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2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article90SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Section ROP/ROC SynopsisofChange

RevisedtoincludeThisCodeisnotintendedasadesignspecificationor
90.1(A) ROC11
aninstructionmanualforuntrainedpersonsunderthescopeoftheCode.

Revisedtoclearlyspecifythatinstallationsqualifyunderthisprovision
90.2(C) ROP115 wheretheserviceequipmentiseitherinstalledoutsideabuildingor
structureorterminatesinsideatareadilyaccessiblelocation.
Revisedbydeletinginonecircuittoenhanceusabilityand
90.8(B) ROP119
understandingoftherequirementofthissection.
Chapter1SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Article100
Section ROP/ROC SynopsisofChange
RevisedthesecondsentenceofthesecondparagraphoftheScopeof
Article100byaddingarticlesandtoprecedepartsofarticles.Revised
100ScopeandPartII ROC110
theopeningstatementofPartIIofArticle100toclarifyPartIIisapplicable
toequipmentandinstallationsover600volts.
Revisedbyaddingthewordstoactionssuchas;tousetoolstoclarify
Accessible,Readily(Readily
ROC113 theneedtouseatoolwouldaddanotherlevelofactionthatwould
Accessible)
impedeordelayaccess.
Revisedtospecifythefunctionaspowerconversionequipmentthat
AdjustableSpeedDrive ROP1175 adjuststhespeedofamotor.RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermis
usedinArticles100,110,and430.
Revisedtoclarifytheequipmentthatcomprisestheadjustablespeed
AdjustableSpeedDrive ROP113,
drivesystem.RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles
System ROP1175
100,110,and430.
Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingittoanew
Askarel ROC91
InformationalNote.
RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles480,517,690,
BatterySystem ROP133
694,700,and701.
CableRoutingAssembly ROC165 Revisedtoincludepowerlimitedfirealarmcablesandrelocatedto
Article100becausethetermisusedinArticles725,760,770,800,820,
and830.

ChargeController ROP44 RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles690and694.

Revisedtoincludeandconductorsdedicatedsolelyfortheoperationof
CommunicationsEquipment ROP166 theequipmenttospecifytheconductorsthatareassociatedwiththe
mentionedequipment.

Copyright2013NationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA).Nootherreproductionortransmissioninanyformpermittedwithoutwritten
permissionofNFPA.Forinquiriesortoreportunauthorizeduse,contactlicensing@NFPA.org.Thisdocumentisnotpromulgatedinaccordance
withtheNFPAstandardsdevelopmentprocess,anddoesnotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheNFPAwhichareexpressedonlybythe2014
NationalElectricalCodeinitsentirety. 1

2014NECSummaryofChanges

CommunicationsRaceway ROC163 RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles770,800,820,

830,and840.
Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
Concealed ROP131
InformationalNote.
RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles225,230,240,
ROP115,
ControlCircuit 250,300,392,409,430,440,490,517,522,604,610,620,668,685,708,
ROP118
and727.
Revisedbydeletingthewordchoiceandaddingselectionand
installationtoimproveclarity.Addedthephraseandforthefullrangeof
Coordination(Selective) ROC102
overcurrentprotectivedeviceopeningtimesassociatedwiththose
overcurrentstoclarifythedefinition.
CopperCladAluminum Revisedtoclearlydescribethepercentageofcopperthatcompriseseach
ROP64
Conductor solidconductororconductorstrand.
Revisedbyaddingotherthanaconductortoclearlystateadevicedoes
Device ROP131a
notincludeaconductor.
EffectiveGroundFault RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles250,404,and
ROP56
CurrentPath 517.
RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles100,210,225,
ElectricDischargeLighting ROP183
300,310,410,450,501,502,530,600,and604.
Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
ElectronicallyActuatedFuse ROC104 InformationalNote:Electronicallyactuatedfusesmayormaynotoperate
inacurrentlimitingfashion,dependingonthetypeofcontrolselected.
Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
Exposed ROP149 InformationalNote:Itisappliedtopartsthatarenotsuitablyguarded,
isolated,orinsulated.
ROP513, RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles100,250,610,
GroundFaultCurrentPath
ROP514 and690.
GroundingConductor, Revisedtoclearlydescribethegroundfaultcurrentpathfunctionofthe
ROP514a
Equipment(EGC) EGC.
HermeticRefrigerantMotor RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles220,422,424,
ROP116
compressor 430,and440.
RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles110,409,440,
IndustrialControlPanel ROP117
670,500,505,520,620,665,675,680,and760.
IntersystemBonding Revisedtoclarifythatthebondingconductorsconnectedtothis
ROP516
Termination equipmentareonlythoserequiredby250.94forintersystembonding.

LightingTrack(TrackLighting) ROP185 RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles220and410.

Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
Location,Damp ROP152
InformationalNote.
Copyright2013NationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA).Nootherreproductionortransmissioninanyformpermittedwithoutwritten
permissionofNFPA.Forinquiriesortoreportunauthorizeduse,contactlicensing@NFPA.org.Thisdocumentisnotpromulgatedinaccordance
withtheNFPAstandardsdevelopmentprocess,anddoesnotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheNFPAwhichareexpressedonlybythe2014
NationalElectricalCodeinitsentirety. 2

2014NECSummaryofChanges

OvercurrentProtective Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
ROC105
Device,BranchCircuit InformationalNote.
ROP48a, Revisedbyremovingsolarfromthedefinedterm.RelocatedtoArticle
Photovoltaic(PV)System ROP4154, 100becausethetermisusedinArticles100,200,220,225,230,240,250,
ROC41 300,340,625,690,and705.
PremisesWiring(System) NewInformationalNote:Powersourcesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,
ROP161 interconnectedorstandalonebatteries,solarphotovoltaicsystems,other
InformationalNote distributedgenerationsystems,orgenerators.
Revisedbyremovingexamplesofracewaysandprovidingan
Raceway ROP824 InformationalNoteindicatingthattheuseofaparticularwiringmethodas
aracewayisdefinedintheChapter3articlecoveringthatwiringmethod.
Newdefinitionforatypeofequipmentassociatedwithluminairesand
RetrofitKit ROP189
electricsignsthatiscoveredbyrequirementsinArticles410and600.
Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
SealableEquipment ROP163 InformationalNote:Theequipmentmayormaynotbeoperablewithout
openingtheenclosure.
Revisedforsimplicityandtoclearlydescribethetypesofelectricalsupply
SeparatelyDerivedSystem ROC56 systemsthataresubjecttotherequirementsinArticle250covering
separatelyderivedsystems.
RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles90,110,225,
ROP410, 240,250,490,and530.Revisedtodescribethatthisequipmentisused
Substation
ROP98a forthedistributionof,inadditiontoswitchingandchangingthe
characteristic(s)of,electricenergy.

Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
Switchboard ROC98 InformationalNote:Switchboardsaregenerallyaccessiblefromtherear
aswellasfromthefrontandarenotintendedtobeinstalledincabinets.

RevisedthedefinitiontitleMetalEnclosedPowerSwitchgearto
Switchgear.AddedanewInformationalNote:Allswitchgearsubjectto
NECrequirementsismetalenclosed.Switchgearratedbelow600(or
ROP97
Switchgear 1000)voltsmaybeidentifiedasLowVoltagePowerCircuitBreaker
ROC92
Switchgear.Switchgearratedover1000voltsmaybeidentifiedas
MetalEnclosedSwitchgearorMetalCladSwitchgear.Switchgearis
availableinnonarcresistantorarcresistantconstructions.
Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
InformationalNote:Theactualvoltageatwhichacircuitoperatescan
varyfromthenominalwithinarangethatpermitssatisfactoryoperation
Voltage,Nominal ROP168 ofequipment.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article110
Section ROP/ROC SynopsisofChange
AnewinformationalnotepointstothenewAnnexJcoveringstandards
110.1 ROP1191a foraccessibledesignthathaveparticularsignificancetoelectricaldesign
constraints
ROP185a,
110.9 Revisedforclarityandusability.
ROC136

110.12InformationalNote ROP190 Revisedbyupdatingthetitleandeditionyearofthestandardreferenced.

RevisedtheInformationalNotetorecognizethatterminationsand
110.14InformationalNote ROP193 equipmentmaybeidentifiedbytighteningtorqueintheinstallation
instructionsprovided.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
110.14(B) ROP196 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Revisedbyaddingthetermswitchgearandprovidingprovisionsfor
110.16 ROC147
durabilityrequirementsforlabels.
RevisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnewSection
110.16 ROP1102
110.21(B).
ROP1105, Revisedtoincludefactorytotherule,toallowlabelapplicationtobe
110.16
ROP1107 eitherfieldorfactoryapplied.
110.16InformationalNote1 ROP1109 RevisedbyupdatingreferencetolatesteditionofNFPA70E.
Revisedtoincluderequirementsforhazardmarkingwherecaution,
warning,ordangersignsorlabelsarerequiredbytheCode.Markingshall
110.21(A)and(B)
ROC161 adequatelywarnofthehazardusingeffectivewordsand/orcolorsand/or
InformationalNote
symbols.AnewInformationalNotereferstoANSIZ535.42011,Product
SafetySignsandLabels,forguidelines.
RevisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnewSection
110.22(B)and(C) ROP1117
110.21(B).
NewInformationalNote:Theavailablefaultcurrentmarking(s)
addressedin110.24arerelatedtorequiredshortcircuitcurrentratingsof
equipment.NFPA70E2012,StandardforElectricalSafetyinthe
110.24InformationalNote ROC164
Workplace,providesassistanceindeterminingseverityofpotential
exposure,planningsafeworkpractices,andselectingpersonalprotective
equipment.
NewsectionthatprovidesconsistentrequirementsforCoderulesthat
requirealockabledisconnectingmeans.Thenewsectionincludesan
110.25 ROC176
exceptionforcordandplugconnection,inthatlockingprovisionsarenot
requiredtoremaininplace.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentexemptfromworkingspacein
110.26(A)(1) ROP914b thebackorsides,whereallconnectionsandrenewableoradjustableparts
areaccessiblefromotherthanthebackorsides.
Revisedpersonneldoorrequirementsbyreducingthe1200ampere
110.26(C)(3) ROP1143a
thresholdto800amperes.
Revisedtorequirelistedpanichardwareandtoremovethephrase
110.26(C)(3) ROP1145
simplepressureplates.
110.26(D) ROP914c Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentrequiringillumination.
Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentrequiredtobelocatedin
110.26(E) ROP914d
dedicatedspaceandprotectedfromdamage.
ROP1154, Revisedtoincluderequirementsforoutdoorinstallationsdedicatedspace
110.26(E)(2)(a)and(b)
ROP1155 requirements.
Revisedtoreflectdifferingelevationrequirementsfordifferingvoltage
110.27(A)(4) ROC194
thresholds.
RevisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnewSection
110.27(C) ROP1159
110.21(B).
Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentrequiredtobemarkedwith
110.28 ROP914e
anenclosuretypenumberasshowninTable110.28.

Revisedbyreplacingthetermswitchboardwithswitchgear,to
110.31(A)(3)(1) ROP914g
correlatewiththereviseddefinedterminArticle100.

ROP1163, RevisedbyupdatingtheeditionoftheASTMStandard,anddeleted
110.31(A)(5)
ROC199 referencetoNFPA251.
Revisedtorequirelistedpanichardwareandtoremovetheterms
110.33(A)(3) ROP1169a
simplepressureplates.

Revisedthetermmetalenclosedswitchgeartoswitchgearfor
110.31(B)(1) ROP914f
correlationwiththerevisionmadetothedefinedterminArticle100.

Revisedbyreplacingthetermdeadfrontswitchboardswith
110.34(A)Exception ROP914h
switchgeartocorrelatewiththereviseddefinedterminArticle100.
RevisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnewSection
110.34(C) ROP1175
110.21(B).
Revisedbyreplacingthetermswitchboardwithswitchgearto
110.34(F) ROP914i
correlatewiththereviseddefinedterminArticle100.

RevisedbyaddingTypeMCtothedescriptionformetalcladcable.
110.36 ROP1178

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Chapter2SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Article200
Section ROP/ROC SynopsisofChange
Revisedthephrasecircuitsoflessthan1000voltstosystemsof1000
200.2(A) ROP528 voltsandlessforcorrelationwithotherstandardsandwithPartXof
Article250.
Newrequirementforgroupingofcircuitconductorsetswherethe
200.4(B) ROP529 groundedconductorsofdifferentcircuitsareinstalledinthesame
enclosure.

ROP531,
ROP533,
ROP534,
200.6(A)(3),(B)(3),200.6(E),
ROP535, Revisedtopermitthreecontinuousgraystripesonconductorinsulationas
200.7,200.7(A)(2),200.7(B),
ROP536, ameanstoidentifythegroundedconductorofacircuit.
200.7(C)(1)and(C)(2)
ROP538,
ROP540,
ROP541

Article210
Section ROP/ROC SynopsisofChange
Revisedtopermitnumberedtagsatconductorterminationsasameans
210.4(D)Exception ROP219 ofidentifyingtheungroundedandgroundedconductorsassociatedwitha
specificmultiwirebranchcircuit.
Newrequirementfor6AWGandsmallerandfor4AWGandlarger
conductorsthatprovidesspecificcolorormarkingidentificationmeansfor
210.5(C)(2) ROP223
thepositiveandnegativebranchcircuitconductorswheresuppliedbyadc
systemoperatingatgreaterthan50volts.

210.7 ROP227 RevisedbyaddingormountingstrapafterYoketoclarifyintent.

RevisedtorequireGFCIprotectionof125volt,15and20ampere
210.8(A)(7) ROC220 receptaclesinstalledwithin6ft.ofasinkthatarenotcoveredbythe
kitchencountertoprulein210.8(A)(6).
NewrequirementforGFCIprotectionof125volt,15and20ampere
210.8(A)(9) ROP246 receptaclesinstalledwithin6ft.oftheoutsideedgeofabathtubor
showerstall.
NewrequirementforGFCIprotectionof125volt,15and20ampere
210.8(A)(10) ROP247
receptaclesinstalledinlaundryareas.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtospecifythatreceptaclesinstalledonarooftopareonlyrequired
210.8(B)(3)ExceptionNo.1 ROP252
tobereadilyaccessiblefromtherooftoplevel.
RevisedtorequireGFCIprotectionofall125volt,15and20ampere
ROP249,
receptaclesinstalledingarageslocatedatotherthandwellingunits.The
210.8(B)(8) ROP250,
requirementdoesnotapplytoreceptaclesinstalledinshowroomor
ROC227
exhibitionareas.
NewrequirementforGFCIprotectionofoutletsthatsupplydishwashers
210.8(D) ROC229
installedindwellingunits.
Revisedtospecifythevoltagerating(120volts)fortherequired20
210.11(C)(3) ROC235
amperebranchcircuit(s)supplyingdwellingunitbathrooms.

210.12 ROP2116 RevisedtorequireAFCIdevicesbeinstalledinreadilyaccessiblelocations.

ROP280, RevisedtoexpandtheAFCIprotectionrequirementtokitchensand
210.12(A) ROP282a, laundryareas,andtospecifythatAFCIprotectionisrequiredforbranch
ROP285, circuitssupplyingoutletsanddevices.
RevisedtoidentifysixpermittedmethodsofprovidingAFCIprotectionfor
210.12(A) ROC252 branchcircuits,andtoprovidespecificrequirementscoveringtheuseof
supplementalandoutletbranchcircuittypeAFCIs.
Newexceptionpermittingbranchcircuitconductorstobeextended6ft.
210.12(B) ROP2115 orless,providednonewoutletsordevicesaresuppliedbythose
conductors.
NewrequirementforAFCIprotectionofoutletssuppliedby120volt,15
210.12(C) ROC237 and20amperebranchcircuitsthatareinstalledincertainroomsof
dormitories.
Newrequirementforgroundfaultprotectionofequipmentwherea
branchcircuitdisconnectingmeansisrated1000amperesormoreandis
210.13 ROP2125
suppliedfromasolidlygrounded,wyeconnectedsystemoperatingover
150voltstoground,butnotmorethan600voltsphasetophase.

Newrequirementspecifyingthatbranchcircuitssupplyingelectricvehicle
210.17 ROP2128a chargingequipmentaretobededicatedtotheEVchargingequipment
andarenotpermittedtosupplyanyotheroutletsorequipment.

Revisedtoclarifythatitisonlyrequiredtoincreaseampacityofbranch
circuitconductorsforampacitycorrection/adjustmentorforsupplyinga
210.19(A)(1) ROP2131
continuousload,butnotforboth.Conductorselectionistobebasedon
whichevercalculationyieldsthehighestampacity.
210.21(B)(3)ExceptionsNo.1 Revisedexceptionsforlanguage,tobeconsistentwiththesame
ROP2137
andNo.2 exceptionsin210.21(B)(1).

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Newsectionthatrelocatesexistingprovisionsintoaseparaterequirement
210.22 ROP2139
coveringloadspermittedtobesuppliedbyanindividualbranchcircuit.

Revisedtocoveronlyloadspermittedtobesuppliedbyamultioutlet
210.23 ROP2141
branchcircuitorabranchcircuitwithmorethanonereceptacle.
NewInformationalNotereferencingAnnexJforinformationcontainedin
210.50InformationalNote ROP2143a AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)designdocumentsrelatingtowiring
devicelocation.
Revisedtoprovideaminimumheightrequirementforalllocations(wall,
210.52(D) ROP2166 cabinet,orother)forareceptacleoutlet(s)installedtoserveabathroom
basin(s).

Revisedtospecifythatrequiredoutdoorreceptacleoutletsinstalledat
210.52(E)(1) ROP2169 oneandtwofamilydwellingsbereadilyaccessiblefromgrade,insteadof
accessiblewhilestandingatgrade.

Revisedtospecifythatrequiredoutdoorreceptacleoutletsinstalledat
210.52(E)(2) ROP2169
multifamilydwellingsbereadilyaccessiblefromgrade.

Revisedtopermitthereceptacleoutletrequiredforporches,balconies,
210.52(E)(3) ROP2169 anddeckstobelocatedoutsidetheperimeterofthestructure,providedit
isaccessiblefromtheporch,balcony,ordeck.

Revisedtoprovidespecificlocationandpurposeofthelaundryreceptacle
210.52(F) ROP2177
outlet.
Revisedtorequireatleastonereceptacleoutletforeachcarparking
ROP2180 spaceinadwellingunitgarageandtorestrictthebranchcircuitsupplying
210.52(G)(1)
ROC282 garagereceptacleoutletsfromsupplyingoutletslocatedoutsideofthe
garage.
Revisedtoclarifythatthespaceoccupiedbydoorsidewindowsorlights
210.52(I) ROP2185 thatextendtothefloorarenotrequiredtobeincludedinthe
measurementofafoyerswallspace.
Revisedtospecifythattherequiredoutletsarefortheinstallationof125
210.62 ROP2187
volt,15or20amperereceptacles.

Newrequirementspecifyingtheinstallationofatleastone125volt,15or
210.64 ROP2191 20amperereceptacleoutletwithin50ft.ofelectricalserviceequipment
forallbuildingsotherthanoneandtwofamilydwellingunits.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article215
Revisedtoclarifythatitisonlyrequiredtoincreaseampacityoffeeder
conductorsforampacitycorrectionand/oradjustmentorforsupplyinga
215.2(A)(1) ROP2201
continuousload,butnotforboth.Conductorselectionistobebasedon
whichevercalculationyieldsthehighestampacity.
Deletedthisprovisionbecausethedeterminationoffeederconductor
ampacityfordwellingunitsandmobilehomesisadequatelycoveredby
215.2(A)(4) ROP2204b
therequirementsofArticle310,includingtheprovisionsspecifiedin
310.15(B)(7).
Revisedtospecifythatovercurrentprotectionforfeedercircuitsrated
over1000voltsistocomplywithPartIXofArticle240,andthat
215.3ExceptionNo.2 ROC298 overcurrentprotectionforfeedercircuitsratedfrom600voltsto1000
voltsistocomplywithPartsIthroughVIIofArticle240.Thisaction
correlates215.3ExceptionNo.2with240.1.

Newrequirementfor6AWGandsmallerandfor4AWGandlarger
conductorsthatprovidesspecificcolorormarkingidentificationmeansfor
thepositiveandnegativefeederconductorswheresuppliedbyadc
215.12(C) ROP2217
systemoperatingatgreaterthan50volts.Thisrequirementcorresponds
withthenewrequirementin210.5(C)thatresultedfromCMP2actionon
Proposal223.
Article220
Newexceptiontopermitcalculationofthegenerallightingloadtobe
performedperlocallyadoptedenergycodes,providedthefeederdemand
factorspermittedbytheCodearenotappliedtothegenerallightingload.
220.12Exception ROP2228
Thegenerallightingloadisrequiredtobecontinuallymonitoredby
equipmentwithanalertingfeaturethatactivateswhentheload
determinedthroughenergycodecalculationisexceeded.

Revisedthetitleofthissectiontoidentifythatthisloadcalculationisalso
220.14(B) ROP2232 permittedtobeusedtodeterminetheloadofhouseholdrangesusedin
instructionalprogramsasspecifiedinNote5toTable220.55.
Revisedtoclarifythatthiscalculationistobeusedforsizingthebranch
circuitsupplyingamotoroutlet,andtodistinguishthatthiscalculated
220.14(C) ROP2233
valueisnottheactualloadthatthemotorimposesontheelectrical
supplysystem.
Article225
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
225.1InformationalNote ROP411 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
225.8 ROP418 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
225.10 ROP419 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Revisedtoclarifyrequirementsforoutdoorfeederandbranchcircuit
225.11 ROP427
conductorsthatenter,exit,and/orareattachedtobuildingsorstructures.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
225.14 ROP429 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedforusabilityandtoprohibitoverheadconductorsfrombeing
attachedbetweentheweatherheadorendoftheconduitandacoupling
225.17 ROP430
thathasbeeninstalledabovethelastpointatwhichaconduithasbeen
securedtoabuildingorstructure.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
225.18 ROP431 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
225.19 ROP432 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoalsoapplytoinstallationsofoutsidebranchcircuitsandfeeders
225.21 ROP435
onstructures.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
225.25(2) ROP437
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtorequireracewaysealantstobecompatiblewithinsulatedsingle
225.27 ROP438
conductors,bareconductors,andcableshields.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
225.30(C) ROP446 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentinwhichanoutsidefeederor
225.33 ROP914j
branchcircuitdisconnectingmeanscanbelocatedorinstalled.
Revisedbyrequiringthatthefeederorbranchcircuitdisconnecting
meansbesuitableforuseasserviceequipmentonlywherethefeeder
groundedconductorisalsousedasthereturnpathforgroundfault
225.36 ROP455
currentper250.32(B)(1).Theexceptionpermittingathreeorfourway
snapswitchtobeusedasadisconnectingmeansforanoutsidebranch
circuitorfeederhasbeendeleted.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbydeletingtheexceptionpermittingathreeorfourwaysnap
225.38 ROP463 switchtobeusedasadisconnectingmeansforanoutsidebranchcircuit
orfeeder(forcorrelationwiththesameactiontakenin225.36).

Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentcoveredbytheprovisionfor
225.38(C) ROP914k
disconnectingthegroundedfeederorbranchcircuitconductor.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
225.50 ROP467 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthetermmetalenclosedswitchgeartoswitchgearfor
225.51Exception ROP914l
correlationwiththerevisionmadetothedefinedterminArticle100.
Revisedtopermitoverheaddisconnectsonmediumvoltagefeeders
operablethroughamechanicallinkage,orgenerallybyelectroniccontrol
225.52(A) ROC432
insomeoccupancies,comparabletothoseallowedforservicesin
230.205(A).
Revisedtoprovidethespecificwarningmessagetobedisplayedonthe
225.52(B)Exception ROP472
signrequiredadjacenttothefusedcutouts.
ROP473, Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
225.52(C)
ROP474 disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtoprovidemoredetailontheelectricalsystemdesigninformation
thatmustbeprovidedtotheAHJuponrequest,andtospecifythat
225.56(A) ROP481
adjustmentsaretobemadeinaccordancewiththeelectricalsystem
design.
225.56(A)(6) ROP483 Revisedtheundefinedtermstationtothedefinedtermsubstation.
Article230
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Figure230.1,PartVIII ROP496 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230.2(C)(1) ROP498 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtorestrictservicemastsrunningthroughtheeaveofabuildingto
230.6(5) ROP4103
rigidmetalconduitandintermediatemetalconduit.
Revisedtousegroundingandbondingtermsthataredefinedinthe
230.7ExceptionNo.1 ROP4105
currenteditionoftheNEC.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230.24 ROP4108 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoextendapplicationoftheexceptiontooverheadservice
230.24ExceptionNo.4 ROP4109
conductorsthatareattachedtothesideofabuilding.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedforcorrelationwiththedefinitionsofservicedropandoverhead
230.24(B)(1) ROP4111
serviceconductors.
Revisedforcorrelationwiththedefinitionsofservicedropandoverhead
230.26 ROP4112
serviceconductors.
Revisedforusability,andtoprohibitoverheadserviceorservicedrop
conductorsfrombeingattachedbetweentheweatherheadorendofthe
conduitandacouplingthathasbeeninstalledabovethelastpointwhere
230.28 ROP4114
aconduithasbeensecuredtoabuildingorstructure.Alsorevisedto
extendapplicationoftheservicemastrequirementstooverheadservice
conductors.
Revisedtolistthespecificwiringmethodspermittedforunderground
230.30 ROP4115
serviceconductorinstallations.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230.43 ROP4121 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoprovidespecificintervalsformarkingofcabletrayscontaining
230.44 ROP4133
serviceentranceconductors.
Revisedtopermittheuseofsingleconductorswiththermoplastic
ROP4134,
230.44(5) insulationorwiththermosetinsulationasserviceentranceconductorsin
ROP4135
cabletrays.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Table230.51(C) ROP4136 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230.66 ROP4141 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentinwhichservicedisconnecting
230.71(A) ROP914m
meanscanbelocatedorinstalled.
Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentcoveredbytheprovisionfor
230.75 ROP914n
disconnectingthegroundedserviceconductor.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230.82(2)and(3) ROP4154 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
230.82(3) ROC464 Revisedtorequirespecificmarkingformeterdisconnectingmeans.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230.95 ROP4158 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230PartVIII ROP4160 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
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Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230.200 ROP4162a coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthetermmetalenclosedswitchgeartoswitchgearforcorrelation
230.204(A)Exception ROP914o
withtherevisionmadetothedefinedterminArticle100.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
230.208(B) ROP4164 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthetermmetalenclosedswitchgeartoswitchgearforcorrelation
230.211 ROP914p
withtherevisionmadetothedefinedterminArticle100.
Revisedthetermmetalenclosedswitchgeartoswitchgearforcorrelation
230.212 ROP914q
withtherevisionmadetothedefinedterminArticle100.
Article240
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
240.1 ROP1016 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
RevisedbyaddingPartIIofArticle430forspecificconductor
Table240.4(G) ROP1020
applicationsreferencedintheTable.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
240.13 ROC1012 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Revisedbyaddingequipmentcontaininganovercurrenttoclarifythe
240.21(B)(1)bException ROP1032 deviceisintendedtobeanovercurrentdevice.Newexceptiontoaddress
theinstallationofsurgeprotectivedevice(s)(SPD).

Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentforfeedertapconductor
240.21(B)(1)(2and3) ROP914r
requirements.
Revisedbyaddingtheword"tap"before"conductors"inallsubsectionsto
240.21(B)(5) ROP1036 providespecificlanguagethatwillclarifywhichconductorsarebeing
referredto.

Revisedbyaddingequipmentcontaininganovercurrenttoclearly
240.21(C)(2)(1)(b) ROC1016 specifythedeviceisintendedtobeanovercurrentdevice.Addedanew
exceptiontoaddresstheinstallationofsurgeprotectivedevice(s)(SPD).

Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentfortransformersecondarytap
240.21(C)(2)(2and3) ROP914s
conductorrequirements.

Revisedbyaddingthewordsthesupplyofswitchgearorswitchboardsin
240.21(C)(3) ROC1017
toclearlyspecifytheapplicabilityofthissection.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
240.61 ROP1050 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
240.83 ROP1051 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Revisedbylimitingtheapplicationofthisrequirementtocircuitbreakers
240.87 ROC1024 thatareratedorcanbeadjustedto1200amperesormore.Alsorevised
toaddmoremethodsthatcanbeusedtoprovidearcflashmitigation.

Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentfortransformersecondary
240.92(C)(2)(2) ROP915a
conductorrequirementsinsupervisedindustrialinstallations.

Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentforoutsidefeedertap
240.92(D)(2) ROP915b
conductorrequirementsinsupervisedindustrialinstallations.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
240,PartIX ROP1060 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article250
Revisedthephrasesystemsandcircuitsof1kVandovertosystems
Figure250.1 ROP545 andcircuitsover1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
withPartXofArticle250.
Revisedtoclarifythatacombinationofconnectionmethodsprescribedby
250.8(A) ROP553
thissectionispermitted.
Revisedforsimplicitytoclarifytherequirementsusedwherewiringand
250.10 ROP555
equipmentisexposedtophysicaldamage
Revisedsystems50voltstolessthan1000voltstosystems50voltsto
250.20(B) ROP558 1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsandwithPartXofArticle
250.
Revised1kVandovertoOver1000voltsforcorrelationwithother
250.20(C) ROP560
standardsandwithPartXofArticle250.
Revisedsystems50voltstolessthan1000voltstosystems50voltsto
250.21(A) ROP561 1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsandwithPartXofArticle
250.

Revisedvoltageratinglessthan1000voltstovoltagerating1000volts
250.21(A)(3) ROP562
orlessforcorrelationwithotherstandardsandwithPartXofArticle250.

Revisednotlessthan120voltsandnotexceeding1000voltstonotless
250.21(B)(1) ROP563 than120voltsand1000voltsorlessforcorrelationwithotherstandards
andwithPartXofArticle250.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtocorrelatewiththemarkingrequirementsprescribed
250.21(C) ROP566
408.3(F)(2).
Revisedtoincludeoverheadserviceconductorsandunderground
250.24(A)(1) ROP568
serviceconductorsforproperapplicationoftherequirements.
Revisedoperatingatlessthan1000voltstooperatingat1000voltsor
250.24(C) ROP573
lessforcorrelationwithotherstandardsandwithPartXofArticle250.
Revisedtoincludeoverheadserviceconductorsandunderground
250.24(E) ROP575
serviceconductorsforproperapplicationoftherequirements.

250.26 ROP577 RevisedtocorrelatewiththedefinitionofneutralconductorinArticle100.

Newrequirementspecifyingthatseparatelyderivedsystemsthatare
250.30 ROP580a
operatinginparallelmustcomplywith250.30.
Revisedtoclearlystatethatcompliancerequirementsforthissectionare
250.30 ROP582
basedonthetypeofacsystememployed.
Revisedtodescribeconditionswhereitispermittedtoinstallasystem
250.30(A)(1)ExceptionNo.2 ROP585 bondingjumperatthesourceofaseparatelyderivedsystemandatthe
buildingorstructurebeingsupplied.
250.30(A)(2)Exception ROP588 Newexceptiontocorrelatewith250.30(A)(1),ExceptionNo.2.
Revisedtoclearlyspecifythattheseparatelyderivedsystemmustbe
250.30(A)(5)ExceptionNo.2 ROP590 locatedwithinequipmentlistedandidentifiedsuitableforuseasservice
equipmentinordertoeffectthisexception.
Revisedtoclearlyspecifythattheseparatelyderivedsystemmustbe
250.30(A)(6)(b)Exception ROP591 locatedwithinequipmentlistedandidentifiedsuitableforuseasservice
equipmentinordertoeffectthisexception.
Newexceptiontoproviderequirementsforthegroundedconductorina
buildingorstructureservedbyafeederfromanoutdoortransformer
250.32(B)ExceptionNo.2 ROP5244c
separatelyderivedsysteminstalledinaccordancewith250.30(A)(1)
ExceptionNo.2.
250.36(C)InformationalNote ROP598a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Revisedtoclarifythegroundingelectrodeconductorconnectionlocation
250.36(F) ROP599
forservicesorseparatelyderivedsystems.
250.64(B) ROC313 Revisedbyadding"Groundingelectrodeconductorsandgrounding
electrodebondingjumpersshallnotberequiredtocomplywith300.5"
afterthelastsentence.

250.64(D) ROC544 Revisedtoincludefeedersundertherequirementsofthissection.

Revisedtoincludeoverheadserviceconductorsandunderground
250.64(D)(1) ROP5121
serviceconductorsforproperapplicationoftherequirements.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoclarifythatthebusbarmustbeofsufficientlengthto
250.64(D)(1)(3) ROP5120
accommodatethenumberofterminationsnecessaryfortheinstallation.
Revisedforusabilitybyrestructuringtheexistingparagraphintoalist
250.64(E) ROP5124
format.
Revisedtoclarifythemethodforcalculatingthesizeofagrounding
Table250.66Note1 ROP5128 electrodeconductorwhenmultiplesetsofserviceconductorsare
installed.

Revisedtoclarifythatthetermsoleconnectionincludesconnectingto
250.66(A) ROP5131
singleormultipleelectrodesofthesametype.

Revisedtoclarifythattheterm"soleconnectionincludesconnectingto
250.66(B) ROP5135
singleormultipleelectrodesofthesametype.

Revisedtoclarifythatthestructuralmetalframeofabuildingcanserveas
250.68(C)(2) ROC549 aconductortointerconnectelectrodesthatarepartofthegrounding
electrodesystem,orasagroundingelectrodeconductor.
Addedanewsubsectiontopermitaconcreteencasedelectrodeofthe
250.68(C)(3) ROP5138 conductortype,reinforcingrod,orbartoextendfromitslocationwithin
theconcretetoanaccessiblelocationabovetheconcrete.
RevisedbyaddingTypeMItothedescriptionformineralinsulated
250.118(9) ROP5144
cable.
Revisedbyaddingreferencesto505.5and506.5toincludezone
250.100 ROP5160 classificationsforrequiredbondingrequirementsinaccordancewithone
ofthespecificmethodsin250.92(B)(2).
Newtabletoprovideminimumsizesforotherthangroundingelectrode
ROP542,
250.102(C) conductors.Referencestothistablehavebeeninsertedintoappropriate
ROC556
sectionsthroughouttheCode.
ROP5164, Revisedbychangingthetermsteeltometaltocorrelatewith
250.104
ROP915c 250.104(C)and(D)(2).
250.104(A)(2) ROC557 Revisedforcorrelationofthedefinitionofswitchgear.
Revisedbyaddingorstructuretoclarifythattherequirementsofthis
250.104(A)(3) ROP5168
sectionapplytostructuresnotclassedasabuilding.
Revisedforusabilitybyrestructuringtheexistingparagraphintoalist
250.104(B) ROC559
format.
250.104(B)Informational
ROP5172a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note2
Revisedbychangingtheparentheticalstatement(orotherstructures)to
250.104(B)Informational
ROP5182 orstructurestoprovideconsistencywithwherethisisusedelsewhere
Note2
inthecode.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentrequiredtobeconnectedto
250.112(A) ROP915d
anequipmentgroundingconductor.
250.118InformationalNote ROP5184a RevisedbyincludingareferencetoArticle100.
NewExceptiontopermitflexiblecordshavinganintegralinsulationand
250.119ExceptionNo.2 ROC566 jacketwithoutanequipmentgroundingconductortohaveacontinuous
outerfinishthatisgreen.
Newexceptionrecognizestheuseofgreeninsulationonungrounded
250.119ExceptionNo.3 ROP541a conductorsusedintrafficsignalwork.Theassociatedequipment
groundingconductor,ifawire,mustbebareorgreenwithyellowstriping.
Revisedbychangingthephraselargerthan6AWGto4AWGandlarger
250.119(A) ROP5189
tocorrelatewith200.6.
Newexceptionallowsawiretypeequipmentgroundingconductorto
simultaneouslyfunctionasagroundingelectrodeconductorprovidedits
250.121Exception ROC566a
sizeandcontinuityandanyotherrequirementsarefullymetforboth
functions.
Revisedtoclarifythattheincreaseinsizeisfromtheminimumconductor
250.122(B) ROP5199
sizerequiredfortheloadserved.
Revisedbyaddingthewordequipmentinfrontofgrounding
250.126(3) ROP5207 conductortoprovideconsistencyintheuseofNECdefinedgrounding
andbondingterms.
Newlistitempermittingconnectiontoanequipmentgrounding
conductorthatispartofanotherbranchcircuitthatoriginatesfromthe
250.130(C) ROP5209
enclosurewherethebranchcircuitforthereceptacleorbranchcircuit
originates.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
250.142(B)ExceptionNo.4 ROP5212 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedbyaddingequipmentbondingtoclarifythataneffectiveground
250.146(B) ROC587 faultpathmustbeestablishedwhenrelyingoncontactdevicesoryokesas
theequipmentbondingjumpers.
RevisedbyaddingGroundtothetitletocorrelatewithterminologyin
250.146(D) ROP5215
othersectionsoftheCode.
Revisedbyincreasingthelowervoltagethresholdfrom50voltsto60volts
tocorrelatewithChapter9,Table11(B)and110.26(A)(1)(b).Revisedthe
250.162(A)ExceptionNo.1 ROP5221
exceptiontorequirethatthegrounddetectionsystembeinstalled
adjacenttoorintegralwiththesourceofsupply.
Revisedtoclarifythatthemaximumsizerequiredforgroundingelectrode
250.166 ROP5222 conductorsinstalledfordcsystemsmustcomplywith250.166andisnot
requiredtoexceedthevaluesinTable250.66.
250.167 ROP5223 Newsectionthatrequiresgroundfaultdetectionfordcsystems.
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ROP915e,
250.170 Revisedforcorrelationwiththedefinitionofswitchgear.
ROC591
Revisedlessthan1000voltsto1000voltsorlessforcorrelationwith
250.170ExceptionNo.1 ROP5225
otherstandardsandwithPartXofArticle250.
Revisedlessthan1000voltsto1000voltsorlessforcorrelationwith
250.174 ROP5226
otherstandardsandwithPartXofArticle250.
250.174(B) ROC595 Revisedforcorrelationofthedefinitionofswitchgear.
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
250.176 ROP5228
withPartXofArticle250.
250.178 ROC596 Revisedforcorrelationofthedefinitionofswitchgear.
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
250.230 ROP5230
withPartXofArticle250.
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
250PartX ROP5231
withothersectionsoftheCode.
250.184(A)(1)ExceptionNo. Revisedbyincludingundergroundserviceconductorsforproper
ROP5233
1(2) applicationoftherequirements.

Revisedtoincluderequirementsthatagroundedconductortobebrought
250.186 ROC5101
toeachservicedisconnectingmeansforsystemsover1000volts.

Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
250.188 ROP5235
withothersectionsoftheCode.
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
250.188(A) ROP5236
withothersectionsoftheCode.
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
250.188(D) ROP5237
withothersectionsoftheCode.
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
250.188(F) ROP5238
withothersectionsoftheCode.
Addedanewsectionthatincludesrequirementsforbondingand
250.192 ROP5241
groundingfencesandothermetalstructuresaroundsubstations.
Article280
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
280(Title) ROP5241a
withPartXofArticle250.
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
280.1 ROP5241b
withPartXofArticle250.

280.4(B)InformationalNote
ROP5242a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
No.1

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Article285
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
285 ROP5243a
withPartXofArticle250.
Revised1kVto1000voltsforcorrelationwithotherstandardsand
285.1 ROP5243b
withPartXofArticle250.
Revisedexceeding1kVtoover1000Voltsforcorrelationwithother
285.3 ROP5244a
standardsandwithPartXofArticle250.
NewsectionthatclarifiesthatType4andothercomponenttypeSPDsare
285.13 ROP5244b
onlyintendedforfactoryinstallationandmustnotbeinstalledinthefield.
Chapter3SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Article300
Section ROP/ROC SynopsisofChange
RevisedbyaddingGeneralRequirementsfortobetterreflectwhatis
Article300Title ROP38
coveredbyArticle300.

RevisedbyaddingGeneralRequirements.Alsorevisedbyinsertingthe
words"andmaterials"after"methods,"andbyadding"inChapter3"after
300.1 ROP39 theword"articles"tomoreclearlystatethatthegeneralrequirements
providedinArticle300forthewiringmethodsandmaterialsinChapter3
apply,unlessmodifiedbyChapters5through7.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
300.2 ROP310 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
300.3 ROP312 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Revisedbyaddingswitchboardstocoverallofthetypesofequipment
300.3(C)(2)(c) ROP315a thatcanhavethesedifferentvoltagescontainedwithinthesame
enclosures.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
300.5 ROP336 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedbyremovingthephraseshallbelistedforuseinwetlocations
300.5(B) ROP340
andtocorrelatewithSection310.10(C).
Revisedbyaddingandconductorstothetitleandsectiontext,toclarify
300.5(C) ROP342
thattherequirementappliestobothconductorsandcables.
RevisedbyaddingRTRCXWtothetypesofracewaysspecifiedinthis
300.5(D)(4) ROP397
section.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

NewInformationalNotetoclarifythatfieldcutthreadsarethosenotcut
300.6(A)InformationalNote ROC317
inthefactorywheretheproductismanufacturedandlisted.
Revisedbyreplacingrigidconduit"with"rigidmetalconduit"tocorrelate
300.7(B) ROP358
withterminologyusedelsewhereintheCode.
RevisedbyreplacingNFPA251withANSI/ASTME1192012a,Methodfor
300.11InformationalNote
ROC319 FireTestsofBuildingConstructionandMaterials,asthereferenced
No.1
standard.
Revisedbyreplacingidentifiedforthepurposewithidentifiedasa
300.11(B)(1) ROP365 meansofsupporttoclarifythatidentifiedasrequiredbythissection
pertainstomeansofsupport.
Revisedbyadding"withoutanoverallnonmetalliccovering"after"MI
300.22(B) ROP381
Cable"tocorrelatewithlistingrequirements.
Revisedbymovingthelasttwosentencesoftheexistingtextintoanew
firstparagraphandchangingthewordwiringtowiringmethods
300.22(B) ROP383
specifiedinthissectiontoprovideclarityforproperapplicationofthis
section.
Revisedbyadding"withoutanoverallnonmetalliccovering"after"MI
300.22(C)(1) ROP384
Cable"tocorrelatewithlistingrequirements.
Revisedbyaddinglanguagerequiringthatcabletiesusedinotherspaces
forenvironmentalairbelistedashavingadequatefireresistantandlow
300.22(C)(1) ROP386 smokeproducingcharacteristics.TheInformationalNoteandmandatory
textwerealsoeditedtoconformwithtextthroughouttheNECwhere
dealingwithlowsmokeandfireresistancecharacteristics.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Article300PartII ROP389 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Newsectiontospecifythattheinteriorofracewaysshallbeconsideredto
beawetlocationwheretheracewaysareinstalledinwetlocationsabove
300.38 ROC330
grade,andtorequireconductorstocomplywith310.10(C)forwet
locations.

Relocatedrequirementforhighvoltagewarninglabelsfrom
300.45 ROC910
225.70(A)(1)(b).

Table300.50 ROC328 Revisedthefirstrowinthetabletoread:"Over1000Vthrough22kV"to

correlatewiththerevisedthresholdfrom600to1000volts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbychangingthetitleof(A)(2)toIndustrialEstablishments,and
recognizestheuseofnonshieldedsingleconductorcableswithinsulation
300.50(A)(2) ROP396 typesupto2000voltsthatarelistedfordirectburial.Thisrevision
requiresthattheinstallationmustbeperformedbyqualifiedpersons.
Existing(A)(2)hasbeenchangedto(A)(3).
Article310
Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingittonew
InformationalNote:Thermalresistivityisthereciprocalofthermal
310.2and310.60 ROP65 conductivityandisdesignatedRho,whichisexpressedintheunitsC
cm/W.Deletedthethermalresistivitydefinitionwithinthetextin
310.60(A).

RevisedbydeletingtheInformationalNotewhichhasbeenrelocatedto
310.10InformationalNote ROP68
Section310.104viaROP671.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
310.10(F) ROP614 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedbyaddingorsupplysidebondingjumperstocorrelatewith
310.10(H)(6) ROP617
Section250.102.
310.15(B)(3)(b) ROC614 Revisedtoclarifythatspacingbetweenracewaysmustbemaintained.
Revisedbyaddingcablestothetemperatureadjustmentfactors
310.15(B)(3(c)andTable
ROP331 requiredforrooftopsandchangingconduittoracewaytocorrelate
310.15(B)(3)(c)
withthetabletitle.
Revisedbyaddingincludingspareconductorsandclarifiedthat
Table310.15(B)(3)(a) ROP340 conductorssubjecttononcoincidentloadingarenotsubjecttothe
adjustmentfactorsprescribedbythistable.
Newexceptionthatexemptsconductorswiththermosetinsulationrated
310.15(B)(3)(c)Exception ROC637
at90Corhigherfromthisampacityadjustment.
Revisedtitletoclarifythatampacityadjustmentappliestoconductorsin
310.15(B)(3)(a) ROC633 raceways,cablesandinotherapplicationswherenospacingexists
betweenconductors.
Revisedtoclarifythetemperatureaddersarethemeasured
Table310.15(B)(3)(c)
ROP646 temperatureriseabovethelocalclimaticambienttemperaturesdueto
InformationalNote
sunlightheating.
Revisedbydeletingthetableandreplacingitwithaprovisionfora.83
reductioninampacityfordwellingservicesandfeederconductors.The
310.15(B)(7) ROC652 reductionisthesameasthatpermittedbyformerTable310.15(B)(7),but
presentedinauserfriendlyformat.AnewexampleisincludedinAnnexD
todescribehowtoapplytherevisedrule.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyaddingtheunitsonefootandmicroohmstoprovide
310.15(C) ROC661
valuesnecessaryforperformingthecalculationprescribedbythissection.

310.60(C)(1)Informational Newinformationalnote:Tablesotherthanthoselistedcontainthe
ROC662
Note ampacityofcableswithshieldsgroundedatmultiplepoints.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
310.104 ROP670 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoincludeswitchgearintheapplicationprovisionsforboth
Table310.104(A) ROP915h
TypeSISandTypeTBSbuildingwire

Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingittoanew
InformationalNote:Thermalresistivityisthereciprocalofthermal
310.2and310.60 ROP65 conductivityandisdesignatedRho,whichisexpressedintheunitsC
cm/W.Deletedthe"thermalresistivity"definitionwithinthetextin
310.60(A).

Article312
Revisedtoclarifythatthisconditiondoesnotimplythatthecablesleeve
312.5(C)Exception(g) ROC922
coveredintheexceptionisacompletesystem.

RevisedtorequirewarninglabelstomeetrequirementsinnewSection
312.8(3) ROP926
110.21(B).

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
312.11(3)(A) ROP927 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article314
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
314PartIVTitle ROP928 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

314.15 ROP933 Revisedbyincludingoutletboxhoodstobelistedforuseinwetlocations.

Revisedbyincludingprovisionsforapprovedfieldinstalleddrainage
314.15 ROC926
openingsnotlargerthan6mm(in.).
Revisedtoprovidealimitationthataclampassemblybelistedand
314.16(B)(2) ROP937 markedforusewithaspecificnonmetallicbox,andtoprovideguidance
onboxfillrequirementsthatapplytosuchlistedassemblies.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
314.23(D)(2) ROP945 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
314.23(E) ROP947 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
314.23(F) ROP949 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
314.23(F)ExceptionNo.2(f) ROP953 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
314.23(H)(2) ROP954 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Revisedtoclarifythatdrywallscrewsarenotpermittedforuseonbox
314.25 ROP955 coversorotherequipmentfastenedtotheboxandfastenedeitherwith
machinescrewsorinaccordancewithmanufacturersinstructions.
RevisedtocorrelatewithrevisedSection410.23,whichestablishesa180
314.25(B) ROP955a squareinchlimitbelowwhichprotectionbetweenaluminairecanopyand
acombustiblesurfaceisnotrequired.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingdesignedforthe
314.25(C) ROP956 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.

314.27(A)(1) ROP958 WallreplacedbyVerticaltodescribetheapplicationofthisprovision.

Revisedtorequirethattheluminaireweighttobesupportedmustbe
314.27(A)(2) ROP962
markedontheinteriorofthebox.

Revisedtoincludetwofamilydwellingsunderthescopeofthis
314.27(C) ROP963
requirement.

Revisedtoclarifytheconductorfillrequirementforboxesandconduit
314.28(A)(3) ROC932 bodies,specificallycoveringrightangleconduitbodieswitheachentryat
a45angletoitslongaxis.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
314.30(A) ROP968 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
314.70(A) ROP970 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
314.70(B) ROP971 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
314.70(C) ROP972 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article324
NewInformationalNotesupportingthedefinitionofFCCSystemthat
324.2 ROC73
describesthevariouscomponentsusedinatypicalsysteminstallation.
Revisedtherequirementonmaximumcarpetsquaresizetorecognize
324.41 ROP723 standardSIunitmeasurementof1.0m2inadditiontocarpetsquaressized
36in.2.
Article326
Revisedforconsistencywithtermsassociatedwithundergroundservice
326.10(3) ROP726
conductorsthatarewithinthescopeoftheCode.
Article330
RevisedforconsistencywithMCcableproductstandards,andtoextend
ROP726a,
330.10(A)(11) therequirementforacorrosionresistantjacketoverthemetalcovering
ROP727
toallconditionswhereMCcableisusedinwetlocations.

Newpermissiveprovisionfor250kcmilandlargercableconstructionsto
330.30(B) ROC75
besupportedatintervalsasgreatas10feetinverticalinstallations.

Newconditionpermittinganunsupported3footlengthofinterlocking
330.30(D)(3) ROP731 armorTypeMCcable,toprovideaflexibleconnectiontoaccommodate
equipmentvibrationormovement.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
330.12 ROP734 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article334
RevisedtoclearlyidentifythatallpermittedusesforTypeNMcableare
334.10 ROP737 acceptableunlessspecificallyprohibitedunderanyoftheconditions
specifiedin334.12.
Revisedtospecifythatconcealedinterconnectiondevicesarepermitted
onlyforrepairofanexistinginstallationofTypeNMcable.Thetermtap
ROP749, hasbeenrevisedtointerconnectortoclearlyreflectthesplicingfunction
334.40(B) ROP750, oftheselisteddevices.
ROP751

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article338
RevisedsothattheampacityselectionforTypeUSEcableusedasan
338.10(B)(4)(b) ROC712 undergroundfeederneednotbelimitedtothe60Ccolumninthe
applicabletablefromArticle310.
Article342
Revisedthedefinitionofrigidmetalconduit(RMC)byremovingthe
344.2 ROP847 permittedconstructionmaterialsandrelocatingthemtonewSection
344.100.
Revisedforusabilitybyrestructuringtheexistingparagraphintoalist
344.30 ROP849
format.
ROP852a, Newsectionforpermittedconstructionmaterialsforrigidmetallic
344.100
ROC89 conduit.
Article348
Table348.22 ROP853 RevisedbyaddingFMCtothedescriptionforflexiblemetalconduit.
Revisedtoclarifythatflexiblemetalconduitfittingsarepermittedasa
348.30(A)ExceptionNo.4 ROP854
supportmeansforthepurposeofapplyingtheexception.
Article350

Revisedtoclarifythatliquidtightflexiblemetalconduitfittingsare
350.30(A)ExceptionNo.4 ROP857
permittedasasupportmeansforthepurposeofapplyingtheexception.

350.42 ROP858 RevisedtopermitstraightLFMCfittingsfordirectburialwheremarked.

RevisedtospecifythatonlyfittingslistedfortheusewithLFMCcanbe
350.42 ROC813
used,andtopermitstraightLFMCfittingsfordirectburialwheremarked.

Article352
Revisedbyreplacingthetermconduitwithracewaytocorrelatewith
352.2 ROP863
thedefinitionofracewayinArticle100.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
352.24 ROP869 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Article354
Revisedbyreplacingthetermconduitwithracewaytocorrelatewith
thedefinitionofracewayinArticle100.
354.2 ROP873

Article355
Revisedbyreplacingthetermconduitwithracewaytocorrelatewith
355.2 ROP875
thedefinitionofracewayinArticle100.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
355.24 ROP877 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Article356
Revisedbyreplacingthetermconduitwithracewaytocorrelatewith
356.2 ROP880
thedefinitionofracewayinArticle100.
RevisedbyremovingtherestrictionontheuseofLFNCforover600volt
356.12(4) ROP881a
installations.
RevisedtoclarifythatLFNCBfittingsarepermittedasasupportmeans
356.30(4) ROP883a
forthepurposeofapplyingtheexception.

356.60 ROP884 RevisedtoharmonizewiththeprovisionsinArticle250.

Article366
366.1,366.10,366.22, Revisedbyreplacingsheetmetalauxiliarygutterwithmetallicauxiliary
ROP896
366.23,366.30,and366.60 guttertocorrelatewiththedefinitionin366.2.
Revisedthetermmetalenclosedswitchgeartoswitchgearfor
366.2 ROC828a
correlationwiththerevisionmadetothedefinedterminArticle100.
Article368
Revisedbyincludingthetermracewaytoclarifythatabuswayisa
368.2 ROP8105
raceway,andtocorrelatewiththedefinitionofracewayinArticle100.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
368.12(E) ROP8106 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Article370

Revisedbyreformattingtheentirearticleinaccordancewiththerevised
Article370 ROP8109a Chapter3format.Section370.2hasbeenrevisedtoclarifythatcablebus
isasupportsystemandisnottobeconsideredaracewaysystem.

Article374
Revisedbyreplacingthetermenclosureswithenclosedchannelto
374.2 ROP8119
clearlydescribeacellularmetalfloorraceway.
Revisedtoclarifythetypesofnonmetallicconduitbyincludingrigid
374.11 ROC841
polyvinylchlorideconduitandreinforcedthermosettingresinconduit.
Article376
Revisedbyreplacingthetermwirewaywithracewaytocorrelatewith
376.2 ROP8132
thedefinitionofracewayinArticle100.
Revisedtoclarifythatthe30conductormaximumbeforeapplicationof
376.22(B) ROP8137
correctionfactorsappliesatanycrosssectionofthewireway.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtorequirethatpowerdistributionblocksinstalledonthelineside
376.56(B)(1) ROC843
oftheserviceequipmentbelistedforthepurpose.
Newrequirementfordressingconductorsinawirewayordertoprovide
376.56(B)(5) ROC842 unobstructedaccesstopowerdistributionblocks;correlateswith
314.28(E)(5)
Article378
Revisedbyreplacingthetermwirewaywithracewaytocorrelatewith
378.2 ROP8144
thedefinitionofracewayinArticle100.
Article380

Revisedbyaddingthephraseasapplicable,allowingtheusertoapply
380.22 ROP8145
either(A)or(B)orboth,sincebothmaybeapplicable.

Article384
Revisedbyaddingidentifiedanddeletingapprovedappropriateand
384.30(B) ROP8148 designedforthepurpose,toprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionof
identifiedinArticle100.
Article386
Revisedtospecifythatassociatedfittingsmustbesupportedin
386.30 ROP8153
accordancewiththemanufacturersinstallationinstructions.
Newsectionrequiringeachlengthofsurfacemetalracewaytobe
386.120 ROP8154 identifiedandmarkedaccordingto110.21(manufacturersmarking
requirements).
Article388
Revisedtospecifythatassociatedfittingsmustbesupportedin
388.3 ROP8156
accordancewiththemanufacturersinstallationinstructions.
Newsectionrequiringeachlengthofsurfacenonmetallicracewaystobe
388.12 ROP8157 identifiedandmarkedaccordingto110.21(manufacturersmarking
requirements).
Article392

Table392.10(A) ROP8158a Revisedtabletoclarifytheacceptablewiringmethodsusedinacabletray.

Revisedtorequirethatdangermarking(s)orlabelsmeetrequirementsin
392.18(H) ROP8180
newSection110.21(B).
Newexceptionforindustrialestablishments.Theexceptionappliesto
cabletraysthatarenotaccessible(asappliedtoequipment)and
392.18(H),Exception ROP8182
requiresmarkingstobeappliedwherenecessarytoassuresafe
maintenanceandoperation.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbychangingcablesratedtocablesoperatingattoclarifythat
392.20(A)and(B) ROC853 theapplicationofthisrequirementisbasedontheoperatingvoltageof
circuitsandnotontheinsulationratingofcables.
Newarticlecoveringanelectricaldistributionsystemthatemploysa
traditionalsuspendedceilingsupportsystemwithanintegratedelectrical
powerdistributionbusbartosupplyequipmentsupportedbyorlocated
Article393 ROP1810a
abovetheceilingsystem.Theseelectricaldistributionsystemsarelimited
to30voltsacor60voltsdcandarelimitedtotheoutputofaClass2
powersupply,andtheyarerequiredtobelisted.
Article399
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Article399Title ROP782 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
399.1 ROP784 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

RevisedtoindicatethattheconductorscoveredinArticle399areinstalled
399.2 ROP785 infreeaironsupportstructures(suchaspoles)inamannersimilarto
thoseemployedbyelectricutilitycompanies.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
399.10 ROP786 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

RevisedtoindicatethattheconductorscoveredinArticle399areinstalled
399.10(1) ROP787 infreeaironsupportstructures(suchaspoles)inamannersimilarto
thoseemployedbyelectricutilitycompanies.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
399.30(B) ROP790 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Chapter4SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Article400
RevisedtoallowcordsandcablesotherthanthoselistedinTable400.4,
400.4 ROP686
butonlybyspecialpermission.
Table400.4 ROP677 Revisedbyadding15AWGtovariouscordtypesinTable400.4.
RevisedbychangingTypesSPT1,SPT1W,SPT2,SPT2W,andSPT3to
Table400.4 ROP678 Allthermoplasticparallelcordtomaketheformatofthenames
consistent.
RevisedbyspecifyingTypesEV,EVJ,EVE,EVJE,EVT,andEVJTouter
Table400.4 ROP679
coveringmaterialbeoilresistant.
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RevisedbyspecifyingflexiblestageandlightingpowercableTypeSC
Table400.4 ROP681
insulationmaterialtobethermoset.
RevisedtoclearlyspecifythattypesSOandSOWareavailableinsizes
Table400.4 ROP684 greaterthan16AWG,andthattypesSOOandSOOWareavailableissizes
lessthan14AWG.
Table400.4andTable RevisedbyaddingtypesHSJOWandHSJOOWtoTable400.4andTable
ROP685
400.5(A)(1) 400.5(A)(1).
RevisedbychangingAWGsizestoaccuratelyreflectconductorsizesfor
Table400.4 ROP689
flexiblecordsusedintheindustry.
RevisedbyaddingtypesSPT1WandSPT2Wtoclarifythatthesetypesdo
Table400.4Note3 ROP691
nothaveindividualconductorstwistedtogether.
RevisedbyaddingtypesSEW,SEOW,SEOOW,SOW,SOOW,STW,STOW,
Table400.4Note10 ROP693
andSTOOWtothelist.
RevisedbyaddingareferencetoTable400.5(A)(1)andarequirementto
400.5(A) ROP693a usethe90CcolumnofTable310.15(B)(2)(a)fortemperaturecorrection
factorsfor105Ccordsandcables.
Table400.5(A)(1) ROP696 Revisedbyaddingconductorsizes9,11,and13AWG.
Revisedbyrequiringmarkingsontags,cords,andcablestoincludethe
400.6(A) ROP6100
maximumoperatingtemperatureoftheflexiblecordorcable.
Newlistitempermittingflexiblecordsandcablesbetweenanexisting
receptacleoutletandaninlet,wheretheinletprovidespowertoan
additionalsinglereceptacleoutlet.Thewiringinterconnectingtheinletto
400.7(A)(11) ROC671
thesinglereceptacleoutletmustbeaChapter3wiringmethod.Theinlet,
receptacleoutlet,andChapter3wiringmethod,includingtheflexiblecord
andfittings,mustbealistedassemblyspecificforthisapplication.
Revisedbychangingfittingsdesignedforthepurposetousingsupport
400.10InformationalNote ROP6104
orstrainrelieffittingstoclarifytheintendedpurpose.
Revisedtopermitcordsorcablesconsistingofintegralinsulationand
400.23 ROP6105
jacketwithoutanonintegralgroundingconductortobegreen.
RevisedtospecifythatPartIIIisapplicabletosingleandmulticonductor
400.30 ROP6106
cable.
Revisedtospecifythatequipmentgroundingconductor(s)arerequiredin
400.31(B) ROC676
cableswiththreeormoreconductors.
Article404
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
404.1 ROP974 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedintoalistformattoclearlystatetheconditionswhereagrounded
404.2(C) ROC944
conductorisnotrequiredtobeprovidedataswitchlocation.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtorequireawarningsignorlabeltomeettherequirementsof
404.6(C)Exception ROP994
newSection110.21(B).
Revisedtoclarifythatamultipolesnapswitchisnotpermittedtobefed
404.8(C) ROC947 frommorethanasinglecircuitunlessitislistedandmarkedasatwo
circuitorthreecircuitswitch.
Revisedtoclarifythatdrywallscrewsarenotpermittedtobeusedto
404.10(B) ROC952
fastensnapswitchestoboxes.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
404.13 ROP999 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedbychangingthetitletoread"KnifeSwitchesRated600to1000
Volts"andchanging600voltsto"600to1000volts"inthetext,to
404.16 ROP9103
correlatewithacoordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethat
commonlyusedalternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article406
Newrequirementforfieldmarkingof125volt,15and20ampere
receptaclesthatarecontrolledbyanenergymanagementsystem,timer,
406.3(E) ROP1815
orsomeotherautomaticmeans.Thismarkingmustbemadeusingthe
standardsymbolshowninFigure406.3(E).
RevisedtorequirereadyaccesstoGFCIandAFCIreceptaclesthatare
406.4(D) ROP1818
installedtoreplaceexistingreceptacles.
RevisedwithanewexceptionclarifyingthatGFCIprotectionaffordedby
406.4(D)(3) ROC1815
anupstreamdeviceispermittedforreplacementreceptacle(s).
ROP1828, Revisedtospecifytheacceptablescrewsthatcanbeusedasthemeansto
406.5 ROP1830, attachareceptacletoanoutletbox,andbyreplacingthetermdesigned
ROP1831 forthepurposewithidentified.
Revisedtoapplytoreceptaclesinstalledincountertops,regardlessofthe
ROP1832,
406.5(E) occupancytype.Allowanceincludedforlistedreceptacleassembliesfor
ROP1834
countertopapplications.
Newrequirementprovidingtheconditionsunderwhichreceptaclesare
406.5(F) ROP1834
permittedtobeinstalledinseatingareasandsimilarhorizontalsurfaces.
Revisedtorequirereceptacleoutletboxcoverstobelistedforextra
ROP1837,
406.9(B) dutyregardlessofhowtheboxismounted.Therequirementnowapplies
ROP1838
toalloccupancytypes.
Revisedtoincludealloccupancytypeswheretamperresistantreceptacles
406.12 ROP1841a arerequired.Theexceptionisnolongerlimitedtoonlydwellingunit
receptacles.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Newrequirementprohibitingcontrolofreceptacleswithadimmerswitch
unlessthereceptacleanddimmercombinationmeetsspecificlistingand
406.15 ROP1853 configurationprovisions.

Article408
RevisedbyincludingswitchboardstothetitleandscopeofArticle408,
andrevisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunction
408.1 ROP9104a
withacoordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonly
usedalternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
RevisedtoincludeswitchgearinSection408.2,requiringcompliancewith
ROP103a, Article408andotherArticlesasapplicable.Revised408.3(E)byplacing
408.2and408.3
ROC955 busarrangementsinalistformatandincorporatingarequirementfor
fieldmarkingthebusarrangementsfordcsystems.
Revisedtorequireawarningsignorlabeltomeettherequirementsof
408.3(F)(1)(7)(2) ROP9112
newSection110.21(B).
Revisedtorecognizethatswitchboardsandpanelboardsmayhave
408.4(B) ROP9116 multiplesourcesofpower,sotheymustbemarkedtoindicatewherethe
poweroriginates.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingdesignedforthe
408.38 ROP9125 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
408.55 ROP9130 Newsubsectiontoproviderequirementsforbackwirebendingspace.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Table408.56 ROP9132 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Revisedtheleftmostcolumnheading,thetextacordcisaddedtothe
Table408.56 ROP9133 original,voltagetoclarifythetableisapplicabletoeitheracordc
voltages.

Revisedbyaddingacphasesordcbusestoclarifythemarking
408.58 ROP9134
requirementsforpanelboards.

Article409
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
409.1 ROP1110 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
409.1&409.110(4)
ROP1111 Revisedbyupdatingtheeditionofthereferencedstandard.
InformationalNote

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyremovingthetermresistance,theresultisthatinduction
409.20 ROP1113 heatingloadswillberequiredtobeincludedwhencalculatingthe
ampacityofconductors.
Article410
410.6 ROP1859 Revisedtoincluderetrofitkitsinthelistingrequirement.
Newrequirementprovidingtheminimumclearancebetweenthetopof
410.10(F) ROP1866 luminairesandthebottomsurfaceofmetalcorrugatedsheetroof
decking.
Revisedtoestablishaspecificthresholdatwhichacombustiblewallor
410.23 ROP1869 ceilingsurfacebehindaluminaireisrequiredtobecoveredwitha
noncombustiblematerial.
410.130(G)(1)ExceptionNo. Deletedtheexceptionpermittingluminairesinstalledwithinindustrial
ROC1831
4 occupanciestobeinstalledwithoutanindividualdisconnectingmeans.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnew110.25coveringrequirementsfor
410.141(B) ROP1883
lockabledisconnectingmeans.
Revisedtostatethattheloadcalculationin220.43isfordetermining
feederandserviceloadsanddoesnotlimittheamountoflightingtrack
410.151(B) ROC1838
suppliedbyabranchcircuit,nordoesitlimitthenumberofluminaires
connectedtoasingletrack.
Article411
RevisedtorecognizeacanddcClass2powersourcelimitationsspecified
411.1 ROP1885
inChapter9,Tables11(A)and11(B).
RevisedtorecognizeacanddcClass2powersourcelimitationsspecified
411.3 ROC1839
inChapter9,Tables11(A)and11(B).
ListingrequirementaddedforClass2powersourcesandequipment.
411.4 ROP1885 Coveredhere,thepowersupplyprovisionwasdeletedfromthe
componentlistin411.4(B).
Revisedtolimitapplicationofthisrequirementtoonlysystemsand
411.6 ROP1835
equipmentcoveredbyArticle411.
Article422
NewrequirementforaccessibilitytodevicesprovidingGFCIprotection
422.5 ROP1719
wheresuchprotectionisspecifiedbyanArticle422requirement.
Revisedtoexpandthetypesofwaterheatingequipmentcoveredbythe
422.11(F)(3) ROP1721
requirement.
Revisedtoexpandtheuseofcordandplugconnectedinsinkwaste
422.16(B)(1) ROP1723 disposers;nolongerrestrictedtoonlythoseareascoveredbythe
definitionofkitchen.
Newrequirementcoveringtheminimumconductorvolumeofoutlet
422.19 ROC1710
boxesandcanopiesatoutletssupplyingceilingsuspended(paddle)fans.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Newrequirementtoprovidecoveronoutletboxesunlessapaddlefan
422.20 ROP1730
canopyisinplace.
Newrequirementonprotectingexposedcombustiblematerialbetween
422.21 ROP1730 theedgeofanoutletboxandtheedgeofaceilingsuspended(paddle)fan
canopy.
NewrequirementforGFCIprotectionofpublicallyaccessedtireinflation
422.23 ROP1731
andvacuummachines.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
422.31(B) ROP1733
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtorequireadisconnectingmeanswithinsightofallappliances
422.31(C) ROC1712 withmotorsratedmorethan1/8hpunlesstheappliancehasaunitswitch
complyingwith422.34.
RevisedtorequireGFCIprotectionforhighpressurespraywashing
422.49 ROC1714 equipmentsuppliedbythreephase,208Y/120voltcircuitsrated60
amperesorless.
Revisedtoalsoincludevendingmachinesthatarenotcordandplug
422.51 ROP1738
connected.
Article424
Revisedtoapplytherequirementforgroupingandmarkingofsupply
424.19 ROP1749 circuitdisconnectingmeanstoelectricspaceheatingequipmentsupplied
bymorethanonefeederorbranchcircuit.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
424.19(A)(1)(2) ROP1748
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
424.19(B)(1) ROP1750
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Newrequirementcoveringminimumworkingspaceforenclosures
424.66 ROC1719 associatedwithelectricductheaterslocatedinthespaceaboveaceiling
thatisaccessedthroughaceilingpaneloranaccesspanel.
Revisedtorequirefieldappliedmarkingsandlabelstocomplywithnew
424.86(5) ROP1757
provisionsin110.21coveringfieldmarkingofequipment.
Article426
Revisedtospecifythatthedisconnectingmeansistobecapableofbeing
426.50 ROC1721
lockedintheopen(off)position.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
426.51(A) ROP1770
disconnectingmeansin110.25.

Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
426.51(D)(3) ROP1771
disconnectingmeansin110.25.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article427
Revisedtospecifythatthedisconnectingmeansistobecapableofbeing
ROC1724,
427.55(A) lockedintheopen(off)positionandforcorrelationwithnewgeneral
ROP1725
requirementforlockabledisconnectingmeansin110.25.h
Article430
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Article430,PartsIthroughX ROP1120 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
RevisedbyaddingareferencetoArticle506forZone20,21,and22
Table430.5 ROP1126
locations.
RevisedtoincludeClass10Aoverloadrelaysandtoclarifythatconductor
430.22(G) ROP1129a selectionisbasedonthefullloadcurrentratingofthemotor,as
determinedby430.6(A)(1).
430.21,430.31,430.40, Revisedtoremove,modifyormoveseveralInformationalNotesinArticle
430.51,430.71,430.101, 430.TheInformationalNotesremovedweredeterminedtobenolonger
ROP1129b
430.102(B)(2),430.120, necessary.Severalnotesweremovedsothattheyimmediatelyfollowthe
430.126(A),and430.245(A) texttowhichtheypertain.
RevisedtoincludeClass10Aoverloadrelaystoclarifythatoverloadrelays
430.32(C)InformationalNote ROP1133a certifiedasClass10Aarealsoinconformitywiththecontentofthe
InformationalNote.
Revisedtoclarifythatthefusesaddressedinthissectionare
430.52(C)(5) ROP1135a "semiconductorfuses"intendedtoprotectbypasscontactors,isolation
contactors,andconductorsinasolidstatemotorcontrolsystem.
Revisedbyreplacingsupplywithbranchcircuittoclearlyindicate
430.53(C)(4) ROP1136a
whichspecificconductorsarebeingreferenced.
Revisedtoincludefromthepointofthetaptoclarifywherethetap
430.53(D) ROP1136b
measurementisreferenced.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
430.102ExceptionNo.1 ROP1145
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
430.102(A)ExceptionNo. Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
ROP1148
3(b) disconnectingmeansin110.25.
430.102(B)Exceptionto(1) Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
ROP1149
and(2) disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
430.113ExceptionNo.1 ROP1154
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Newsectionstoaddressspecialrequirementsoftheadjustablespeed
430.130and430.131 ROC1121
drivecontrollerovercurrentprotectionfunctions.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
430,PartXI ROP1161 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
430.227 ROP1164
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtolowerthevoltagethresholdfrom150voltsto50volts,which
430.233 ROP1168
willenhanceworkersafety.
Article440
RevisedbyaddingareferencetoArticle506forZone20,21,and22
Table440.3(D) ROP1177
locations.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
440.14ExceptionNo.1 ROP1186
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Article445
Revisedtorequiremarkingofgeneratorstoindicatewhethertheneutral
445.11 ROP1310
conductorisbondedtotheframeofthegenerator.
Revisedtospecifythatadditionalmarkingsarerequiredonstationaryand
445.11 ROC132
portablegeneratorsratedmorethan15kW.
Revisedtospecifythattherequirementappliesonlytofieldinstalled
445.16 ROP1313
generatorconductors.
Revisedbyaddinganewexceptiontoexcludeterminalhousingsfor
445.17 ROP1314
generatorsratedover600voltsfromthesizingrequirements.
Revisedtoexcludecordandplugconnectedportablegeneratorsfrom
thedisconnectingmeansrequirementandtospecifytheconditionsunder
445.18 ROC1318a
whichengineshutdowncanbeusedinlieuofanelectricaldisconnecting
means.
Newprovisionrequiringportablegeneratorsrated15kWorlesseither
provideGFCIprotectionof15and20ampere,125voltreceptacles
445.20 ROC1316 integraltothegeneratoror,ifnotGFCIprotected,thatthesereceptacles
bedisabledwhilethegenerators125/250voltlockingtypereceptacleis
inuse.
Article450
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Article450 ROP9135 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoallowthenextstandardampereratingorsettingthata
Table450.3(A)Note1 ROP9138 manufacturerprovidesasaproductofferingforfusesorcircuitbreakers
over1000volts.
Newexceptiontoallowanautotransformertobeinstalledontheload
sideofasystemgroundingconnectionprovidedithasawyeconfiguration
onitslinesideandazigzagconfigurationonitsloadsidethatdoesnot
450.5 ROC972
permitneutralorgroundfaultcurrenttoreturnoverthelineconnection.
Theexceptiondoesnotapplytoaconnectionmadefromahighresistance
groundedsystemappliedinaccordancewith250.36.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Newprovisionincorporatingspecificrequirementsforinstallingan
450.10(A) ROP9144 equipmentgroundingterminalbarintransformerenclosuresbutnoton
theventscreenportion.
Revisedintoalistformat.Listitem(5)nowrequiresmarkingfor
450.11(A) ROP9145
transformersthatcanbereversewired.
Newrequirementcoveringreversewiringoftransformersinaccordance
450.11(B) ROP9145
withmanufacturersinstructions.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
450.14 ROP9146
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
RevisedbyupdatingtheeditionoftheASTMStandardanddeletingthe
450.21InformationalNote ROP9150
referencetoNFPA251.
RevisedbyupdatingtheeditionoftheASTMStandardanddeletingthe
450.42InformationalNote ROP9152
referencetoNFPA251.
450.45(E)InformationalNote ROP9152a Revisedbyupdatingtheeditionofthereferencedstandard.
Article480
NewInformationalNotethatlistsstandardsrelatedtothedesign,
480.1InformationalNote ROP1324
installation,maintenance,anduseofstationarybatteries.
480.2Cell ROP1326 NewdefinitionfortermusedinArticle480.
NewdefinitionfortermusedinArticle480.Containerreplacestheterm
480.2Container ROP1327
jarin480.7(B)&(C).
480.2Electrolyte ROP1328 NewdefinitionforthistermusedinArticle480.
480.2IntercellConnector ROP1329 NewdefinitionforthistermusedinArticle480.
480.2IntertierConnector ROP1330 NewdefinitionforthistermusedinArticle480.
480.2NominalBattery Reviseddefinitiontoreflectuniquecharacteristicsofbatteryvoltages
ROP1331
Voltage whenfullycharged,discharged,orwhilebeingcharged.
480.2Terminal ROP1332 NewdefinitionforthistermusedinArticle480.
Newrequirementscoveringtheproperterminationofconductorsat
480.3 ROP1322
batteriesandcells.
Revisedtospecifythatthenominalbatteryvoltageisusedasthe
480.4 ROP1333
benchmarkvoltageatwhichovercurrentprotectionisrequired.
Revisedtospecifythatthenominalbatteryvoltageisusedasthe
benchmarkvoltageatwhichadisconnectingmeansforbatterysupply
conductorsisrequired.Alsorevisedtoincluderequirementscovering
480.5 ROC1321
remoteactuationofdisconnectingmeans,disconnectingmeansfordc
busways,andmarkingmaximumsystemshortcircuitcurrentonbattery
systemdisconnectingmeans.
480.8(C) ROP1338 Newrequirementcoveringreadyaccesstobatteryterminals.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtospecifythatthelevelofventilationmustbeappropriateforthe
480.9(A) ROC1323 batterytechnologyandtoincludetwoInformationalNotesthatprovide
additionalguidanceondeterminingtheproperlevelofventilation.

Revisedtospecifyhowworkingspaceisdeterminedaroundbattery
cabinetsandtraysaswellasaroundbatteryracks,andtoestablishthe
480.9(C) ROP1342
minimumclearancefrombatteryracksandstandstotheadjacentwallor
structureswhereaccessformaintenanceisnotrequired.
NewInformationalNotewithguidanceondesigningextraworkingspace
480.9(C)InformationalNote ROC1325 intoareascontainingbatteriestofacilitatemovingbatteriesinandoutof
theirracks.
NewrequirementandInformationalNoteondeterminingtheminimum
480.9(D) ROP1344
workingspacefortopterminalbatteriesthatareinstalledontieredracks.
Newrequirementcoveringtheinstallationofpersonneldoorstoprovide
480.9(E) ROP1345
entrancetoandegressfrombatteryrooms.
480.9(F) ROC1328 Newrequirementprohibitinggaspipinginbatteryrooms.
Newrequirementcoveringilluminationoftheworkingspaceabout
480.9(G) ROC1329
batterysystems.
Article490
Revisedthetermmetalenclosedswitchgeartoswitchgearfor
490.21(B)(7) ROP9152b
correlationwiththerevisionmadetothedefinedterminArticle100.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Article490 ROP9153 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoincludesignagerequirements:DANGERDISCONNECT
490.21(B)(6) ROP9157 CIRCUITBEFOREREPLACINGFUSESandtorequirethatsignagecomply
withnewSection110.21(B).
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingdesignedforthe
490.21(B)(6)Exception ROP9158 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingdesignedforthe
490.22 ROP9162 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
Revisedtorequireawarningsignorlabeltomeetrequirementsinnew
490.22 ROP9164
Section110.21(B).
Revisedtoincludesignagerequirements:DANGERCONTACTSON
490.25 ROP9165 EITHERSIDEOFTHISDEVICEMAYBEENERGIZEDBYBACKFEEDandto
requirethatsignagecomplywithnewSection110.21(B).

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoincludesignagerequirements:DANGERHIGHVOLTAGE
490.35(A) ROP9171 KEEPOUTandtorequirethatsignagecomplywithnewSection
110.21(B).
Revisedforcorrelationwiththenewgeneralrequirementforlockable
490.44(C) ROP9175
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedforcorrelationwiththenewgeneralrequirementforlockable
490.46 ROP9176
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedbyincludingadditionalwarningsignrequirementswherethe
490.47 ROP9178 compartmentdoororpanelgivesaccesstopartsthatcanonlybede
energizedandvisiblyisolatedbytheservingutility.
Newsectionthatincludesrequirementsforsubstationdesignbya
ROP9179,
490.48 qualifiedlicensedprofessional,andalsoincludesengineer,
ROC99
documentation,anddiagramrequirements.
Revisedtorequireawarningsignorlabeltomeetrequirementsinnew
490.53 ROP9180
110.21(B).
Revisedtorequireawarningsignorlabeltomeetrequirementsinnew
490.55 ROP9181
110.21(B).
Chapter5SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Article500
RevisedtoincludedefinitionsfromArticles500through516thatareused
500.2 ROC141 intwoormoreofthesearticles.Thisactionresultsindefinitionsbeing
relocatedfromArticles504through516to500.2.
Revisedthedustparticlesizethresholdtocorrelatewithothernational
500.2CombustibleDust ROC146
andinternationalareaclassificationstandards.
Newdefinitiontoprovideconsistencyinapplyingrequirementscovering
500.2CordConnector ROP1411b
cordconnectorsinArticles500through516.
Revisedtoindicatethatpyrophoricmaterialsarenotcoveredbythe
500.5(A) ROP1415a
requirementsofArticle500.
Revisedtospecifythattemperatureclassandoperatingparametersare
500.8(C)(4) ROP1424
basedontheequipmentbeingcoveredbyablanketofdust.
Ignitiontemperaturechangedtoautoignitiontemperatureinthe
ROP1425
500.8(D)(1) requirementandintheinformationalnotetocorrelatewithterminology
&1426
inotherstandards.
500.8(E)(1) ROP1427 Revisedtorequirelistedconduitfittingsandcablefittings.
Article501
NewrequirementoninstallingopticalfibercablesinClassI,Division1
501.10(A)(1)(e) ROP1432
locations.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtocorrelatewiththeprovisionsforterminatingflexiblecords
ROP1435,
501.10(A)(2) specifiedin501.140andtoaddanewprovisionallowingtheuseofType
ROC1411
TCERHLcableforflexibleconnectionsinClassI,Division1locations.
NewInformationalNoteprovidingreferencetoastandardcovering
501.10(A)(3)Informational
ROP1431 testingandmarkingofcableandflexiblecordconnectorsusedin
Note
hazardous(classified)locations.
501.10(B)(1)(5) ROP1436 RevisedtoincludeTypeTCERcable.
NewrequirementoninstallingopticalfibercablesinClassI,Division2
501.10(B)(1)(7) ROP1436
locations.
NewprovisionpermittingtheuseofinterlockedarmorTypeMCcablefor
501.10(B)(2)(3) ROP1438
flexibleconnections.
Newprovisionpermittingcertaintypesofelevatorcablesforusewith
501.10(B)(2)(7) ROP1437a
elevatorsinstalledinClassI,Division2locations.
NewInformationalNoteprovidingreferencetoastandardcovering
501.10(B)(3)(4)Informational
ROP1431 testingandmarkingofcableandflexiblecordconnectorsusedin
Note
hazardous(classified)locations.
501.15(B)(2)Informational NewInformationalNoteidentifyingthestandardwithperformance
ROP1446
Note parametersforsealsthatarenotexplosionproof.
501.15(C)(6) ROP1448 Revisedtoincludeopticalfibercables.
501.15(D)(2) ROP1449 Revisedtoincludeopticalfibercables.
ROP1450, Revisedtopermittheuseofexplosionproofcablesealsandtoinclude
501.15(E)(1)
ROP1451 opticalfibercables.
Newprovisioncoveringtheuseofaddonsecondaryseals.Revisedthe
501.17 1454
existingInformationalNotetorecognizetheuseofsecondaryseals.

Revisedtostatethatthegroundingandbondingrequirementsapply
501.30 ROC1419 regardlessofthesystemorcircuitvoltage.Thiscorrelateswithprovisions
onbondinginhazardous(classified)locationscoveredin250.100.
501.105(B)(6)(1) ROP1462 Revisedbyaddinganexceptionfornonincendivefieldwiring.
501.125(B)Informational NewInformationalNoteidentifyinghazardsassociatedwiththeoperation
ROP1466
NoteNo.4 ofreciprocatingenginedrivenequipmentinClassI,Division2locations.
RevisedtopermitportableluminairestobeusedinClassI,Division2
501.130(B)(4)Exception ROC1423
locationsprovidedtheycomplywith501.130(B)(1)and501.130(B)(2).
Revisedtoreinforcethatthisrequirementisapplicabletocordandplug
501.140(A)(1) ROP1475
connectedportableequipment.
Revisedtopermitalistedcordconnectorusedinconjunctionwithaseal
501.140(B)(4) ROP1476
fittinglistedforthelocation.
Revisedtopreventattachmentplugs(cordcaps)frombecomingenergized
501.145 ROP1477
unlesspluggedintoareceptaclethatispartofthepremiseswiringsystem.
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Article502
AddedanewrequirementoninstallingopticalfibercablesinClassII,
502.10(A)(1)(4) ROP1483
Division1locations.
Revisedtocorrelatewiththeprovisionsforterminatingflexiblecords
502.10(A)(2)(5) ROP1484
specifiedin502.140.
Newprovisionpermittingcertaintypeofelevatorcablesforusewith
502.10(A)(2)(6) ROP1488a
elevatorsinstalledinClassII,Divisions1and2locations.
Relocatedtherequirementfortheinstallationandperformanceofboxes
andfittingsinstalledinClassII,Division1locations.TheInformational
502.10(A)(3) ROP1480
Noteprovidesreferencetoastandardcoveringtestingandmarkingof
cableandflexiblecordconnectorsusedinhazardous(classified)locations.
NewprovisiononinstallingopticalfibercablesinClassII,Division2
502.10(B)(1)(8)Exception ROP1488
locations.
Revisedtostatethatthegroundingandbondingrequirementsapply
502.30(A)Exception ROC1428 regardlessofthesystemorcircuitvoltage.Thiscorrelateswithprovisions
onbondinginhazardous(classified)locationscoveredin250.100.
Revisedtospecifythatluminairemarkingmustprovidethetypeoflampin
502.130(A)(1) ROP1495
additiontoitsmaximumwattage.
Revisedtoprovidemoredetailedrequirementsonthepermittedusesand
502.140 ROP1496 installationpracticeswhereflexiblecordsusedtoconnectequipmentin
ClassII,Division1and2locations.
Article503
Revisedtospecifythattemperatureclassandoperatingparametersare
503.5 1498
basedontheequipmentbeingcoveredbyablanketoffibers/flyings.
503.10(A)(1)(4) ROP14106 RevisedtoincludeTypeTCERcable.
ROP14 Newprovisionpermittingcertaintypeofelevatorcablesforusewith
503.10(A)(3)(6)
105a elevatorsinstalledinClassIII,Divisions1and2locations.
Revisedtostatethatthegroundingandbondingrequirementsapply
503.30(A) ROC1431 regardlessofthesystemorcircuitvoltage.Thiscorrelateswithprovisions
onbondinginhazardous(classified)locationscoveredin250.100.
Article504
504.2AssociatedApparatus ROP14112 Revisedtocorrelatewithproductsafetystandards.
Revisedtopermitbothintrinsicallysafeapparatusandassociated
504.10(C) ROP14112
apparatustobeinstalledingeneralpurposeenclosures.
Revisedtoprovideaspecificdistancebetweentheinsulatingpartitionand
504.30(A)(2)(3) ROP14112
thewallofanenclosure.
Newprovisionprovidingminimumclearancebetweenuninsulatedpartsof
504.30(C) ROP14112
fieldconnectionsandgroundedmetalorotherconductingparts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article505
ROP14 Revisedtoindicatethatpyrophoricmaterialsarenotcoveredbythe
505.5(A)
136a requirementsofArticle505.
Revisedtoprovideguidanceonmarkingprovisionsspecifiedincurrent
505.6InformationalNoteNo.
ROP14139 productsafetystandards,andguidanceonhowtosafelyassimilate
3
markingsonolderproductswithcurrentmarkingrequirements.
Newrequirementonthemaximumshortcircuitcurrentforequipmentin
505.7(F) ROC1440
Zone1locationsprotectedusingtypeofprotectione.
Table505.9(C)(2)(4) ROP14150 Revisedtoaddmethodofprotectiontypemc.
ROP14
505.9(C)(2)(5) Revisedtopermitequipmenttobemarkedforaspecificgasorvapor.
152a
505.9(C)(2)ExceptionNo.3 ROP14152 Newexemptionfromtemperaturemarkingforcableterminationfittings.
Ignitiontemperaturechangedtoautoignitiontemperatureinthe
505.9(D) ROP14153 requirementandintheinformationalnotetocorrelatewithterminology
inotherstandards.
505.9(E)(1) ROP14155 Revisedtorequirelistedconduitfittingsandcablefittings.
NewrequirementcoveringtheuseofTypeTCERHLcableinClassI,Zone
505.15(B)(1)(g) ROC1443
1locations.
NewprovisioncoveringthepermittedwiringmethodsinClassI,Zone1
505.15(B)(1)(h) ROP14160
locationsforintrinsicsafetytypeofprotectionib.

505.15(B)(1)(i) ROP14163 NewprovisiononinstallingopticalfibercablesinClassI,Zone1locations.

RevisedtoalsopermittheuseofTypeTCERcableinClassI,Zone2
505.15(C)(1)(b) ROP14168
locations.

505.15(C)(1)(h) ROP14169 NewprovisiononinstallingopticalfibercablesinClassI,Zone2locations.

ROP14 Newexceptionpermittingcertaintypesofelevatorcablesforusewith
505.15(C)(2)Exception
169a elevatorsinstalledinClassI,Zone2locations.
505.16(B)(5) ROP14172 Revisedtoalsocoversealingofopticalfibercables.
505.16(B)(6) ROP14173 Revisedtoalsocoversealingofopticalfibercables.
505.16(C)(2)(a) ROP14174 Revisedtoalsocoversealingofopticalfibercables.
505.16(D)(5) ROP14176 Revisedtoalsocoversealingofopticalfibercables.
RevisedtoprovidespecificreferencetowiringmethodsforClassI,Zone2
505.17(A) ROP14178
locations.
Newprovisioncoveringcordandplugconnectedinstrumentation
505.17(B) ROP14180
equipmentinClassI,Zone2locations.
505.20(C)ExceptionNo.4, ROP14181, NewInformationalNoteprovidingguidancetoapplicationstandardfor
InformationalNoteNo.3 ROP14182 motorsinstalledinClassI,Division2andZone2locations.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Newrequirementcoveringthepermittedapplicationsofequipmentbased
505.20(D) ROP14183
onitsmaterialgroupmarking.

NewInformationalNoteidentifyinghazardsassociatedwiththeoperation
505.22InformationalNote ROP14185
ofreciprocatingenginedrivenequipmentinClassI,Zone2locations.

Revisedtostatethatthegroundingandbondingrequirementsapply
505.25 ROC1448 regardlessofthesystemorcircuitvoltage.Thiscorrelateswithprovisions
onbondinginhazardous(classified)locationscoveredin250.100.
Newrequirementcoveringtheuseofaddonsecondaryseals.Revised
505.26(4) ROP14189
theexistingInformationalNotetorecognizetheuseofsecondaryseals.
Article506
ROP14 RevisedtonotrestrictArticle506requirementsfromcoveringmetal
506.1
190a dusts.
Revisedthedustparticlesizethresholdtocorrelatewithothernational
506.2CombustibleDust ROC141
andinternationalareaclassificationstandards.
506.2Protectionby Revisedtocorrelatewithchangestoproductsafetystandardsthatexpand
ROP14196
Encapsulationm applicationofthistypeofprotection.
506.2ProtectionbyEnclosure Revisedtocorrelatewithchangestoproductsafetystandardsthatexpand
ROP14198
t applicationofthistypeofprotection.
506.2ProtectionbyIntrinsic Revisedtocorrelatewithchangestoproductsafetystandardsthatexpand
ROP14197
Safetyi applicationofthistypeofprotection.
Newprovisionrequiringcompliancewithapplicablerequirementsinother
506.3 ROP14199
articlesoftheCodeexceptasmodifiedbyArticles504and506.
ROP14 Newprovisionscoveringmaterialgroupdesignationstofacilitateproper
506.6
200a equipmentselectionforinstallationsinZones20,21,and22locations.
Revisedtocorrelatewithchangestoproductsafetystandardsthatexpand
506.8(E) ROP14203
applicationofthistypeofprotection.
506.8(H) ROP14204 Revisedtocorrelatewithproductsafetystandards.
ROP14 RevisedtoaddarequirementforadditionalmarkingonDivision
506.9(C)(1)(2)
204a equipmenttoindicatesuitabilityforusewithZonematerialgroups.
506.9(C)(1)(3),506.9(C)(2)(5), Revisedtomaintainconsistentterminologyfortemperaturemarkingon
ROP14205
and506.9(D) equipment.
ROP14 RevisedtoaddarequirementforadditionalmarkingonDivision
506.9(C)(2)(4)
205a equipmenttoindicatesuitabilityforusewithZonematerialgroups.
Newexceptioncoveringmarkingofassociatedapparatusnotsuitablefor
506.9(C)(2)Exception ROP14209
installationinahazardous(classified)location.
ROP14206, Revisedtoreflectchangesinproductsafetystandardsrelatingtonew
Table506.9(C)(2)(3) ROP14207, typeandexpandedprotectiontechniquesforZone20,21,and22
ROP14208 applications.
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Newexceptioncoversassociatedapparatusthatisnotsuitablefor
hazardous(classified)location,andforsuchequipmentthemarkingsfor
506.9(C)(6)Exception ROP14209
zone,materialgroup,andambienttemperatureinaccordancewith
506.9(D)neednotbeapplied.
Revisedtospecifythattemperatureclassandoperatingparametersare
basedontheequipmentbeingcoveredbyablanketofdustordust
506.9(D) ROP14210
simulatingfibers/flyingsofthemaximumthicknessthatcanaccumulate
forZone20andZone21locations.
506.9(E)(1) ROP14211 Revisedtorequirelistedconduitfittingsandcablefittings.
NewexceptioncoveringthepermittedwiringmethodsinZone20
506.15(A)(2)ExceptionNo.2 ROP14212
locationsforintrinsicallysafeequipment.
NewInformationalNotestoreferenceproductsafetystandardforcables,
505.15(multiplelocations) ROP14213
cablefittings,andcordconnectors.
ROP14 Newexceptionpermittingcertaintypesofelevatorcablesforusewith
506.15(A)(6)ExceptionNo.2
215a elevatorsinstalledinZone20hazardous(classified)locations.
506.15(A)(7) ROP14219 NewrequirementoninstallingopticalfibercablesinZone20locations.
NewexceptioncoveringthepermittedwiringmethodsinZone20
506.15(B)(2)Exception ROP14212
locationsforintrinsicallysafeequipment.

506.15(C)(6) ROP14221 RevisedtoalsopermittheuseofTypeTCERcableinZone22locations.

Revisedtoreflectchangesinproductsafetystandardsrelatedtotheuse
506.15(C)(7) ROP14222 ofintrinsicsafetyasaprotectiontechniqueinZone22hazardous
(classified)locations.

506.15(C)(9)a ROP14223 NewprovisiononinstallingopticalfibercablesinZone22locations.

NewInformationalNotestoreferenceproductsafetystandardforcables,
506.17 ROP14224
cablefittings,andcordconnectors.

Newprovisioncoveringthepermittedapplicationsofequipmentbasedon
506.20(D) ROP14225
itsmaterialgroupmarking.
Revisedtostatethatthegroundingandbondingrequirementsapply
regardlessofthesystemorcircuitvoltage.Thiscorrelateswithprovisions
506.25 ROC1462 onbondinginhazardous(classified)locationscoveredin250.100.

Article514
Revisedthefiguretoshowtheclassifiedareaarounddispensingdevices;
Figures514.3(a)and514.3(b) ROP14237 addedanewfiguretoshowtheclassifiedareaaroundanaboveground
tankwithadispensingdevice.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Newrequirementcoveringtheinstallationofmotorfueldispensing
514.3(C) ROP14238 equipmentandassociatedpipingatboatyardsandmarinas.These
requirementswereformerlylocatedin555.21.

Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
514.13 ROP14241
disconnectingmeansin110.25.

Article516
RevisedArticletoupdateallrequirementsthatareextractedfromNFPA
33,StandardforSprayApplicationUsingFlammableandCombustible
Materials,andNFPA34,StandardforDipping,Coating,andPrinting
Article516 ROC1467 ProcessesUsingFlammableorCombustibleLiquidstothe2011editionsof
thosestandards.Morespecificinformationincludedontheuseofthe
zonesystemofelectricalareaclassificationmethodisincludedinthese
revisions.

Revisedtorecognizetheuseofsprayequipmentthatisnotlisted,butis
otherwiseapproved.NewInformationalNoteprovidesdirectiononthe
516.10(A) TIA1096
approvalofelectrostaticsprayequipmentwhereotherhazardmitigation
featuresasdescribedinNFPA33areemployed.

Article517
Revisedthedefinitionofcriticalbranchtocorrelatewiththedefinitionin
517.2CriticalBranch ROC155 NFPA99byremovingareferencetoemergencysystemandaddingfixed
equipmenttothelistofitemsconnectedtothecriticalbranch.

Revisedbydeletingthedefinitionofemergencysystemtocorrelatewith
517.2EmergencySystem ROP1513
NFPA99.

Revisedthedefinitionofequipmentsystemtoequipmentbranch,changed
517.2EquipmentBranch ROP1514 circuitstofeedersandbranchcircuits,andincludedareferenceto
extractedmaterialfromNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.

Revisedthedefinitionoflifesafetybranchtocorrelatewiththedefinition
inNFPA99byremovingareferencetoemergencysystemandby
517.2LifeSafetyBranch ROC1510
specifyingthatpowersuppliesforlighting,receptacles,andequipment
essentialforlifesafetyarewhatisconnectedtothelifesafetybranch.
Revisedthedefinitionofpatientcareareatopatientcarespaceto
correlatewiththenewdefinitionsforpatientcareroomsinNFPA99,
517.2PatientCareSpace ROC1512
HealthCareFacilitiesCode;addednewInformationalNotestoprovide
guidanceonproperapplication.
Revisedtoprovideclarificationandtoupdatetotheextractedinformation
517.2PatientCareVicinity ROP1521
fromNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Relocatedthedefinitionofwetprocedurelocationtocorrelatewiththe
reviseddefinitionsforPatientCareSpace.Newinformationalnotethat
517.2WetProcedureArea ROP1524
indicatesthatroutinehousekeepingproceduresandincidentalspillageof
liquiddonotdefineawetprocedurelocation.

Revisedbyreplacingareaswithspacetocorrelatewiththerevised
517.10 ROC1519
definitionandwithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedbyreplacingemergencysystemwithessentialelectrical
517.14 ROP1529
systemtocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedtoclarifythatisolatedgroundreceptaclesareonlyprohibitedin
517.16 ROC1521 thepatientcarevicinity,tocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilities
Code.
Revisedbyreplacingthetermareastospacetocorrelatewiththe
517.17(A) ROP1533
reviseddefinitionandwithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedbyreplacingemergencysystemwithcriticalbranchand
517.18(A) ROP1534 providingnewrequirementsforreceptacleplatemarkingtocorrelate
NFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedbyincreasingthenumberofrequiredreceptaclesfromfourto
517.18(B) ROP1536
eighttocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
RevisedbyreplacingPediatricLocationstoDesignatedGeneralCare
517.18(C) ROC1526
PediatricLocationstocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedbyreplacingthetermareaswithspace,replacingemergency
ROP1538,
systemwithcriticalbranch,andincreasingthenumberofrequired
517.19(A) ROP1539,
receptaclesfromsixtofourteentocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCare
ROC1529
FacilitiesCode.
Newrequirementthatprovidesminimumnumber,supplyrequirements,
517.19(C) ROP1541 andconfigurationforoperatingroomreceptaclestocorrelatewithNFPA
99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedthetermmetalenclosedswitchgeartoswitchgearfor
517.19(D) ROP9181a
correlationwiththerevisionmadetothedefinedterminArticle100.
Revisedbyreplacingthetermareaswithspacetocorrelatewiththe
517.19(E) ROC1534
reviseddefinitionandwithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedtoincludethelifesafetybranchoftheessentialelectricalsystem
517.26 ROC1539 tocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.Thenew
InformationalNotereferstoSection517.30andtoNFPA99,Chapter6.

517.30Figures1and2 RevisedtermstocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyspecifyingthatessentialelectricalsystemsforhospitalsmust
ROP1552, becomprisedofthreeseparatebranches:lifesafety,critical,and
517.30(B)(1)through(4)
ROC1546 equipment;andrevisedthesetermstocorrelatewithNFPA99,Health
CareFacilitiesCode.

Revisedbyreplacingemergencysystemwithessentialelectrical
517.30(A)(1) ROP1554
systemtocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
RevisedbyaddingTypeRTRCmarkedwiththesuffixXWtothelistof
517.30(C)(3)(1) ROP1560
permittedwiringmethods.
Revisedbyreplacingemergencysystemwithessentialelectrical
system,replacingemergencywithlifesafetyandcriticalbranches,and
517.30(C)(3) ROC1549
replacingthetermareaswithspacetocorrelatewithNFPA99,Health
CareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedtospecifythatthecapacityandratingfortheessentialelectrical
ROP1563,
517.30(D) systemmustbedesignedforthemaximumactualdemandlikelytobe
ROC1556
producedbytheconnectedloadoftheessentialelectricalsystem.
ROP1564, Revisedbyreplacingemergencysystemwithessentialelectrical
517.30(E)
ROP1565 systemtocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Newrequirementforovercurrentprotectivedevicesservingtheessential
electricalsystemtobeselectivelycoordinatedfortheperiodoftimethata
ROP1566, faultsdurationextendsbeyond0.1second.Twoexceptionstotherule
517.30(G)
ROC1558 addressthearrangementbetweentransformerprimaryandsecondary
protectivedevicesandovercurrentprotectivedevicesofthesameampere
ratingconnectedinseries.
Newprovisionpermittingfeederssuppliedfromanalternatepower
sourcetosupplytheessentialelectricalsystemtothepointatwhichthe
517.30(F) ROP1567 lifesafety,critical,andequipmentbranchesareseparated.Installationof
thetransferequipmentispermittedatotherthanthelocationofthe
alternatepowersource.
RevisedthetitlefromEmergencySystemstoBranchesRequiring
AutomaticConnectionandrevisedtherequirementbyreplacing
517.31 ROP1568
emergencysystemwithessentialelectricalsystemandlifesafetyand
criticalbranchestocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedbyreplacingemergencysystemwithessentialelectrical
517.32 ROP1569
systemtocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedtoincludealistofgeneratoraccessoriesthatareloadsdedicated
517.32(F) ROP1570 toaspecificgenerator,tocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilities
Code.
Revisedbyreplacingemergencysystemwithessentialelectrical
517.33(A) ROP1572
systemtocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyaddingdataequipmentroomsandclosetstocriticalbranch
517.33(A)(7) ROP1573
taskilluminationandreceptaclerequirements.
RevisedthetitlebyreplacingSystemwithBranchandreplaced
517.34 ROP1574 emergencysystemwithessentialsystemtocorrelatewithNFPA99,
HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedbyaddinganewprovisiontopermitdelayedautomatic
connectiontothealternatepowersourceforsupply,return,exhaust
517.34(A) ROP1575
ventilating,and/orairconditioningsystemsservingtelephoneequipment
roomsandclosetsanddataequipmentroomsandclosets.
Revisedtoincludearequirementforphysicalseparationofthemain
517.35(C) ROP1578 feedersofthealternatesourcefromthemainfeedersofthenormal
electricalsource.

517.41,Figures1and2 ROP1579 RevisedthetermstocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.

Revisedbyreplacingemergencysystemwithessentialelectrical
systemtocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.Addeda
ROP1580,
517.41(E) newrequirementfornonlockingtype,125volt,15and20ampere
ROP1581
receptaclestohaveanilluminatedfaceoranindicatorlighttoindicate
thatthereispowertothereceptacle.
RevisedbyreplacingsystemwithbranchtocorrelatewithNFPA99,
517.43Exception ROP1583
HealthCareFacilitiesCode.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
517.71(C) ROP1590 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article520
520.2StageEquipment ROP1598 Newdefinitionforequipmentthatisintegraltothestageproduction.
Newdefinitionthatincludesaswitchboard,panelboard,orrackcontaining
dimmersorrelayswithassociatedovercurrentprotectivedevices,or
520.2StageSwitchboard ROP1598
overcurrentprotectivedevicesalone,usedprimarilytofeedstage
equipment.
Newdefinitionforamotorizedliftingdeviceforluminaireswithintegral
520.2StageLightingHoist ROP1599
cablesystemtoallowtravelovertheliftingrangewhileenergized.
ROP15 Revisedtoaddnewsubsectioncoveringconstantpowerstage
520.26(D)
110a switchboards.
Newrequirementthatincludesprovisionsforstagelightinghoistsand
520.40 ROP15111
requirementforlisting.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingidentifiedforthe
520.53(H)(1) ROP15114 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

520.53(K)(3)c ROC1578 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeettherequirementsinnew110.21(B).

Newsubsectionthatincludesprovisionsforpermittingluminariestobe
520.68(A)(3) ROP15117
suppliedbyhardusagesupplycordsprovidedconditionsaremet.
Article525
525.32 ROP15126 Revisedtocorrelatewiththetermequipmentgroundingconductor.
Article530
530.22(A)(3)c ROC1582 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeettherequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
530.61 ROP15129 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article545
Revisedforconsistencywithtermsassociatedwithundergroundservice
545.5 ROP199
conductorsthatarewithinthescopeoftheCode.
Article547
Revisedbyreplacingpreventwithminimizeinthedefinition;this
547.2EquipotentialPlane ROP1911a morecloselyrepresentsthelevelofvoltagereductionobtainedwithan
equipotentialplane.
Revisedtopermitinsulatedaluminumequipmentgroundingconductors
547.5(F) ROC198
forundergroundinstallations.
Revisedtoapplytomultiplebuildingsorstructuresofanyusegroupthat
547.9(A)(1) ROP1920a
aresuppliedfromthesamedistributionpoint.
Revisedbyaddingthewordenclosureafterthewordssiteisolating
547.9(B)(3)(2) ROP1921 devicetoclarifytheequipmentgroundingconductorconnectionistothe
siteisolatingdeviceenclosure.
547.10(B)InformationalNote
ROP1926a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
No.2
Article550
Revisedbyremovingthedefinitionofdistributionpanelboardand
550.2,550.10(B),550.11,
ROP1927 removingthetermdistributionthroughoutseveralsections,tocorrelate
550.16,and550.30
withthedefinedtermpanelboardinArticle100.
Revisedbyincludingthetermidentifiedanddeletingdesignedforthe
550.2FeederAssembly ROP1929 purposetoprovideconsistencywiththedefinitionofidentifiedinArticle
100.
550.10(C)InformationalNote ROP1931a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Revisedtorequirethatconductorsbelistedforuseinwetlocationsand
ROP1937,
550.15(H) racewaysbeapprovedforwetlocationswhereexposedtomoistureand
ROP1939
subjecttophysicaldamage.
Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
550.32(C)InformationalNote ROP1943a

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article551
551.1InformationalNote ROP1944a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
551.2,551.42,551.45, Revisedbyremovingthedefinitionofdistributionpanelboardandthe
551.46,551.47,551.54, ROP1945 termdistributionthroughoutseveralsectionstocorrelatewiththe
551.55,and551.73 definedtermpanelboardinArticle100.
Revisedbyremovingexplanatorymaterialandrelocatingtoanew
551.2RecreationalVehicle ROP1948 InformationalNote:Thebasicentitiesaretraveltrailer,campingtrailer,
truckcamper,andmotorhome.
551.4(B)InformationalNote ROP1949a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Newrequirementforstandardizedlabelsforrecreationalvehicles.
ROP1950,
551.4(C) InformationalnotereferstoANSIZ535,ProductSafetySignsandLabels,
ROC1923
foradditionalguidance.
551.30(D)InformationalNote ROP1951a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Revisedbycombiningthelocationrequirements,andaddingsimilar
551.30(E) ROP1952 locationrequirementsforenclosedtransferswitcheswhenusedasthe
firstterminationofgeneratorsupplyconductors.
Revisedbyspecifyingthattheminimumsizeforqualifyingreceptacle
551.41(B) ROP1956
requirementsincludesbothwidthanddepth.
Newrequirementforatleastonereceptacleforrooftopdecksthatis
551.41(B)(4) ROP1957
accessiblefrominsidetheRV.
Newexceptionthatpermitsasixthcircuittoserveonlythepower
551.42(C)(2)Exception2 ROC1924 converter;ifthecombinedloadofallsix(6)circuitsdoesnotexceedthe
allowableloadthatwasdesignedforusebytheoriginalfive(5)circuits.
Revisedtoprovideanalternateinstallationwhenthedoorinstallation
551.45(B)Exception1 ROC1925
prohibitsmeetingthespecifiedsetbacklimitforworkingclearances.
Revisedtoprovidestandardizedlabelrequirementsforelectricalentrance
551.46(D) ROP1963
andforcompliancewithANSIZ535,ProductSafetySignsandLabels.
RevisedtocorrelatewithSection334.30byrequiringcablestobesecured,
551.47(I) ROP1969
aswellassupported.
RevisedtocorrelatewithSection334.30byrequiringcablestobesecured,
551.47(J) ROP1970
aswellassupported.
Revisedtoprovidestandardizedlabelrequirementsforairconditioning
551.47(Q)(3) ROP1973 equipmentandforcompliancewithANSIZ535,ProductSafetySignsand
Labels.
Revisedtoprovidestandardizedlabelrequirementsforgenerator
551.47(R)(4) ROP1974 installationsandforcompliancewithANSIZ535,ProductSafetySignsand
Labels.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoprovidestandardizedlabelrequirementsforprewiringforother
551.47(S)(3) ROP1975 circuitsandforcompliancewithANSIZ535,ProductSafetySignsand
Labels.
551.53 ROP1976 Revisedtoalsoapplytoceilingsuspended(paddle)fans.
Revisedtorequirethateveryrecreationalvehiclesiteequippedwitha50
551.71 ROP1977 amperereceptaclealsobeequippedwitha30ampere,125volt
receptacleconformingtoFigure551.46(C).

Newinformationalnotedirectinguserto250.32(A)exceptionforRVsites
551.75 ROP1979a
suppliedbyasinglebranchcircuit.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
551.79 ROP1981 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article552
552.43,552.44,552.45,
Revisedbyremovingthetermdistributionthroughoutseveralsections
552.46,552.47,552.55, ROP1983
tocorrelatewiththedefinedtermpanelboardinArticle100.
552.56,and552.47
552.10(B)(2)Informational
ROP1983a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note
552.10(E)(2)Informational
ROP1986 Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note
552.44(C)(1)Informational
ROP1990a Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note
552.44(C)(2)Informational
ROP1990b Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note
Article555
ROP19
555.1InformationalNote Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
101a
555.21(A)InformationalNote ROP1988b Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.

Revisedbyremovingthetermdistributiontocorrelatewiththedefined
555.2MarinePowerOutlet ROP19102
termpanelboardinArticle100.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
555.4 ROP19104 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtopermitinsulatedaluminumequipmentgroundingconductors
555.15(B)and(C) ROC1936
forinstallationsatmarinasandboatyards.
Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
555.19(A)(4)(a)Informational ROP19

Note 107a

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article590
Revisedbyaddingswitchgeartothelistofequipmentwherebranch
590.4(C) ROC332
circuitsmustoriginate.
Revisedbyclarifyingthatfittingsarerequiredtobelistedforconnecting
590.4(I) ROP3104
flexiblecordsandcablestoboxes.
Revisedtospecifythatcableassembliesandflexiblecordsandcables
590.4(J) ROC335 installedasbranchcircuitsorfeedersarenotpermittedtobeinstalledon
thefloororontheground.Thisdoesnotincludeextensioncords.

Revisedtoprovidespecificpermissioncoveringtheuseoflistedcordsets
590.6(A)(1) ROC338
ordevicesincorporatingGFCIprotectionidentifiedforportableuse.

Chapter6SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Article600
600.2Neontubing ROP1889a Revisedtoincludecoldcathodeluminoustubinginthedefinition.
Revisedtorequirethatretrofitkitsbelistedandtospecifythatelectric
ROP1890,
600.3 signs,outlinelighting,andretrofitkitsmustbeprovidedwithinstallation
ROP1891
instructions.
Revisedtoalsoincludeoutlinelighting,skeletontubingsystems,and
600.4(E) ROP1893 retrofitkitsinthemarkingrequirement,withanexceptionforcordand
plugconnectedportablesigns.
Revisedtospecifythatthedisconnectingmeansmustbelocatednearest
thepointwherethesupplyconductorsenterthesign(orapolesupporting
600.6(A)(1) ROP1899
asign),withanexceptionforsupplyconductorsinsidethesignthatare
installedinalistedraceway.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
600.6(A)(2) ROP1897
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtomakethewithinsightrequirementmandatoryratherthan
600.6(A)(3)(1) ROP18101
permissive.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
600.6(A)(3)(3) ROP18102
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
600.7(A)(1) ROP18103 Revisedtoincludeskeletontubing.
Revisedtospecifythatneontubinginstalledonlyinlisteddrylocation
600.9(B) ROP18107
portablesignsisexemptedfromthisrequirement.
RevisedtorequirethattheGFCIdeviceprotectingaportableormobile
600.10(C)(2) ROP18108
signbeinstalledbythesignmanufacturer.
600.12 ROP18109 Revisedtoincluderetrofitkits.
Revisedtoapplytoallneonandothersecondarycircuitsrated1000volts
600.12(A) ROC1849
orless.
Revisedtolimitapplicationtoneonsecondarycircuitsratedmorethan
600.12(B) ROP18110
1000volts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoindicatethattheacceptablewiringmethodisdeterminedby
600.12(C) ROP18112
theinstallationconditionsandthemanufacturersinstructions.
Revisedtorequirethatallpowersuppliesbeeitherselfcontainedorbe
600.21 ROP18113
enclosedinalistedsignbodyorlistedenclosure.
600.21(A),(B),(C),(D),(E),
ROP18114 RevisedtoincludeClass2powersources.
and(F)
RevisedtospecifythatonlytheprovisionsinChapter3andPartIIIof
Article725coveringwiringmethodsandmaterialssuitableforLEDlighting
installationsareapplicable.
600.33 ROP18124

Article605

ROP18 Revisedtoreplacethetermsrelocatablewiredpartitionsandpartition
Entirearticle 125a,ROP withofficefurnishings,tocorrelatewiththeterminologyusedinthe
18127 productsafetystandardforthisequipment.
ROP18
605.2 125a,ROP Newdefinitionofofficefurnishings.
18126
Revisedbychangingappliancestoutilizationequipmenttoreflect
605.3 ROP18126
broaderscopeofequipmentusedwithpoweredofficefurnishings.
ROP18 Revisedtoaccommodateflexiblecordconnectionsassociatedwith
605.6(B) 125a,ROP lightingsystemssuppliedfromClass2powersources,includinglow
18128 voltageLEDlightingsystems.
Article610
Revisedtocorrelatewiththeprovisionscoveringthepermittedtypesof
610.31 ROC121
disconnectingmeansspecifiedin430.109.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
610.31(2) ROP1211
disconnectingmeansin110.25.

Newexceptiontothewithviewrequirementfortherunwayconductor
610.31(4)Exception ROP1212a
disconnectingmeanswherethecraneservesanelectrolyticcellline.

Revisedtocorrelatewiththeprovisionsforthepermittedtypesof
ROP1212b,
610.32 disconnectingmeansspecifiedin430.109andtocorrelatewithnew
ROP1213
generalrequirementforlockabledisconnectingmeansin110.25.
Article620
Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B)andto
ROP1216, revisethethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
620.3(A)
ROP1217 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
620.3(C) ROP1217 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtoclarifythatreducedworkingspaceispermittedunderanyone
620.5 ROC128
oftheconditionsspecifiedin(A)through(D).
RevisedbyincorporatingtextoftheInformationalNoteasapermissive
620.13(B) ROP1219a requirementfordeterminingtheratingofamotorcontrollerforthe
purposeofsizingtheconductorssupplyingit.
RevisedbyincorporatingtextoftheInformationalNoteasanew
Table620.14 ROC1210
applicationnotetothedemandfactortable.
Newexceptionpermittingcordsorcablesoflistedcordandplug
620.21Exception ROC1213
connectedequipmenttobeusedwithoutbeinginstalledinaraceway.
Revisedtorequireaseparatebranchcircuittosupplytheairconditioning
620.22(B) ROP1230a
andheatingequipmentforeachelevatorcar.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
620.36 ROP1232 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
RevisedbyincorporatingtextoftheInformationalNoteasthecondition
620.41 ROP1232b
underwhichthelengthofunsupportedcordisdetermined.
620.51(A)andExceptionNo. ROP1233, Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
1 ROP1235 disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
620.51(C)(1) ROC1217 disconnectingmeansin110.25andtopermitfusedmotorcircuitswitches
asthedisconnectingmeansfortheelevatordrivingmachine.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
620.51(C)(2) ROP1240
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
620.52(B) ROP1241 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
620.53 ROP1242 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Revisedtoclarifythatonebranchcircuitispermittedtosupplyallofthe
ROP1244,
620.53Exception equipmentcoveredbytheexception.Alsorevisedtocorrelatewithnew
ROP1245
generalrequirementforlockabledisconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
620.54 ROP1246
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
620.55 ROP1248
disconnectingmeansin110.25.

Revisedtospecifythequalificationsofthoseresponsibleforthedesignof
thesystemusedtoestablishselectivecoordinationandthosetowhom
620.62 ROP1250
therequireddocumentationmustbemadeavailable.

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Article625

Article625 ROP125 ArticlerevisedtogroupinstallationrequirementsinaseparatePartIII.

625.2CableManagement
ROC1220 Newdefinitiondescribingthefunctionofthissystem.
System
625.2ElectricVehicle ROP1252, Revisedtorecognizethattheelectricalconnectiontotheelectricvehicle
Connector ROP1266 canbeconductiveorinductive.
ROP1252, Revisedtorecognizethattheelectricalconnectiontotheelectricvehicle
625.2ElectricVehicleInlet
ROP1266 canbeconductiveorinductive.
Revisedtoreflectthatallbatterytechnologieshaveameanstovent
625.2ElectricVehicleStorage ROP1252,
excessivegaspressureduetooverheating,inordertopreventbattery
Battery ROP1257
explosion.
Newinformationalnoteexplainingtherelationshipbetweentheterms
625.2ElectricVehicleSupply
ROP1252 electricvehiclesupplyequipmentandelectricalvehiclechargingsystem
Equipment
equipmentinthecontextofArticle625.
625.2OutputCabletothe Newdefinitiondescribingthecablewithanelectricvehicleconnection
ROP1252
ElectricVehicle thatrunsfromtheoutputoftheEVSEtotheEVinlet.
NewdefinitioncoveringthecordconnectingtheEVSEtothepremises
625.2PowerSupplyCord ROP1252
wiringsystemthroughacordandplugconnectiontoareceptacle.
625.4 ROP1252 Revisedtoincludedcsystemsratedupto600volts.
Revisedwithanewexceptioncoveringthespecificconditionunderwhich
625.10(A) ROC1227
polarizationoftheEVcouplerisnotrequired.
Revisedtoclearlydescribetheconditionunderwhichagroundingpoleis
625.10(E) ROP1252
notrequired.
Revisedtodistinguishtherequirementsforthepowersupplycordfrom
625.17 ROP1252
thosecoveringtheoutputcable.
Newprovisionscoveringhowthelengthofthepowersupplycordandthe
625.17(C)(1)and(2) ROC1243a
outputcableistobedetermined.
ROP1251,
625.18 Revisedtonotrequireinterlockfordcsuppliesratedlessthan50volts.
ROP1252
ROP1251,
625.19 Revisedtonotrequireinterlockfordcsuppliesratedlessthan50volts.
ROP1252
Revisedtocovertheimpactthataloadmanagementsystemhason
625.41(formerly625.14) ROP1252
serviceandfeedercalculations.
ROP1252,
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
625.42(formerly625.23) ROP1272,
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
ROP1273

2014NECSummaryofChanges

ROP1252,
ROP1259,
Revisedrequirementscoveringcordandplugandpermanently
625.44(formerly625.13) ROP1261,
connectedEVSEequipment.
ROC1241,
ROC1242
Revisedtorequirethatequipmentusedaspartofaninteractiveelectrical
625.48(formerly625.26) ROP1252
systembelistedandmarkedasbeingsuitableforthisapplication.

Revisedtorecognizethattheelectricalconnectiontotheelectricvehicle
625.50[formerly625.29(A)
ROP1252 canbeconductiveorinductive,andtoconsolidateindoorandoutdoor
and625.30]
locationprovisions.
625.52(B)(2)[formerly ROP1252, Revisedtocoverelectricvehiclesupplyequipmentsuppliedbydcbranch
625.29(D)(2)] ROP1276 circuits.
Tables625.52(B)(1)and(B)(2)
Revisedtocoverelectricvehiclesupplyequipmentsuppliedbydcbranch
[formerlyTables625.29(D)(1) ROC1247
circuits.
and(D)(2)]
Article626
626.2CableManagement Revisedtodistinguishcablemanagementsystemsforelectrifiedtrucks
System(ElectrifiedTruck ROC1248a fromcablemanagementsystemsforelectricvehiclescoveredinArticle
ParkingSpaces) 625.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
626.22(D) ROP1284
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedforcorrelationwiththenumberofreceptaclesspecifiedin
626.24(B)Exception ROP1285
626.24(B)(1).
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
626.24(C) ROP1287
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Revisedtocorrelatewithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
626.31(A) ROP1290
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Article630
Revisedtoreference110.22(A)formarkingofweldersupplycircuit
630.13 ROC1253
disconnectingmeans.
Article640
RevisedthescopetospecifythetypesofsystemsnotcoveredbyArticle
640.1 ROP1293a
640.
640.2AudioAmplifieror Revisedtoprovidecorrelationbetweenthisdefinitionanditsuseinthe
ROP1294
Preamplifier requirementsofArticle640.

Revisedforclaritybyreplacinglaterallywithhorizontallyinregardto
640.10(A) ROP12107 theminimumclearancedistance.

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Article645
RevisedtoindicatethattheprovisionsofArticle645modifythegeneral
requirementsinArticles300and708forpowerwiring,thoseinArticle725
645.4 ROP12112
forsignalingcircuitinstallations,andthoseinArticle770opticalfiber
cableinstallations.
Revisedbydeletingtheconditionrequiringautomaticcessationofair
645.5(E)(4) ROP12129 circulationupondetectionofsmokeinunderfloorairhandling/ventilation
areasservinganinformationtechnologyequipmentroom(s).
NewSection645.14addedtocovergroundingofseparatelyderived
systemsthatsupplyITEequipment.Section645.15nowprovidesonly
ROP12139,
645.14and645.15 requirementscoveringgroundingandbondingofinformationtechnology
ROC1268
equipment.Revisedtorequireauxiliarygroundingelectrodesbeinstalled
inaccordancewith250.54.
Newrequirementcoveringselectivecoordinationofovercurrentdevices
645.27 ROP12143 protectingcircuitssupplyingcriticaloperationsdatasystems.

Article646

Newarticlecoveringprefabricatedunitscontaininginformation
technologyequipmentandassociatedsupportequipmentusedtoprovide
Article646ModularData
ROC1271 power,cooling,andventilationfortheunitsHVACequipment.MDCsare
Systems(MDCs)
requiredtoeitherbelistedorbeconstructedinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofArticle626.

Article647
Revisedtoclarifythatequipmentsuppliedbyagroundedtechnicalpower
647.6(A) ROP12148
systemoperatesatthelinetolinevoltageof120volts.
647.7(A)(2) ROP12149 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
647.8(A) ROP12150
disconnectingmeansin110.25.
Article660
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
660.4(C) ROP12152 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article665
665.2Applicator ROP12154 RevisedtobeconsistentwithuseofthistermwithinArticle665.
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
665.12 ROP12155
disconnectingmeansin110.25.

Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
665.23 ROC12158

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Article668
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
668.21(A) ROP12160 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article669
669.7 ROP12165 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Article670
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
670.4InformationalNote ROP12167 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article675
Revisedforcorrelationwithnewgeneralrequirementforlockable
ROP19118, disconnectingmeansin110.25.Thephrasevisibleandnotmorethan15
675.8(B)
ROP19119 m(50ft.)isrevisedtoinsightfrombecausethatdistanceispartofthe
Article100definitionofinsightfrom.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
675.10 ROP19120 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article680
680.2StorableSwimming,
Wading,orImmersionPools
ROP1790 Revisedtoalsoincludestorableandportablespasandhottubs.
orStorable/PortableSpasand
HotTubs
680.8(A) ROP1792 Revisedtoalsoapplytooverheadserviceconductors.
680.12 ROP1796 Revisedtoalsoapplytofountains.
RevisedtorequireGFCIprotectionforall120and240volt,singlephase
680.21(C) ROP17100 swimmingpoolpumpmotorsregardlessofthesupplycircuitampere
rating.
ROP17101,
Revisedtopermitnonlockingreceptaclestosupplyswimmingpool
680.22(A)(1) ROP17104,
circulatingpumpmotors.
ROP17105
Revisedtoexpandapplicationofthereceptacleoutletrequirementtoall
680.22(A)(3) ROC1731
occupancytypes.

Newprovisionpermittingcertaintypesoflistedlowvoltageluminairesto
680.22(B)(6) ROC1732
beinstalledlessthan5feetfromtheinsidewallsofaswimmingpool.

Revisedtousethemaximumwaterlevelasthebenchmarkfor
680.23 ROP17109 establishingwhichunderwaterluminairesarecoveredbythese
requirements.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoincludephysicalprotectionandcorrosionresistanceprovisions
680.26(C) ROP17131 forthebondedmetalelementusedtocreatedirectcontactbetweenthe
swimmingpoolwaterandbondedmetalsurface.
Revisedtorequirethatthebranchcircuitsupplyingthepoolcovermotor
andassociatedequipmentbeprotectedbyagroundfaultcircuit
680.27(B)(2) ROC1741
interrupter.ThisrevisionresultsinfeederlevelGFCIprotectionnotbeing
permitted.
Article680PartIIITitle,
RevisedtomaketherequirementsofPartIIIapplicabletoportablespas
680.30,680.32,680.33,and ROC1726
andportablehottubs.
680.34
ROP17139, Revisedtoremovethe6footlengthrestrictionforliquidtightflexible
680.42(A)(1)
ROP17140 metalconduitandliquidtightflexiblenonmetallicconduit.
Revisedtoprovideconditionsunderwhichperimeterbondingisnot
680.42(B) ROP17142 requiredforcertainlistedselfcontainedspasandhottubsinstalledonor
abovegradeoutdoors.
Revisedtopermitapplicationofthisrequirementtooutdoorspasandhot
680.42(C) ROP17145 tubsinstalledatonefamilydwellingsoratadwellingunitthatispartofa
twofamilyormultifamilydwelling.
Newexceptionpermittingapplicationoftheprovisionsof680.42(C)for
680.43ExceptionNo.3 ROP17146 spasandhottubsinstalledindoorsatonefamilydwellingsoratadwelling
unitthatispartofatwofamilyormultifamilydwelling.
Revisedtorequirethatthegroundfaultcircuitinterrupterprotectionbe
680.57(B) ROC1748 providedineitherthebranchcircuitorfeederthatsuppliesasigneither
installedinafountainorinstalledwithin10feetofafountain.
Revisedtoclarifythatonlythemetalpipingsystemassociatedwiththe
circulatingwaterofthehydromassagebathtubandgroundedmetalparts
680.74 ROP17148
incontactwiththebathtubwateraresubjecttothebondingrequirement
ofthissection.
Article690
Revisedbyremovingtheblockingdiodesfromthefiguretoreflectcurrent
Figure690.1(A) ROP4170 circuitprotectionrequirementscontainedintheNECandintheproduct
safetystandards.
690.2DirectCurrent(dc) Newdefinitiontoprovidestandardizationofthenomenclatureusedto
ROC481
Combiner describethistypeofequipment.
NewdefinitionforcorrelationwithexistingrequirementsinArticle690
690.2DCtoDCConverter ROC483
coveringtheuseofthisdevice.
Newdefinitionforacomponentthatcanbeusedinaninteractiveor
690.2MultimodeInverter ROP4181
standalonePVsystem.
RenamedthissectionGeneralRequirements.Conductorsegregation
690.4 ROP4188a
andidentificationrequirementshavebeenrelocatedto690.31.

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RevisedtopermitPVsysteminstallationstobecomprisedofmorethan
690.4(D) ROP4188a
oneutilityinteractiveorstandaloneinverter.
Revisedtospecifytherequiredperformanceofthegroundfaultdetection
system,andtorequirelistingoftheequipmentusedtoprovidethe
690.5(A) ROC487 groundfaultprotectionandcircuitinterruption.Alsorevisedtopermit
groundfaultdevicestoautomaticallyinterruptthegroundedconductor
forthepurposeofascertainingcircuitisolation.
690.5(C) ROP4215 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Revisedthethresholdvoltageforotherthanoneandtwofamilydwellings
from600to1000voltsinconjunctionwithacoordinatedeffort
690.7(C) ROP4223
throughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyusedalternativeenergy
systemsoperateatover600volts.
690.7(E)(3) ROP4225 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Newrequirementondeterminingthemaximumcurrentfordctodc
690.8(A)(5) ROC4228
converters.
690.8(B)(1)[formerly Revisedbychangingthetermconditionsofusetoadjustmentand
ROP4225a
690.8(B)(2)] correctionfactors.
Revisedsinglefusetosingleovercurrentdevicetoallowdetermining
theampacityofconductorsthatinterconnectmodulestobebasedonthe
690.8(D) ROP4225a
ratingofthespecifictypeofovercurrentprotectivedeviceusedinthePV
system.
Revisedtorequirethatovercurrentprotectiondevicesbelocatedto
ROP4235, protectconductorsagainstovercurrentsoriginatinginanyconnected
690.9(A)
ROC494 source.Alsorevisedtorequirethatbatterysystemconductorscomply
withArticle480.
690.9(B)[formerly
ROP4233 Relocatedrequirementsfordeterminingovercurrentdeviceratings.
690.8(B)(1)]
RevisedtorequirethatovercurrentprotectivedevicesusedinPVsource
690.9(D) ROP4239
andoutputcircuitsbelistedasaPVovercurrentdevice.
Revisedtoprovideseparaterequirementsforthenumberofovercurrent
690.9(E) ROP4242
protectiondevicesingroundedandungroundedPVsystems.
690.10(C) ROP4244 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Revisedtocoversecuringofbackfedplugintypecircuitbreakers
690.10(E) ROC497
connectedtomultimodeinverters.
Revisedtoexpandtheseriesarcfaultprotectionrequirementto
690.11 ROP4251
conductorsinstalledindoorsandoutdoors.
Newrequirementtoprovideemergencypersonnelwithameansto
690.12 ROC4113 reducethevoltageandpowerofPVsystemcircuitconductorswithina
specifiedamountoftime.
Revisedbyconsolidatingrequirementsfordisconnectingmeansformerly
690.13 ROP4254a
locatedin690.13and690.14intoonesection(690.13).
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690.13(C)[formerly690.14 RevisedtonotrequirethatPVsystemdisconnectingmeansbeidentified
ROP4255
(C)(3)] assuitableforuseasserviceequipment.
690.13(D)[formerly Revisedbydeletingswitchboardasatypeofequipmentthatcanbe
ROC4127
690.14(C)(4)] usedasthePVsystemdisconnectingmeans.
Revisedbyconsolidatingrequirementsfordisconnectingmeansformerly
690.15 ROP4274a
locatedin690.14and690.15intoonesection(690.15).
690.15(B)[formerly
ROP4274a Revisedtoincludedctodcconverters.
690.14(B)]
Newprovisionforinstallationofadisconnectingmeanswithin6feetofdc
690.15(C) ROP4276
combinersmountedonrooftops.
690.15(D)[formerly Revisedbydeletingswitchboardasatypeofequipmentthatcanbe
ROP4277
690.14(C)(4)] usedasthePVsystemdisconnectingmeans.
Revisedbyconsolidatingrequirementsfortypeandoperational
690.17 ROP4278a characteristicsofPVdisconnectingmeansformerlylocatedin690.13and
690.17intoonesection(690.17).
RevisedtoprovidelistofequipmentpermittedtobeusedasaPVsystem
ROP4278a,
690.17(A) disconnectingmeans.Alsorevisedtopermitthedisconnectingmeansto
ROC4129
bepoweroperable.
NewprovisionrequiringPVdisconnectingmeanstosimultaneouslyopen
690.17(B) ROC4130
allungroundedsupplyconductors.
690.17(E) ROC4131 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
690.18InformationalNote ROP4283 Revisedtousethemorecommonlyunderstoodtermenergized.
RevisedtopermitPVconductorstobeguarded(asanalternativetotheir
690.31(A) ROP4285 beinginstalledinaraceway)wheretheconductorsareinareadily
accessiblelocation.
RelocatedtherequirementscoveringPVsystemconductoridentification
andgroupingfrom690.4(B).Revisedtoprohibitinverteroutputcircuit
690.31(B) ROP4288 conductorsfrombeinginstalledinthesameraceway,cabletray,cable,
outletbox,junctionbox,orsimilartypeofequipmentwithPVsourceand
PVoutputconductors.
NewprovisionpermittingsingleconductorcablelistedasPVwiretobe
690.31(C)(2) ROC4136 installedinoutdoorcabletrayswithouthavingacabletray(CT)markingor
aminimumsizerequirement.
NewprovisionpermittingtheoutdooruseofmulticonductorTCERand
690.31(D) ROP4301 USE2cablesfortheoutputcircuitsofutilityinteractiveinvertersthatare
notreadilyaccessible.
RevisedtoonlyprovideamarkingrequirementforrooftopPVconductors
ROP4194, thatareconcealedwithinbuiltup,laminate,ormembraneroofing
690.31(G)(1)
ROC484 materials.Newprovisionaddedcoveringthesuitabilityofthemarking
methodforexposuretosunlightandtheweather.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoincludespecificrequirementsforthewarninglabelandthe
690.31(G)(4) ROP4296
lettersonthelabel.
ROP4284a, Relocatedfrom690.4(G).Revisedtorequireanovervoltagewarning
690.31(I)
ROP4288 markingforbipolarPVsystems.
ROP4
690.31(J) 284a,ROP Relocatedtherequirementfrom690.4(C).
4288
Revisedtoprescribetheperformancecharacteristicsofthegroundfault
protectivedevicewithoutspecifyingaspecificmethodologytomeetthe
690.35(C)(1) ROC4141
requirement.Alsorevisedtorequirethatthedevicebelistedforground
faultprotection.
Revisedtopermitcableswithmetaljacketsinadditiontothosewith
690.35(D)(1) ROP4305a
nonmetallicjackets.
Newprovisionpermittingundergroundinstallationsusingcablesidentified
690.35(D)(4) ROC4142
fordirectburial.
690.35(F) ROP4306 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
RevisedtopermitPVsystemsofanyvoltagetooperateasgroundedoras
690.41 ROC4147 ungroundedsystems.Specificrequirementshavebeenincludedfor
groundedandungroundedPVsystems.
Revisedbydeleting690.45(B)anditsInformationalNotetocorrelatewith
ROP4308a, thedeletionof690.5(A)ExceptionNo.2thatpermittedinstallations
690.45
ROC4149 withoutgroundfaultprotectionprovidedtheequipmentgrounding
conductorwasdoubledinsize.
Revisedtopermitracewayinstallationofsolidconductorsnotlargerthan
690.46 ROC4150 6AWGusedasgroundingelectrodeconductorsandequipmentgrounding
conductors.
Revisedtopermitequipmentassociatedwithanungroundeddcsystem
690.47(B) ROP4310a andthegroundfaultdetectionreferencepointtobegroundedthrough
connectiontotheacequipmentgroundingsystem.
Revisedtopermitadditionalmeanstoconnectthedcgroundingelectrode
690.47(C)(2) ROC4154
conductortotheacgroundingelectrodeconductor.
Revisedtoprovidegroundingconductorsizingrequirementfor
ungroundeddcsystems.Thisrevisioncorrelateswiththerevisionto
690.47(C)(3) ROC4151
690.47(B)coveringthegroundingofequipmentinungroundeddc
systems.
Revisedtorestorearequirementfromthe2008NECcoveringthe
installationofalocalauxiliarygroundingelectrodeforgroundingthenon
690.47(D) ROC4155
currentcarryingmetalpartsofPVarrayframe(s)orstructure(s)mounted
onroofs,onpoles,orontheground.
Revisedtousethecorrecttermmaximumcircuitcurrentandtoprovidea
ROP4318,
690.53(4) marking/labelingrequirementtoaccommodatePVpowersourceswith
ROP4319
multipledcoutputs.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtorequirethattheplaqueordirectorycomplywiththeelements
690.56(A) ROP4320
forwarninglabelsspecifiedin690.31(G)(4).
Revisedtorequirethattheplaqueordirectorycomplywiththe
690.56(B) ROC4159
requirementsofnew110.21(B).
Newrequirementforprovidingaplaqueordirectoryindicatingthatthe
690.56(C) ROC4159
PVsystemisequippedwithrapidshutdownequipment.
Revisedtorecognizethatleadacidisnottheonlytypeofbattery
690.71(B)(1) ROC4161
available.
Newrequirementscoveringdisconnectingmeansandovercurrent
690.71(H) ROP4325
protectionforbatterysystems.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Article690PartIX ROP4328 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
690.80 ROP4327 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Newrequirementcoveringtheuseoflistedproductsratedover1000
690.81 ROC492 volts,withareferencetoColumn1inTable300.50fordirectburialofPV
wireratedgreaterthan600voltsbutnotexceeding2000volts.
NewrequirementscoveringtheuseofPVsystemstosupplyelectric
Article690PartX ROP4331
vehiclechargingequipment.
Article692
692.10(C) ROP4338 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
692.17 ROP4339 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
692.56 ROP4341 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Article692PartVIII ROP4343 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
692.80 ROP4342 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Article694
Revisedtonotlimitapplicationofthisarticletoonlywindturbines
ROP4345,
Article694and694.1 individuallyrated100kWorless.Correlatingchangeshavebeenmade
ROP4346
throughoutArticle694.
Revisedbyremovingspecificwindspeedperformancecriteriafromthe
694.2RatedPower ROC4174
definition.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtorecognizethatothersourcesofelectricsupplymaybeother
694.7(A) ROP4352
thanutilityservices.

694.7(B) ROC4198 Revisedtorequirethewindsystemtobelistedandlabeled.

RevisedbyaddingaprovisionforGFCIprotectionof125volt,single
694.7(E) ROP4351 phase,15and20amperereceptaclesthatareinstalledtosupport
maintenanceofequipmentassociatedwiththewindelectricsystem.
Newprovisioncoveringtheuseofmetalornonmetallictowersorpolesas
694.7(F) ROP4356
racewaysforelectricalconductors.
Revisedthethresholdvoltageforotherthanoneandtwofamilydwellings
from600to1000voltsinconjunctionwithacoordinatedeffort
694.1 ROP4357
throughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyusedalternativeenergy
systemsoperateatover600volts.
694.18(C) ROP4361 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
694.22(A) ROP4362 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
ROP9181c, Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasequipmentthatcancontainturbine
694.22(C)(4)
ROC4183, disconnectingmeans.
Newprovisionrequiringamanualmeanstoshutdownthewindturbine,
694.23 ROP4364a
andrequiringtheshutdownproceduretobedocumentedandposted.
Revisedtoincludeanewrequirementcoveringtherequirementsfor
694.30(B) ROP4368
terminatingflexible,finestrandedcables.
694.30(C) ROP4370 RevisedtopermittheuseofTypeMCcable.
694.40(A) ROC4186 RevisedtoreferencetheapplicablepartsofArticle250.
Revisedtorequirethatwindturbinetowersbeconnectedtoagrounding
694.40(B)(1) ROC4186 electrodesystem,andtospecifywhereitisrequiredtousegalvanized
groundingelectrodes.
Revisedtorequiretheinstallationofaconductor(s)toestablishabonding
694.40(B)(2) ROC4186 connectionbetweenturbinesandtowersandthepremisesgrounding
system.
Revisedtospecifythatguywiresarenotrequiredtobegroundedor
694.40(B)(4) ROC4186 bonded.TheInformationalNoteprovidesguidanceonguywiresbeing
incorporatedintothetowerlightningprotectionsystem.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
Article694PartIX ROP4374 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
694.80 ROP4373 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article695
Revisedtoindicatethattheinstallationofpressuremaintenance(jockey)
695.1(B)(2) ROP1348a
pumpsisnotcoveredwithinthescopeofArticle695.
Newprovisionindicatingthattransferequipmentinstalledupstreamfrom
695.1(B)(3) ROC1332 anyfirepumptransferswitch(es)isnotcoveredwithinthescopeofArticle
695.
Revisedtoincludeverticalswitchgearsection(s)containingservice
695.3(A)(1) ROP1353 equipmentinthelistoflocationswhereataptosupplyafirepumpisnot
permittedtobeconnected.
Revisedtoprovidearequirementfortheacceptabletypeoflocking
695.3(B)(3)(a)(2) ROP1360
mechanism.
Revisedtoprovidemoredetaileddescriptionoftheequipmenttypes
695.3(B)(3)(a)(3) ROP1362
thatareprohibitedaslocationsforafirepumpdisconnectingmeans.
Revisedtoproviderequirementfortheacceptabletypeoflocking
695.3(B)(3)(b) ROP1361
mechanism.
Newrequirementcoveringthelocationandtypeofequipmentusedto
695.3(F) ROC1337 transferthecircuitsupplyingafirepumpcontrollertoanalternatesource
ofpower.

Revisedtoincludealistedfirepumppowertransferswitchasa
695.4(A) ROC1341
permittedlocationtodirectlyconnectthefirepumpsupplyconductors.
Revisedtospecifythattheovercurrentdeviceinafirepumpsupplycircuit
695.4(B)(2)(a)(1) ROP1357 isrequiredtocarryindefinitelythelockedrotorcurrentofthelargestfire
pumpmotorwheremultiplefirepumpmotorsaresupplied.
Newprovisionpermittingtheovercurrentprotectionofafirepumpfeeder
695.4(B)(2)(a)(2) ROP1358
circuittobeprovidedbyanassemblylistedforfirepumpservice.

ROP1370, Revisedtoincludeaprovisioncoveringtheacceptableandunacceptable
695.6(D)
ROP1371 typeofconnectiondevicesforusewithfirepumpcircuitconductors.
Revisedtospecifythatthepointofvoltagemeasurementunderrunning
695.7(B) ROP1382
conditionsisattheloadterminalsofthefirepumpcontroller.
Chapter7SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Article700
Revisedtoclarifythatthefunctionofthisdeviceiscontroloflighting
700.2Relay,AutomaticLoad
ROP1388a circuitsforemergencypurposes,ratherthantransferofpowerfromthe
Control
normalsourcetotheemergencysource.
700.7(B) ROP1397 Revisedtorequirewarningsignstomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Newrequirementcoveringinstallationofsurgeprotectiondevices(SPDs)
700.8 ROC1369
atpanelboardsandswitchboardssuppliedbyemergencysystems.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoclearlystatetherequirementscoveringthepermittedmethods
700.10(B)(5)(a)and(b) ROP13103
ofseparatingemergencysystemwiringfromthewiringofothersystems.
Revisedtoincludeverticalsectionsofswitchgearasacceptablelocations
700.10(B)(5) ROP13104 forseparatingtheemergencysystemwiringfromthewiringofother
systems.
ROP13105, Revisedtoapplyemergencysystemfeederwiringprotectionrequirement
700.10(D) ROP13106, toalloccupancytypesinhighrisebuildings(greaterthan75feetin
ROP13107 height).
Revisedtopermitgeneratorshutdownper445.18asameansto
disconnecttheemergencysourcepower.Alsorevisedtorequire
700.12(B)(6) ROP13111 compliancewith225.36onlywherethefeederconductorsfromthe
generatorterminateatadisconnectingmeansinoronabuildingor
structure.
RevisedforcorrelationwiththeArticle100termscoveringoverheadand
ROP13112, undergroundserviceconductors,andtoclarifythattheelectricaland
700.12(D)(1)and(2)
ROP13113 physicalseparationrequirementappliesonlytotheconductorsofthe
separateserviceinstalledasthealternatesourceofemergencypower.
RevisedtomakeapplicationofthisExceptionconditionalonthenormal
700.12(F)(2)(3)Exception ROP13116
lightingnotbeingsuppliedbyamultiwirebranchcircuit(s).
Newrequirementforemergencyilluminationatindoorserviceandfeeder
700.16 ROC131 supplydisconnectingmeansifemergencyilluminationisprovidedforthe
interiorofthebuildingorstructure.
Newrequirementprohibitinguseofmultiwirebranchcircuitstosupply
700.19 ROP13118 emergencylightingandotherequipmentthatisclassedasanemergency
load.
Revisedtorecognizeuseofrelaysystemsforcontrolofemergencylighting
700.23 ROP13120
circuits.
Newrequirementcoveringtheuseofluminaireswithexternallycontrolled
700.24 ROC1381
onboarddimmingsystemstoprovideemergencyillumination.
Revisedtoclarifythatindicationofagroundfaultconditioninthe
700.27 ROP13122 emergencystandbysourcecircuitisnotrequiredwhereGFPEequipment
automaticallydisconnectsthecircuit.
Revisedtoaddarequirementonthequalificationsofthoseresponsible
forselectingthesystemusedtoprovideselectivecoordination,andto
700.28 ROC1385
requirethatdocumentationbeavailableontheselectionofthespecific
systememployed.
Article701
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
701.5(C) ROP13132 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
701.7(B) ROP13133 Revisedtorequirewarningsignstomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
ROP13 RevisedtoreferencetheIEEEdocumentondesigningreliableindustrial
701.12InformationalNote
131a andcommercialpowersystems.
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Revisedtopermitgeneratorshutdownper445.18asameansto
disconnectthestandbysourcepower.Alsorevisedtorequirecompliance
701.12(B)(5) ROP13111
with225.36onlywherethefeederconductorsfromthegenerator
terminateatadisconnectingmeansinoronabuildingorstructure.
RevisedforcorrelationwiththeArticle100termscoveringoverheadand
undergroundserviceconductors,andtoclarifythattheelectricaland
701.12(D) ROP13136
physicalseparationrequirementappliesonlytotheconductorsofthe
separateserviceinstalledasthealternatesourceofstandbypower.
Revisedtopermittapsforaseparateservicetosupplylegallyrequired
701.12(E) ROP13137 standbyloadstobemadeinaseparateverticalswitchgearsectionthat
doesnotcontainthemainservicedisconnectingmeans.
Revisedtoclarifythatindicationofagroundfaultconditioninthelegally
701.26 ROP13138 requiredstandbysourcecircuitisnotrequiredwhereGFPEequipment
automaticallydisconnectsthecircuit.
Revisedtoaddarequirementonthequalificationsofthoseresponsible
forselectingthesystemusedtoprovideselectivecoordination,andto
701.27 ROC1392
requirethatdocumentationbeavailableontheselectionofthespecific
systememployed.
Article702
702.7(B) ROP13135 Revisedtorequirewarningsignstomeetrequirementsinnew110.21(B).
Newrequirementforawarningsigndescribingthesystemgrounding
702.7(C) ROP13146 arrangementwheretheoptionalstandbypowersourceconnectionis
madethroughapowerinlet.
Revisedtopermitgeneratorshutdownper445.18asameansto
disconnectthestandbysourcepower.Alsorevisedtorequirecompliance
702.12(A) ROP13111
with225.36onlywherethefeederconductorsfromthegenerator
terminateatadisconnectingmeansinoronabuildingorstructure.
Newrequirementcoveringtheuseofaflangedinletorothercordand
702.12(B) ROP13148 plugtypeconnectionasthedisconnectingmeansforabuildingsupply
circuitderivedfromaportablegeneratorrated15kWorless.
Article705
Newdefinitionofequipmentthatcanfunctionaseitherautility
705.2MultimodeInverter ROP4378
interactiveorstandaloneinverter.
Table705.3 ROP4385 RevisedtoincludereferencetoArticle694,WindElectricSystems.
Revisedtoincludeswitchgearasatypeofequipmentwhereaprimary
ROP4387,
705.12(D) powersourceandutilityinteractiveinverter(s)canbeinterconnectedto
ROP9181g
supplymultiplefeedersand/orbranchcircuits.
Revisedtorecognizethattheremaybemorethanoneutilityinteractive
705.12(D)(1) ROP4375a outputcircuitbeinginterconnectedtoformasingleinterconnected
electricpowerproductionsystem.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Newrequirementtouse125%oftheinverteroutputcircuitcurrentin
705.12(D)(2) ROC4204 calculationstodeterminetheminimumampacityforconductorsand
busbars.
Newrequirementcoveringoverloadprotectionoffeederconductorsthat
705.12(D)(2)(1) ROC4204 aresuppliedbyboththeutilitysourceandbytheoutputcircuitofan
interactiveinverter(s).
Newrequirementcoveringoverloadprotectionoftapconductorsthatare
705.12(D)(2)(2) ROC4204 suppliedbyboththeutilitysourceandbytheoutputcircuitofan
interactiveinverter(s).
Revisedtherequirementforoverloadprotectionofbusbarsthatare
705.12(D)(2)(3)(a)and(b) ROC4204 suppliedbyboththeutilitysourceandbytheoutputcircuitofan
interactiveinverter(s).
Revisedtospecifycurrentlimitationsonbusbarconnectionswhen
inverterisconnectedattheoppositeendofthebusbarfromwherethe
705.12(D)(2)(3)(b) ROP4403
normalpowersupplyisconnected.Requireswarningsignsmeetingnew
provisionsin110.21(B)thatprohibitrelocationoftheinverterconnection.
Newrequirementthatthemaximumratingofallovercurrentprotective
devices(otherthanthemainOCPD)installedinapanelboardmustnot
exceedtheratingofthebusbar.Thisrequirementalsospecifiesthata
705.12(D)(2)(3)(c) ROC4204
warninglabelbeprovidedtoindicatethatthecombinedratingsofOCPDs
cannotexceedtheratingofthepanelboardbusbar.Thislabelisrequired
tocomplywithnew110.21(B).

Newrequirementcoveringmultiplebusbarconstructionormidbus
connectionarrangementsdesignedunderengineeringsupervisionthat
705.12(D)(2)(3)(d) ROP4375a
includesevaluationofavailablefaultcurrentandbusbarloading
conditions.

NewInformationalNotedescribingsuitabilityoffusedswitchesfor
705.12(D)(4) ROP4402
backfedconnections.

NewrequirementforAFCIprotectionofexposedinverteroutputcircuit
ROP4404
705.12(D)(6) wiringoperatingat240voltswithacircuitcurrentratingof30amperesor
ROC4206
less.

Newrequirement,InformationalNote,andExceptioncoveringthe
installationofovercurrentprotectionwithin10feetofthepointwhere
705.31 ROP4410a
electricpowerproductionsourceconductorsconnecttoservice
conductorsonthelinesideoftheservicedisconnectingmeans.

Revisedtousecorrectnomenclaturetodescribetheinvertercircuit
705.60(A)(1) ROP4412
subjecttotherequirement.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoprovideaspecificmaximumallowablevoltageunbalance(3%)
705.100(A) ROC4209 wheresinglephaseinvertersareconnectedtoa3phasehybridsystemor
acwheremodulesareconnectedtoa3phaseinteractivehybridsystem.
Article708
Revisedtorequireidentificationofboxesandenclosurescontainingwiring
708.10(A) ROP13159 andequipmentassociatedwithacriticaloperationspowersystemonly
whereotherpowersystemsarepresentinthesamebuildingorstructure.
Revisedtopermitawiringmethodspecifiedbythesystemmanufacturer
708.14(1) ROP13170
thatisnecessarytoachieveintendedsystemperformance.
Revisedtopermitcableshieldingtobearrangedasspecifiedinthesystem
708.14(2) ROP13170
manufacturersinstallationinstructions.
Revisedtorequirethatallcablesusedforemergencycommunications
708.14(7) ROP13171 havea2hourfireresistiveratingorberatedforuseinrisersandpartof
alisted2hourelectricalcircuitprotectivesystem.
Revisedtopermitgeneratorshutdownper445.18asameansto
disconnecttheCOPSsourceofpowerforpermanentlyinstalled
ROP13 generatorsandforportablegeneratorsratedmorethan15kW.Also
708.20(F)(5)(a)
172a revisedtorequirecompliancewith225.36onlywherethefeeder
conductorsfromthegeneratorterminateatadisconnectingmeansinor
onabuildingorstructure.
Newrequirementcoveringtheuseofaflangedinletorothercordand
ROP13
708.20(F)(5)(a) plugtypeconnectionasthedisconnectingmeansforabuildingsupply
172a
circuitderivedfromaportablegeneratorrated15kWorless.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
708.52(B) ROP13174 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
Revisedtorequireuseofthemanufacturersrecommendationsinorderto
708.52(D) ROP13175 achievefullselectivitybetweenserviceandfeederOCPDsunderground
faultconditions.
Revisedtoaddarequirementonthequalificationsofthoseresponsible
forselectingthesystemusedtoprovideselectivecoordination,andto
708.54 ROC13110
requiredocumentationbeavailableontheselectionofthespecificsystem
employed.
NewExceptionpermittingtwoovercurrentdevicesconnectedinseriesto
ROP13177,
708.54Exception notbeselectivelycoordinatedwherealoadisnotconnectedinparallel
ROP13178
withthedownstreamdevice.
Article725

Newdefinitionforafactoryassemblyoftwoormoreinsulatedconductors
725.2,PowerLimitedTray
ROC343a ratedat300volts,withorwithoutassociatedbareorinsulatedequipment
Cable
groundingconductors,underanonmetallicjacket.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyaddingnewsubsectionstoaddressinstallationofconductors
725.3(K)and(L) ROC346 withothersystemsandwhereinstalledincorrosive,damp,orwet
conditions.
Revisedbyaddingorgreaterafter600voltsaspartofacoordinated
725.48(B)(4)(2) ROP3136 effortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyusedalternative
energysystemsoperateatover600volts.
RevisedbyreplacingInsulationonconductorsshallberatedfor600
725.49(B) ROP3138 voltstoInsulationonconductorsshallberatedforthesystemvoltage
andnotlessthan600volts.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
725.121 ROP3140 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.
RevisedtoincludeCableRoutingAssemblyandnewSection725.135
thatincludesinstallationrequirementsforClass2,Class3andPLTCcables.
725.133and725.135 ROC357 Relocatesandrevisesrequirementfrom725.154(B)(1)tonewsubsection
725.135(D),whichspecifiescablesthatpenetratefromoneormorefloors
toberiserrated.
RevisedtoincludeCableRoutingAssemblytorecognizecablerouting
725.139 ROP3118
assembliesforroutingclass2andclass3conductors.
Revisedbyseparatingtheapplicationrulesfromtheinstallationrules,
725.154 ROC363
relocatinginstallationrulestonewSection725.135.
Revisedbychangingnonmetallicsignalingracewaystononmetallic
725.179 ROP3163a
communicationracewaystocorrelatewithothersectionsoftheCode.
725.179(A)Informational
ROP3164 Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note
Revisedbyseparatingthetwomethodsofestablishingcablesurvivability
toclarifythetwocableoptionsandmarkingrequirements.Revised
ROP3165,
725.179(F) InformationalNotestoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferenced
ROC374
standardandtoprovidereferencetotheULguideinformationfor
electricalcircuitprotectivesystems.
Article727
727.6 ROP3141 Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Article728
ROP3170,
ROC381, Newarticlethatincludesinstallationrequirementsforfireresistivecable
Article728
ROC83a systems.
and83b
Article750

Article750 ROP13180 Newarticlecoverstheinstallationandoperationofenergymanagement
systems.

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Article760
RevisedbyupdatingreferencedNECsectionstoassurethatfirealarm
760.3(D) ROP3173 cablesinstalledincorrosive,damp,andwetlocationsareacceptablefor
theseconditions.
760.24 ROP3178 Revisedbyincludinginstallationrequirementsforcircuitintegritycable.
Revisedbyclarifyingthatallnonpowerlimitedandpowerlimited
signalingsystemcircuitsenteringabuildingmustbeprovidedwith
760.32 ROP3178a transientprotection.ThenewInformationalNoteprovidesanexampleof
asuitableprotectivedevice,testedtotherequirementsofANSI/UL497B,
ProtectorsforDataCommunications.
RevisedbyreplacingInsulationonconductorsshallberatedfor600
760.49(B) ROP3182 voltstoInsulationonconductorsshallberatedforthesystemvoltage
andnotlessthan600volts.
Revisedtoclarifythatthissectionisonlyapplicabletononpowerlimited
760.51(B) ROP3183
firealarmcircuitconductors.
RevisedbyspecifyingriserspenetratingoneormorefloorsshallbeType
760.53(B)(3) ROC398
NPLFR.
Revisedbyseparatingtheapplicationrulesfromtheinstallationrulesby
760.133and760.135 ROC3101
relocatinginstallationrulestonewSection760.135.
Revisedtorecognizecableroutingassembliesasarecognizedmethodfor
760.139 ROP3171
routingfirealarmcables.
Revisedbyseparatingtheapplicationrulesfromtheinstallationrules,and
760.154 ROC3104
relocatinginstallationrulestonewSection760.135.
RevisedbyreplacingInsulationonconductorsshallberatedfor600
760.176(B) ROP3207 voltstoInsulationonconductorsshallberatedforthesystemvoltage
andnotlessthan600volts.
760.176(C)Informational
ROP3164 Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note
760.176(D)Informational
ROC353 Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note
760.176(E)Informational
ROC353 Revisedtoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard.
Note
Revisedbyseparatingthetwomethodsofestablishingcablesurvivability
toclarifythetwocableoptionsandmarkingrequirements.Revisedthe
760.176(F) ROC3109 InformationalNotestoupdatetothecurrenteditionofthereferenced
standardandtoprovidereferencetotheULguideinformationfor
electricalcircuitprotectivesystems.
760.176(F)Informational
ROP3209 RevisedbyupdatingthereferencedsectionofNFPA72.
Note

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyseparatingthetwomethodsofestablishingcablesurvivability
toclarifythetwocableoptionsandmarkingrequirements.Revisedthe
InformationalNotestoincludeelectricalcircuitprotectivesystem,to
760.179(G) ROC3111
updatetothecurrenteditionofthereferencedstandard,andtoprovide
referencetotheULguideinformationforelectricalcircuitprotective
systems.
760.179(G)Informational ROP3210, RevisedbyupdatingthereferencedsectionofNFPA72andtoinclude
Notes ROP3211 electricalcircuitprotectivesystems.
Article770
RevisedbyaddingareferencetoseeInformationalNoteFigures800(a)
770InformationalNote ROP1621 and800(b)forillustrativeapplicationofabondingconductororgrounding
electrodeconductor.

770.2Definitions ROP1622 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.

770.2AbandonedOptical
RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100forthedefinitionof
FiberCable,Informational ROP1625
equipment.
Note
Newdefinitionhasbeenaddedtodescribecomponentsandmaterials
770.2ElectricalCircuit
ROP1626a intendedforinstallationasprotectionforspecificelectricalwiring
ProtectiveSystem
systems.
770.2Exposed(ToAccidental RevisedtorefertoPartIofArticle100foradditionaldefinitionsof
ROP1627
Contact),InformationalNote exposed.
770.2Innerduct ROP1628 Anewdefinitionhasbeenaddedtodescribetheterminnerduct.
Revisedbyremovingexplanatoryinformation:thattransmitslightfor
770.2OpticalFiberCable ROC1610 control,signaling,andcommunicationstomoreclearly.New
InformationalNoteaddedtodescribeinstallationmethods.
770.2PointofEntrance ROP1631 Revisedbyaddingthetermopticalfibertoclarifythedefinition.
Newprovisionthatspecifiesopticalfibercablesaresubjecttothe
770.3(B) ROP1636
requirementsof300.22(A)
Revisedbyreplacingopticalfiberracewayswithcommunications
770.12 ROP1638a
racewaystocorrelatewithnewSection800.12.
Revisedbyaddinglanguagerequiringthatcabletiesusedinotherspaces
ROP1642,
770.24 forenvironmentalairbelistedashavingadequatefireresistantandlow
ROC1617
smokeproducingcharacteristics.
770.24InformationalNote
ROP1643 Revisedtoupdatetheeditionofthereferencedstandard.
No.1
770.24InformationalNote Revisedbyupdatingtheeditionofthereferencedstandardandapplicable
ROP1644
No.2 referencedsectionsforthisstandard.
Revisedbyincludingcommunicationracewaystocorrelatewithnew
770.26 ROC1624
Section800.12.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Newsectionthatincludesprovisionsforopticalfibercablesinstalled
undergroundenteringbuildings.TwonewExceptionsrelaxseparation
770.47 ROC1626
requirementswherethoseadjacentsystemsareinstalledinprescriptive
wiringmethods.
770.48(B) ROP1647 Revisedbychangingtoalistformattoenhanceusability.
770.49 ROP1648 Newsectionthatincludesgroundingprovisionsmetallicentranceconduit.
NewInformationalNotereferringto770.2forthedefinitionofPointof
770.93(B)InformationalNote ROP1649
Entrance.
Newsectionthatincludesprovisionsforlimitingthelengthofthebonding
orgroundingconductorandmaximumlengthof20feetforoneandtwo
770.100(A)(4) ROP1650 familydwellings.AddedanewExceptionthatpermitsexceeding20feet
whenitisimpractical,providedaseparategroundrodisdriven.This
correlateswithSections800.100(A),820.100(A),and830.100(A).
Revisedtoclarifybondingconductorandgroundingelectrodeconductor
770.100(A)(6) ROP1651 physicalprotectionrequirementsandtocorrelatewithSections
800.100(A)(6),820.100(A)(6),and830.100(A)(6).
770.100(B)(1)Informational RevisedtospecifyareferencetoPartIofArticle100forthedefinitionof
ROP1652
Note intersystembondingtermination.

Revisedbyremovingthetermgroundingelectrodeconductortoclarify
770.100(B)(1) ROP1653
theconductorspecifiedbythisrequirementisabondingconductor.

Revisedbychangingtheterm"groundingconductor"to"grounding
770.100(B)(2)(7) ROP1656
electrodeconductor"tocorrelatewiththetermdefinedinArticle100.
Revisedbyaddingthetermgroundingbeforeelectrodetocorrelate
770.100(B)(3) ROP1654
withthetermgroundingelectrodedefinedinArticle100.
Revisedbychangingthetermgroundingconductortogrounding
770.100(B)(7) ROP1655
electrodeconductortocorrelatewiththetermdefinedinArticle100.
RevisedthetitletoincludeCableRoutingAssembliesasawiringmethod
permittedforopticalfibercables.RevisedSection770.110(A)(2)by
770.110 ROC1631
replacingotherpermittedracewayswithcommunicationsracewaysto
correlatewithnewSection800.12.
Newsubsectionhasbeenaddedthatincludesinstallationandsupport
770.110(C) ROP1657
requirementsforcableroutingassemblies.
RevisedtoclarifythetypesofracewaysspecifiedinArticles770,800,and
770.113 ROP1662 820permittedforopticalfibercable,andtoprovidespecificcabletypes
andinstallationrequirementsinotherspacesusedforenvironmentalair.
Revisedthethresholdvoltagefrom600to1000voltsinconjunctionwitha
770.133 ROP1666 coordinatedeffortthroughouttheNECtorecognizethatcommonlyused
alternativeenergysystemsoperateatover600volts.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoincludeboxandcableroutingassemblythatencloseoptical
fibercables,inthelistofitemspermittedtooccupythespacewithother
ROP1667,
770.133(B)and(C) conductorsasspecifiedinthissection.ChangedthereferencetoPartIV
ROP1668
toPartVofArticle800,becausePartVaddressesrequirementsfor
wiringwithinabuilding.
RevisedtoincludeareferencetoArticle645forClass2andClass3
770.133(C) ROP1669 remotecontrol,signaling,andpowerlimitedcircuitsandcorrelationwith
thenewdefinitionofcableroutingassemblies.
RevisedthetitlebyremovingRaceways,andCableRoutingAssemblies.
Revisedtolimitthetablepurposetopermittedandnonpermitted
770.154andTable770.154(a) ROP1671
applicationsoflistedopticalfibercables,andtocorrelatewiththenew
definitionofcableroutingassemblies.
Revisedtorequirespecificmarkingrequirementsforfieldassembled
770.179 ROP1675
cablecomponents.
Revisedtospecifythatcablesusedforsurvivabilityofcriticalcircuitsare
ROP1626a,
770.179(E) requiredtobelistedandtobeeithercircuitintegritycable(CI)orfire
ROC1638
resistivecablethatispartofanelectricalcircuitprotectivesystem.
ROP1675, Revisedtorequirespecificmarkingandlistingrequirementsforfield
770.179(F)
ROC1637 assembledopticalfibercable.
ROP1676,
770.179(A),(B),(D),and(E) Revisedtoupdatetheeditionofthereferencedstandard.
ROP1678
770.180 ROP1680 Newsectionthatincludesrequirementsforlistingofgroundingdevices.
Chapter8SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Article800
800.2 ROP1682 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.
800.2Abandoned
RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100forthedefinitionof
CommunicationsCable, ROP1683
equipment.
InformationalNote
Newdefinitionhasbeenaddedtodescribecomponentsandmaterials
800.2ElectricalCircuit
ROP1685a intendedforinstallationasprotectionforspecificelectricalwiring
ProtectiveSystem
systems.
800.2Exposed(toAccidental
ROP1686 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.
Contact)InformationalNote
Newdefinitionofinnerduct,whichisdescribedasanonmetallicraceway
800.2Innerduct ROP1687
placedwithinalargerraceway.
Revisedbyremovingthegroundingrequirementsfromthedefinitionand
800.2PointofEntrance ROP1688
relocatingthemtonewSection800.49.
NewsubsectionspecifyingthattherequirementsofSection110.3(B)are
800.3(D) ROP1692
applicabletoinstallationsunderthepurviewofArticle800.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyaddingandsetsofoverheadserviceconductorstocorrelate
800.4(A)(4) ROP1696 withrevisedserviceterminologyandbyreplacingnongroundedwith
ungroundedtocorrelatewiththeterminArticle250.

Newsectionthatpermitscommunicationsracewaystobeinstalledas
800.12 ROP1697
innerductinanytypeoflistedracewaypermittedbyChapter3.
Revisedbyaddinglanguagerequiringthatcabletiesusedinotherspaces
ROP16100,
800.24 forenvironmentalairbelistedashavingadequatefireresistantandlow
ROC1617
smokeproducingcharacteristics.
Revisedbyupdatingtheeditionofthereferencedstandardandincluding
800.24InformationalNote2 ROP16102 specificrequirementsfordiscretecombustiblecomponentsinceiling
cavityplenumsandraisedfloorplenums.
Revisedtoincludecableroutingassembliesundertheprovisionsofthis
800.26 ROP16103
sectionforlimitingthespreadoffireorproductsofcombustion.
Newsectionthatrelocatesthegroundingrequirementsfromthe
800.49 ROP16104
definitionofpointofentrance.
Revisedtoincludethetermbondingconductortocorrelatewiththe
800.90(B)InformationalNote ROP16107
termusedinothersectionsthroughouttheCode.
800.100(B)(1)Informational
ROP16109 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.
Note
Revisedtospecifytheintersystembondingterminationisaccomplishedby
800.100(B)(2)(3) ROP16110
thosemethodsdescribedinSection250.94.
Revisedbyreplacinggroundingelectrodeconductorwithbonding
800.100(B)(2) ROP16111 conductortoclarifytheconductorthatconnectstoabondingdevice
(intersystembonding)isabondingconductor.
Revisedbyaddingthetermgroundingbeforeelectrodetoclarifythatit
800.100(B)(3)(1) ROP16112 isagroundingelectrodethatisbeingconnectedto;,andtocorrelatewith
thetermgroundingelectrodeasitisusedthroughouttheCode.
Revisedbyaddinggroundingterminalafterprimaryprotectortospecify
800.106(A)(1) ROP16114
whichterminalontheprotectorisconnectedtothegroundingelectrode.

Revisedbyaddinggroundingterminalafterprimaryprotectortospecify
800.106(A)(2) ROP16115
whichterminalontheprotectorisconnectedtothegroundingelectrode.

Revisedtoincludecableroutingassembliestorecognizecablerouting
assembliesasarecognizedmethodforcommunicationwiresandcables.
800.110 ROC1654
Thisrevisionincludesspecificsecuringandsupportingrequirementsfor
bothverticalandhorizontalinstallations.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoincludeplenumcableroutingassembliesintotheinstallation
rulesforcommunicationscablesandraceways,andother(riserand
800.113 ROP16119
generalpurpose)cableroutingassemblies.Updatedtheeditionofthe
referencedstandardintheInformationalNotes.
800.133(A)(1),
Revisedtoincludecableroutingassembliesandreferencethe
800.133(A)(1)(a),and ROP16124
appropriatepartofeacharticlethatdealswithwiringwithinabuilding.
800.133(A)(1)(b)
RevisedtoincludeareferencetoArticle645forClass2andClass3
800.133(A)(1)(b) ROP16126
remotecontrol,signaling,andpowerlimitedcircuits.
Revisedtoincludecableroutingassembliesandtocreatethree
800.154 ROP16131 applicationtables:oneforcommunicationswiresandcables,asecondfor
communicationsraceways,andthirdforcableroutingassemblies.
Newsubsectionforplenumgradecabletiesrequiredtobelistedashaving
lowsmokeandheatreleaseproperties.AlsoaddedanewInformational
800.170(C) ROP16135 NotedirectinguserstoNFPA90A2012andANSI/UL2043foradditional
informationforlistingdiscreteproductsashavinglowsmokeandheat
releaseproperties.
Revisedtospecifythatcablesusedforsurvivabilityofcriticalcircuitsshall
800.179(G) ROP16137 belistedandbeeithercircuitintegritycable(CI)orfireresistivecablethat
ispartofanelectricalcircuitprotectivesystem.

Revisedtospecifythatwherelistedhybridandcommunicationscablesare
800.179(I) ROP16138
alistedTypeNMorNMB,theymustcomplywithPartIIIofArticle334.

800.180 ROP16139 Newsectionthatincludeslistingrequirementsforgroundingdevices.

Revisedtoincludeplenum,riser,andgeneralpurposecablerouting
800.182 ROP16140
assembliesandbyupdatingtheeditionofthereferencedstandard.
Article810
RevisedtoincludeflatantennaswithinthescopeofArticle810andby
810.1 ROC1668
changingdishtoparabolicantennas.
810.2 ROP16142 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.
Newsectionthatincludeslistingrequirementsofantennaleadin
ROP16144 protectors.AnInformationalNotehasalsobeenaddedtorefertoUL
810.6
ROC1674 Subject497E,OutlineofInvestigationsforProtectorsforAntennaLeadIn
Conductorsforadditionalinformation.
810.7 ROP16145 Newsectionthatincludeslistingrequirementsforgroundingdevices.
Revisedtoincludeflatantennasandthetermdishtoparabolic
810.16(B) ROP16147
whichmoreaccuratelydescribesantennas.
Revisedbyaddingthetermgroundingbeforeelectrodetoclarifythatit
isagroundingelectrodethatisbeingconnectedto,andtocorrelatewith
810.21(F)(3) ROP16152
thetermgroundingelectrodeasitisusedthroughouttheCode.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Article820
RevisedtorefertoFigures800(a)and800(b)toclarifythedifferencein
820InformationalNote ROP16154 applicationbetweenabondingconductorandagroundingelectrode
conductor.
820.2 ROP16155 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.
820.2AbandonedCoaxial RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100forthedefinitionof
ROP16156
Cable,InformationalNote equipment.
820.2Exposed(toAccidental RevisedtorefertoPartIofArticle100foradditionaldefinitionsof
ROP16158
Contact),InformationalNote exposed.
Revisedbyremovingthegroundingrequirementsfromthedefinitionand
820.2PointofEntrance ROP16159
relocatingthemtonewSection820.49.
Newsubsectionsaddedtoincludereferenceto300.22(A)forwiringin
820.3(B)and(C) ROP16160 ductsfordust,loosestockorvaporremovaland300.22(C)(3)for
equipmentinotherspacesusedforenvironmentalair.

RevisedtoincludereferencesinArticle800fortheapplicationand
820.3(H) ROP16163
installationrulesforcommunityantennaandradiodistributionsystems.

Revisedbyaddinglanguagerequiringthatcabletiesusedinotherspaces
ROP16166,
820.24 forenvironmentalairbelistedashavingadequatefireresistantandlow
ROC1617
smokeproducingcharacteristics.
Revisedbyupdatingtheeditionofthereferencedstandardandincluding
820.24,InformationalNote
ROP16168 specificsectionsforrequirementsfordiscretecombustiblecomponentsin
No.2
ceilingcavityplenumsandraisedfloorplenums.
RevisedbyreplacingCATVracewayswithcommunicationracewaysto
820.26 ROP16169
correlatewithcurrentterminology.
Revisedbydeletingforthepurposetoprovideconsistencywiththe
820.44(D) ROP16170
definitionofidentifiedinArticle100.
RevisedtoincludeClassIandnonpowerlimitedfirealarmcircuit
820.47(A) ROP16171
conductors.
Newsectionthatrelocatesthegroundingrequirementsfromthe
820.49 ROP16176
definitionofpointofentrancetoanewsection.
Revisedbyaddingthetermblockaftergroundingtoclarifythatthe
820.93InformationalNote ROP16177
intentistolocatethegroundingblocknearthegroundinglocation.
NewInformationalNotethatrefersto820.2forthedefinitionofpointof
820.93(B)InformationalNote ROP16178
entrance.
Revisedbyaddingthetermbondingjumpertocorrelatewiththeterm
820.100Exception ROP16181
definedinArticle100.
Revisedbyaddingbondingconductortoprovideconsistencywiththe
820.100(A)(4) ROP16183
applicationandothertextwithinthissection.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

820.100(B)Informational
ROP16184 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.
Note
Revisedtospecifythatintersystembondingterminationisoneofthe
820.100(B)(2)(3) ROP16185
methodsdescribedinSection250.94.
Revisedbyreplacinggroundingelectrodeconductorwithbonding
820.100(B)(2) ROP16186 conductortoclarifythattheconductorthatconnectstoabondingdevice
(intersystembonding)isabondingconductor.
Revisedbyaddingthetermgroundingbeforeelectrodetoclarifythatit
820.100(B)(3)(1) ROP16187 isagroundingelectrodethatisbeingconnectedto,andtocorrelatewith
thetermgroundingelectrodeasitisusedthroughouttheCode.
Revisedtoprohibitsteamorhotwaterpipesorairterminalconductors
820.100(B)(3)(2) ROP16188 (lightningrodconductors)asgroundingelectrodesforbondingconductors
orgroundingelectrodeconductors.
Revisedbyreplacinggroundwithgroundingterminaltoclarifythatit
820.106(A)(1) ROP16189 isthegroundingterminalofthesurgearresterthatisrequiredtobe
connectedtothegroundingelectrode.
Revisedbyreplacinggroundwithgroundingterminaltoclarifythatit
820.106(A)(2) ROP16190 isthegroundingterminalofthesurgearresterthatisrequiredtobe
connectedtothegroundingelectrode.
Revisedtoincludecableroutingassembliestorecognizecablerouting
assembliesasarecognizedmethodforcoaxialcables.Thisrevision
820.110 ROP16191
includesspecificsecuringandsupportingrequirementsforbothvertical
andhorizontalinstallations.
Revisedtoincludeplenumcableroutingassembliesintotheinstallation
rulesforcommunicationscablesandraceways,andother(riserand
820.113 ROP16194
generalpurpose)cableroutingassemblies.Updatedtheeditionofthe
referencedstandardintheInformationalNotes.
820.133(A)(1),
Revisedtoincludecableroutingassembliesandreferencethe
820.133(A)(1)(a),and ROP16199
appropriatepartofeacharticlethatdealswithwiringwithinabuilding.
820.133(A)(1)(b)
RevisedtoincludeareferencetoArticle645forClass2andClass3
820.133(A)(1)(b) ROP16201
remotecontrol,signaling,andpowerlimitedcircuits.
820.154 ROP16204 Revisedtoincludeplenumcableroutingassemblies.
820.180 ROP16211 Newsectionthatincludeslistingrequirementsforgroundingdevices.
Article830
RevisedtorefertoFigures800(a)and800(b)toclarifythedifferencein
830InformationalNote ROP16212 applicationbetweenabondingconductorandagroundingelectrode
conductor.
830.2 ROP16213 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.

2014NECSummaryofChanges

830.2AbandonedNetwork
PoweredBroadband RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100forthedefinitionof
ROP16214
CommunicationsCable, equipment.
InformationalNote
830.2Exposed(toAccidental RevisedtorefertoPartIofArticle100foradditionaldefinitionsof
ROP16215
Contact),InformationalNote exposed.
Revisedbyremovingthegroundingrequirementsfromthedefinitionand
830.2PointofEntrance ROP16217 relocatingtheminnewSection800.49.Addednetworkpowered
broadbandcommunicationstoclarifythedefinition.
Newsubsectionthatincludesareferenceto300.22(A)forwiringinducts
830.3(B) ROP16219
fordust,loosestockorvaporremoval.
Revisedtoreferencethespecificsectionin300.22andtocorrelatewith
830.3(C) ROP16220
Articles800and840.
Revisedbyupdatingthereferencestospecifytheapplicablepartofan
830.3(D) ROP16221
article.

RevisedtoincludereferencesinArticle800fortheapplicationand
830.3(F) ROP16222 installationrulesfornetworkpoweredbroadbandcommunications
systems.
Revisedbyaddinglanguagerequiringthatcabletiesusedinotherspaces
ROP16225,
830.24 forenvironmentalairbelistedashavingadequatefireresistantandlow
ROC1617
smokeproducingcharacteristics.
Revisedbyupdatingtheeditionofthereferencedstandardandincluding
830.24InformationalNote2 ROP16227 specificsectionsforrequirementsfordiscretecombustiblecomponentsin
ceilingcavityplenumsandraisedfloorplenums.
Newsectionthatrelocatesthegroundingrequirementsfromthe
830.49 ROP16234
definitionofpointofentrancetoanewsection.
Revisedbyaddingthetermbondingconductorandgrounding
830.90(A)(1) ROP16235
electrodeconductortocorrelatewithdefinedtermsinArticle100.
830.100(B)(1) ROP16237 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.
Revisedtospecifythattheintersystembondingterminationisoneof
830.100(B)(2)(3) ROP16238
thosemethodsdescribedinSection250.94.
Revisedbyreplacinggroundingelectrodeconductorwithbonding
830.100(B)(2) ROP16239 conductortoclarifythattheconductorthatconnectstoabondingdevice
(intersystembonding)isabondingconductor.
Revisedbyinsertingthetermgroundingbeforeelectrodetocorrelate
830.100(B)(3)(1) ROP16241
withthedefinedterminArticle100.
Revisedbyinsertingthetermgroundingbeforeelectrode,tocorrelate
830.100(B)(3)(2) ROP16242 withthedefinedterminArticle100andwithsimilartextin
800.100(B)(3)(2)and820.100(B)(3)(2).

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedtoaddcableshieldandnetworkpoweredbroadband
communicationnscablemetallicmembersnotusedforcommunications
orpoweringtothelistofcomponentsrequiredtobegrounded.This
830.106(A)(1) ROP16243
revisionreplacesgroundwithgroundingterminaltoclarifythatitis
thegroundingterminalofthesurgearresterthatisrequiredtobe
connectedtothegroundingelectrode.
Revisedtoaddcableshieldandnetworkpoweredbroadband
communicationscablemetallicmembersnotusedforcommunicationsor
poweringtothelistofcomponentsrequiredtobegrounded.Thisrevision
830.106(A)(2) ROP16244
replacesgroundwithgroundingterminaltoclarifythatitisthe
groundingterminalofthesurgearresterthatisrequiredtobeconnected
tothegroundingelectrode.

Revisedtoincludecableroutingassembliesandcommunication
racewaysasrecognizedmethodsfornetworkpoweredbroadband
830.110 ROP16245
communicationscables.Thisrevisionincludesspecificsecuringand
supportingrequirementsforbothverticalandhorizontalinstallations.
Revisedtoincludeplenumcableroutingassembliesintotheinstallation
rulesforcommunicationscablesandracewaysandother(riserand
830.113 ROC1695
generalpurpose)cableroutingassemblies.Thisrevisionalsoupdatesthe
editionofthereferencedstandardintheinformationalnotes.
ROP16250,
Revisedtoincludecableroutingassembliesundertheprovisionsofthis
830.133(A)(1) ROP16251,
sectionrequiringseparationofconductors.
ROP16252

830.154 ROP16255 Revisedtoincludeplenumcableroutingassemblies.

830.180 ROP16258 Newsectionthatincludeslistingrequirementsforgroundingdevices.
Article840
840.1InformationalNote ROC16104 Revisedbyaddingopticalfibertoprovideclarity.

840.2 ROP16265 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.

Revisedtoincludefiberafteropticaltocorrelatewiththedefinedterm
840.2FibertothePremises
ROC16113 in770.2.Revisedbyremovinginstallationrequirementsfromthe
(FTTP)
definition.
Newsubsectionaddedtoincludereferenceto300.22(A)forwiringin
840.3(B) ROP16269
ductsfordust,loosestockorvaporremoval.
Newsubsectionaddedtoincludereferenceto300.22(A)for300.22(C)(3)
840.3(C) ROP16270
forequipmentinotherspacesusedforenvironmentalair.

840.3(D) ROP16272 NewsubsectionreferencingSection110.3(B)forinstallationanduse.

Revisedbyupdatingthereferencestospecifytheapplicablepartofan
840.3(E) ROP16271
article.
Copyright2013NationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA).Nootherreproductionortransmissioninanyformpermittedwithoutwritten
permissionofNFPA.Forinquiriesortoreportunauthorizeduse,contactlicensing@NFPA.org.Thisdocumentisnotpromulgatedinaccordance
withtheNFPAstandardsdevelopmentprocess,anddoesnotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheNFPAwhichareexpressedonlybythe2014
NationalElectricalCodeinitsentirety. 79

2014NECSummaryofChanges

Revisedbyaddingandsetsofoverheadserviceconductorstocorrelate
840.44(A)(4) ROP16272
withrevisedserviceterminology.

840.48InformationalNote Revisedbyaddingpointofbeforeentranceanddeletingpointafter
ROP16279
No.2 entrancetocorrelatewiththedefinedtermpointofentrance.
Newsectionthatrefersto770.49,andthatincludesgroundingprovisions
840.49
formetallicentranceconduit.
Revisedbyaddinganewintroductoryparagraphspecifyingthatnon
currentcarryingmetallicmembersofopticalfibercables,communications
840.93 ROP16281
cables,orcoaxialcablesenteringbuildingsorattachingtobuildingsmust
complywith840.93(A),(B)or(C).
Revisedbyspecifyingnoncurrentcarryingmetallicmembersofoptical
fibercablesshallbeconnectedtoagroundingelectrodeandincludes
840.106(A)(1) ROP16283
provisionswhereforthoseinstanceswheretheONTprovidesgrounding
forthecoaxialcableshield.
Revisedbyspecifyingthatnoncurrentcarryingmetallicmembersof
opticalfibercablesmustbeconnectedtoagroundingelectrode;includes
840.106(A)(2) ROP16284
provisionsforthoseinstanceswheretheONTprovidesgroundingforthe
coaxialcableshield.
840.180 ROP16285 Newsectionthatincludeslistingrequirementsforgroundingdevices.
Chapter9SummaryofChangesin2014NEC
Chapter9NotestoTables, Revisedbyaddingactualdimensionstopermittheactualconductorsize
ROP6111
Note6 datatobeusedforfillcalculations.
Revisedtoclarifycalculatingthesizeforconduitortubingpermittedfora
Chapter9NotestoTables, ROP8198,
singleconductor.Oneconductorispermittedwhenthecalculationresults
Note7 ROP8199
inadecimalgreaterthanorequalto0.8.
Chapter9NotestoTables, Newnoteaddedtoclarifythemethodicalapproachtovaluesfor
ROC677
Note10 approximatediameterofconductors.

Chapter9NotestoTables, Revisedbyaddingopticalfibercablewhichclarifiesitmustbetreatedas
ROP8200
Note9 asingleconductorforcalculatingpercentageconduitfillarea.

RevisedtitletoNumberofConductorsand/orCablesandCross
Chapter9Table1 ROP8202
SectionalArea(%)toincludecablesunderthepurviewofthetable.
Revisedbyplacingthemostcommonlyusedconduitfillcolumnscloserto
Chapter9Table4 ROP8204 themetricdesignatorandtradesizecolumnsizes,toenhanceusabilityof
thetable.
Revisedbyplacingtheapproximateareacolumnstotheleftof
Chapter9,Table5 ROC678
approximatediametercolumns,toenhanceusabilityofthetable.
Chapter9Table8, Revisedbyupdatingthetitleandcurrentversionofthestandard
ROP6109
InformationalNote referencedintheinformationalnote.
Copyright2013NationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA).Nootherreproductionortransmissioninanyformpermittedwithoutwritten
permissionofNFPA.Forinquiriesortoreportunauthorizeduse,contactlicensing@NFPA.org.Thisdocumentisnotpromulgatedinaccordance
withtheNFPAstandardsdevelopmentprocess,anddoesnotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheNFPAwhichareexpressedonlybythe2014
NationalElectricalCodeinitsentirety. 80

2014NECSummaryofChanges

NewNote:Conductorswithalessernumberofstrandsareshallbe
Chapter9/Table10Note ROP1185a allowedpermittedbasedonanevaluationforconnectabilityand
bending.
AnnexesSummaryofChangesin2014NEC
AnnexA
ROC1111,
RevisedbyupdatingreferencestonumerousULandotherproduct
AnnexA ROP1112,
standards.
ROP1113

Revisedbydeletingreferencetoparagraphnumbers,becauseno
AnnexA ROP186a
paragraphnumberingexists.
AnnexC
Revisedtablesbyaddingandremovinginsulationtypesandadding
TablesC.1throughC.12(A) ROP8204a
additionaltradesizesbasedonrequirementsifapplicable.
AnnexD
ExampleD.1(d) ROC6117a Newexampleshowingapplicationofrevisedserviceandfeederconductor
ampacitycalculationper310.15(B)(7).

Revisedaircompressorhorsepowerratingfrom7.5to5inorderto
preservethecomparisonbetweenthe90Campacityofa1AWGcopper
conductorandthe75Campacityofa1/0AWGcopperconductor.This
ExampleD3(a) ROP2264
changewasnecessitatedbytherevisionofthe90Campacityfora1AWG
copperconductorfrom150amperesto145amperesinTable
310.15(B)(16).

Revisedtoindicatethattheindividualdwellingunitcalculationsare
ExampleD4(b) ROC2122 performedusingPartsIthroughIIIofArticle220(i.e.Standard
Calculation).
Revisedneutralcalculationforindividualdwellingfeedertoindicatethat
ExampleD5a ROP2266
applyingareductionfactor(70%)isnotpermitted.
ExampleD7 ROP6117a Newexampleaddedtodescribetheapplicationof310.15(B)(7).
AnnexH
AnnexH ROP1189 Revisededitoriallytoenhanceusabilityandunderstanding.
AnnexI
RevisedbydeletingColumnAfromtheTables.ColumnAvaluesarenot
AnnexITableI.1,I.2,andI.3 ROP1191
intendedforinstalledequipment.
AnnexJ
NewAnnexJaddedtoaddressusabilityandinformationforADAelectrical
AnnexJ ROP1191a
requirements.

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2014 NEC Summary of Changes

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ChargeController ROP44 RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles690and694.

CommunicationsRaceway ROC163 RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles770,800,820,

LightingTrack(TrackLighting) ROP185 RelocatedtoArticle100becausethetermisusedinArticles220and410.

110.12InformationalNote ROP190 Revisedbyupdatingthetitleandeditionyearofthestandardreferenced.

210.7 ROP227 RevisedbyaddingormountingstrapafterYoketoclarifyintent.

210.12 ROP2116 RevisedtorequireAFCIdevicesbeinstalledinreadilyaccessiblelocations.

250.26 ROP577 RevisedtocorrelatewiththedefinitionofneutralconductorinArticle100.

250.64(D) ROC544 Revisedtoincludefeedersundertherequirementsofthissection.

Table300.50 ROC328 Revisedthefirstrowinthetabletoread:"Over1000Vthrough22kV"to

314.15 ROP933 Revisedbyincludingoutletboxhoodstobelistedforuseinwetlocations.

314.27(A)(1) ROP958 WallreplacedbyVerticaltodescribetheapplicationofthisprovision.

350.42 ROP858 RevisedtopermitstraightLFMCfittingsfordirectburialwheremarked.

356.60 ROP884 RevisedtoharmonizewiththeprovisionsinArticle250.

Table392.10(A) ROP8158a Revisedtabletoclarifytheacceptablewiringmethodsusedinacabletray.

505.15(B)(1)(i) ROP14163 NewprovisiononinstallingopticalfibercablesinClassI,Zone1locations.

505.15(C)(1)(h) ROP14169 NewprovisiononinstallingopticalfibercablesinClassI,Zone2locations.

506.15(C)(6) ROP14221 RevisedtoalsopermittheuseofTypeTCERcableinZone22locations.

506.15(C)(9)a ROP14223 NewprovisiononinstallingopticalfibercablesinZone22locations.

517.41,Figures1and2 ROP1579 RevisedthetermstocorrelatewithNFPA99,HealthCareFacilitiesCode.

520.53(K)(3)c ROC1578 Revisedtorequiremarkingtomeettherequirementsinnew110.21(B).

Article625 ROP125 ArticlerevisedtogroupinstallationrequirementsinaseparatePartIII.

694.7(B) ROC4198 Revisedtorequirethewindsystemtobelistedandlabeled.

770.2Definitions ROP1622 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.

800.180 ROP16139 Newsectionthatincludeslistingrequirementsforgroundingdevices.

830.154 ROP16255 Revisedtoincludeplenumcableroutingassemblies.

840.2 ROP16265 RevisedtospecifyreferencetoPartIofArticle100.

840.3(D) ROP16272 NewsubsectionreferencingSection110.3(B)forinstallationanduse.

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