  Separate Service. Where approved, a separate service shall be permitted as a legally required source of standby power. This service shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of Article 230, with separate service drop or lateral or a separate set of overhead or underground service conductors sufficiently remote electrically and physically from any other service to minimize the possibility of simultaneous interruption of supply from an occurrence in another service.

(E)   Fuel Cell System. Fuel cell systems used as a source of power for legally required standby systems shall be of suitable rating and capacity to supply and maintain the total load for not less than 2 hours of full-demand operation.

Installation of a fuel cell system shall meet the requirements of Parts II through VIII of Article 692.

Where a single fuel cell system serves as the normal supply for the building of a group of buildings concerned, it shall not serve as the sole source of power for the legally required standby system.

(F)   Unit Equipment. Individual unit equipment for legally required standby illumination shall consist of the following:

(1)   A rechargeable battery.

(2)   A battery charging means.

(3)   Provisions for one or more lamps mounted on the equipment and shall be permitted to have terminals for remote lamps.

(4)   A relaying device arranged to energize the lamps automatically upon failure of the supply to the unit equipment. The batteries shall be of suitable rating and capacity to supply and maintain the total lamp load associated with the unit for not less than (1) or (b):

(a)   For a period of 1 1/2 hours, without the voltage falling below 87 1/2 percent of normal voltage

(b)   The unit equipment shall supply and maintain not less than 60 percent of the initial emergency illumination for a period of at least 1 1/2 hours.

Unit equipment shall be permanently fixed in place (i.e., not portable) and shall have all wiring to each unit installed in accordance with the requirements of any of the wiring methods in Chapter 3. Flexible cord-and-plug connection shall be permitted, provided that the cord does not exceed 900 mm (3 ft) in length. The branch circuit feeding the unit equipment shall be the same branch circuit as that serving the normal lighting in the area and connected ahead of any local switches. Legally required standby luminaries (illumination fixtures) that obtain power from a unit equipment and are not part of the unit equipment shall be wired to the unit equipment by one of the wiring methods of Chapter 3.

Exception: In a separate and uninterrupted area supplied by a minimum of three normal lighting circuits, a separate branch circuit for unit equipment shall be permitted if it originates from the same panelboard as that of the normal lighting circuits and is provided with a lock-on feature.

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Except as otherwise provided in this Article, all installations of electrical wiring and equipment shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Article, with the statutes of the State of Kansas, with any other rules and regulations promulgated by bodies having authority, and with electrical standards for safety to persons or property. Where no specific standards are prescribed by this Article, the statutes of the State of Kansas, or by any other rules and regulations promulgated by bodies having authority, conformity with the regulations set forth in the NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, as approved by the American Safety Code and by the American National Standards Institute, as well as other provisions of other safety codes approved by the American National Standards Institute, shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with the approved standards for safety to persons and property.

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If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Article or in the Electrical Code is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The Building Official declares that it would have passed this code and each section, subsection, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrased be declared unconstitutional or invalid.

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Nothing herein or in the Electrical Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or resolution repealed in connection with the adoption of the Electrical Code; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this legislation.

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