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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-334 - Nonmetallic-sheathed cable

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010 Nonmetallic-sheathed cable.
(1) The building classification, for
				subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, will be as determined by the
				building official. For the purposes of this section, Type III, IV-HT and V may
				be as defined in the International Building Code adopted in the state of
				Washington. The installer must provide the inspector documentation
				substantiating the type of building construction and finish material rating(s)
				prior to any electrical inspection.
(2) This section replaces NEC 334.10(2). In
				multifamily dwellings, Type NM, Type NMC, and Type NMS cable(s) may be used in
				structures of Types III, IV-HT, and V construction except as prohibited in NEC
				334.12.
(3) This section replaces
				NEC 334.10(3). In all other structures, Type NM, Type NMC, and Type NMS
				cable(s) may be used in structures of Types III, IV-HT, and V construction
				except as prohibited in NEC 334.12. All cable(s) must be concealed within
				walls, floors, or ceilings that provide a thermal barrier of material that has
				at least a 15-minute finish rating as identified in listings of fire-rated
				assemblies.
(4) This section
				replaces NEC 334.10(4). Cable trays in structures of Types III, IV-HT, and V
				construction, where the cable(s) is identified for the use, except as
				prohibited in NEC 334.12.
015 Exposed work.
(5) Where Type NMC cable is installed in
				shallow chases in plaster, masonry, concrete, adobe or similar material, the
				cable must be protected against nails or screws by:
(a) A steel plate at least 1/16 inch thick
				and covered with plaster, adobe, or similar finish; or
(b) Being recessed in a chase at least 2 3/4
				inches deep, as measured from the finished surface, and covered with plaster,
				adobe, or similar finish. The cable(s) must be at least 2 1/2 inches from the
				finished surface.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-336 - Power and control tray cable - Type TC

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010 Uses permitted.
In addition to the uses allowed in NEC 336.10, Type TC cable
				  may be used in any location allowed for nonmetallic-sheathed cable in NEC 334
				  if all the installation requirements in NEC 336 and 334 and WAC
				  296-46B-334 are
				  met.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 19.28 RCW. 13-03-128,
					 § 296-46B-336, filed 1/22/13, effective
					 3/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-358 - Electrical metallic tubing

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012 Electrical metallic tubing.
(1) In addition to complying with the
				provisions of Article 358 NEC, electrical metallic tubing may not be installed
				in direct contact with the earth or in concrete on or below grade. Also see NEC
				300.6 for resistance to corrosion.
(2) Where electrical metallic tubing is
				installed in wet locations, an equipment grounding conductor must be provided
				within the raceway and sized per NEC 250.122.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-358, filed 11/25/08, effective 12/31/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.271,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551, 2002 c 249,
					 chapters
					 34.05 and
					 19.28 RCW. 03-09-111, §
					 296-46B-358, filed 4/22/03, effective
					 5/23/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-394 - Concealed knob-and-tube wiring

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001 Knob-and-tube wiring.
Article 394 NEC does not prohibit the installation of loose
				  or rolled thermal insulating material in spaces containing existing
				  knob-and-tube wiring provided that all the following conditions are met:
(1) The wiring must be surveyed by an
				appropriately licensed electrical contractor who must certify in writing to the
				department that the wiring is in good condition with no evidence of improper
				overcurrent protection, conductor insulation failure or deterioration, and with
				no improper connections or splices. The electrical inspector must inspect all
				repairs, alterations, or extensions to the electrical system.
(2) The insulation must meet Class I
				specifications as identified in the Uniform Building Code, with a flame spread
				factor of 25 or less as tested using ASTM E84-81a. Foam insulation may not be
				used with knob-and-tube wiring.
(3)
				All knob-and-tube circuits must have overcurrent protection in compliance with
				NEC Table 310.16, 60 degree centigrade column. Overcurrent protection must be
				either circuit breakers or Type S fuses.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.271,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551, 2002 c 249,
					 chapters
					 34.05 and
					 19.28 RCW. 03-09-111, §
					 296-46B-394, filed 4/22/03, effective
					 5/23/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-406 - Receptacles, cord connectors, and attachment plugs

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011 Tamper resistant receptacles in dwelling
				  units.
NEC 406.11 is amended to read: In all areas specified in
				  210.52, all nonlocking-type 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles must be
				  listed tamper-resistant receptacles.
Exception:
Receptacles in the following locations will not be
								required to be tamper-resistant.
(1) Receptacles
				located more than five and one-half feet above the finished floor;
(2) Receptacles that are a part of a
				luminaire or appliance;
(3) A
				single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two appliances located within
				dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved
				from one place to another and that is cord and plug connected in accordance
				with 400.7(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8);
(4) Nongrounding receptacles used for
				replacements as permitted in 406.3(d)(2)(a); or
(5) Receptacles located above a countertop
				where required by NEC 210.52(C).
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 19.28 RCW. 13-03-128,
					 § 296-46B-406, filed 1/22/13, effective
					 3/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-408 - Switchboards, switchgear, and panelboards

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In addition to the requirements of NEC 230.70(A), service
				  equipment, subpanels, and similar electrical equipment must be installed so
				  that they are readily accessible and may not be installed in clothes closets,
				  toilet rooms, or shower rooms.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-410 - Luminaires, lamp-holders, and lamps

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010 Luminaires in specific locations.
(1) All luminaires within an enclosed shower
				area or within five feet of the waterline of a bathtub must be enclosed, unless
				specifically listed for such use; these luminaires, with exposed metal parts
				that are grounded, must be ground fault circuit interrupter
				protected.
042 Luminaires with exposed conductive
				  surfaces.
(2) Replacement
				luminaires that are directly wired or attached to boxes supplied by wiring
				methods that do not provide a ready means for grounding and that have exposed
				conductive surfaces will be permitted only where the luminaires are provided
				with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection and marked "no equipment
				ground."
056 Protection of conductors and
				  insulation.
(3) Requirements
				for stranded conductors in NEC 410.56(E) do not apply to branch-circuit
				conductors.
062 Flexible cord connection of electric discharge
				  luminaires.
(4) A ground-type
				attachment plug cap and receptacle connection at the source junction box is not
				required when the flexible cord complies with NEC 410.62 and the following:
(a) Connection to a source junction box must
				utilize an approved cable connector or clamp;
(b) The maximum length of the cord for a
				suspended pendant drop from a permanently installed junction box to a suitable
				tension take-up device above the pendant luminaire must not exceed six
				feet;
(c) The flexible cord must be
				supported at each end with an approved cord grip or strain relief connector
				fitting/device that will eliminate all stress on the conductor
				connections;
(d) The flexible cord
				must be a minimum #14 AWG copper;
(e) The flexible cord ampacity must be
				determined in NEC Table 400.5(A) column A;
(f) The flexible cord must be hard or extra
				hard usage; and
(g) A vertical
				flexible cord supplying electric discharge luminaires must be secured to the
				luminaire support as per NEC 334.30(A).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-422 - Appliances

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010 Water heater circuit.
Water heaters with a rated circuit load in excess of 3,500
				  watts at 208 or 240 volts must be provided with branch circuit conductors not
				  smaller than #10 AWG copper or equal. Overcurrent protection must comply with
				  NEC 422.11(E).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.271,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551, 2002 c 249,
					 chapters
					 34.05 and
					 19.28 RCW. 03-09-111, §
					 296-46B-422, filed 4/22/03, effective
					 5/23/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-424 - Fixed electric space heating equipment (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 19.28 RCW. 13-03-128,
					 § 296-46B-424, filed 1/22/13, effective
					 3/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-430 - Motors, motor circuits, and controllers

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007 Marking on motors and multimotor
				  equipment.
Except as required by the National Electrical Code, there is
				  no requirement for motors to be identified for use or listed/field evaluated by
				  a laboratory. All motors must be manufactured according to National Electrical
				  Manufacturer's Association (NEMA), or International Electrotechni-cal
				  Commission (IEC) standards for motors except motors that:
(1) Are a component part of equipment listed
				or field evaluated by a laboratory; or
(2) Are a component part of industrial
				utilization equipment approved by the department per WAC
				296-46B-903.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-430, filed 11/25/08, effective 12/31/08; 06-24-041, § 296-46B-430,
					 filed 11/30/06, effective 12/31/06. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.271,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551, 2003 c 399, 2003 c 211,
					 2003 c 78, and 2003 c 242. 04-12-049, § 296-46B-430, filed 5/28/04,
					 effective 6/30/04. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.271,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551, 2002 c 249,
					 chapters
					 34.05 and
					 19.28 RCW. 03-09-111, §
					 296-46B-430, filed 4/22/03, effective
					 5/23/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-445 - Wind driven generator equipment

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This equipment includes alternators or generators that
				  produce electrical current through the conversion of wind energy into
				  electrical energy. Wind driven generation equipment must demonstrate
				  conformance to applicable safety standards recognized by the department.
Installation.
(1) A wind driven generator system design
				review must be provided at the time of the first inspection.
(2) For utility interactive systems, any
				person making interconnections between the generator system and the utility
				distribution network must consult the serving utility and is required to meet
				all additional utility standards.
(3) All wind driven generator equipment and
				disconnecting means must be permanently identified as to their purpose, maximum
				voltages and type of current within the system with an identification
				plate.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 19.28 RCW. 13-03-128,
					 § 296-46B-445, filed 1/22/13, effective 3/1/13. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 09-20-032, §
					 296-46B-445, filed 9/29/09, effective 10/31/09; 08-24-048, § 296-46B-445,
					 filed 11/25/08, effective 12/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-450 - Transformers and transformer vaults (including secondary ties)

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027 Flammable-liquid or oil-filled transformers
				  installed outdoors.
(1)
				Flammable-liquid or oil-filled transformers installed outdoors must meet the
				following requirements:
(a) A transformer
				installed adjacent to a building/structure with any combustible surface may be
				located only in the shaded "Approved Transformer Area" shown in Figure 450-1;
"Approved Transformer Area" shown in Figure 450-1;
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(b) A
				transformer installed adjacent to a building/structure with no combustible
				surface(s) may be located only in the shaded "Approved Transformer Area" shown
				in Figure 450-2;
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(c) In an
				area in which a transformer is to be installed next to a nonhabitable
				structure, the transformer may be no closer than two feet to the
				building/structure and must be outside a line extended vertically from the ends
				of the eaves or rooflines;
(d) A
				building/structure may have no doors, windows, stairways, or other openings
				closer than eight feet to the transformer;
(e) The finished grade at the location of the
				transformer must be such that any oil leaking from the transformer will flow
				away from the building/structure and will not pool; and
(f) If transformers are installed in areas
				subject to traffic other than pedestrian traffic, they must be provided with
				adequate guarding.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-500 - Hazardous (classified) locations, Classes I, II, and III, Divisions 1 and 2

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005 Classification of locations.
Classification of locations may only be done by the authority
				  having jurisdiction or a professional engineer registered in Washington who
				  uses appropriate National Fire Protection Standards as a basis for
				  classification. The authority having jurisdiction is allowed to make the final
				  determination in cases of conflict.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-500, filed 11/25/08, effective
					 12/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-501 - Class I locations

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001 Sewage disposal systems.
(1) Pumping chambers for sewage, effluent, or
				grinder pumps in on-site and septic tank effluent pump (S.T.E.P.) disposal
				systems will be considered unclassified when not more than five residential
				units are connected to the system, residential units are connected to a utility
				sewage system, or when nonresidential systems have residential loading
				characteristics and all of the following general installations requirements are
				complied with:
(a) The pumping chamber must be
				adequately vented. Venting may be accomplished through the building or
				structure plumbing vents where the system venting has been approved by the
				local jurisdiction authority or by a direct two-inch minimum vent to the
				atmosphere;
(b) Equipment that in
				normal operation may cause an arc or spark must not be installed in any pumping
				chamber;
(c) Float switches
				installed in a pumping chamber must be hermetically sealed to prevent the
				entrance of gases or vapors;
(d)
				Junction boxes, conduits and fittings installed in the septic atmosphere must
				be of a noncorrosive type, installed to prevent the entrance of gases or
				vapors;
(e) Where a conduit system
				is installed between the pumping chamber and the control panel, motor
				disconnect, or power source, an approved sealing method must be installed to
				prevent the migration of gases or vapors from the pumping chamber, and must
				remain accessible; and
(f) Wire
				splices in junction boxes installed in pumping chambers must be suitable for
				wet locations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-505 - Zone 0, 1, and 2 locations

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007 Implementation of zone
				  classification.
For the purposes of NEC 505.7, qualified person means a
				  professional engineer registered in Washington.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-505, filed 11/25/08, effective
					 12/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-513 - Aircraft hangars

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001 Scope.
The scope for NEC 513 applies only when the property
				  containing the building is classified or zoned as an aircraft hangar by the
				  authority having jurisdiction.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 19.28 RCW. 13-03-128,
					 § 296-46B-513, filed 1/22/13, effective 3/1/13. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-513, filed 11/25/08, effective
					 12/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-514 - Motor fuel dispensing facilities

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001 General.
(1) In addition to the scope included in NEC
				514.1, Article 514 NEC must be complied with for all liquefied flammable gas
				storage or transfer facilities.
003 Classifications of locations.
(2) For the purposes of NEC 514.3 (D)(2),
				delete Exception No. 1 and No. 2 and replace with:
Dock, pier, or wharf sections that do not support fuel
				  dispensers and may abut a section(s) that supports a fuel dispenser(s) are
				  permitted to be unclassified where documented air space between the sections is
				  provided and where flammable liquids or vapors cannot travel to these sections.
				  See NEC 500.4 for documentation requirements.
011 Emergency disconnecting means - Dispensing and
				  service stations.
(3) An
				emergency disconnecting means or operator must be provided to disconnect the
				pump or dispensing equipment serving gasoline, volatile flammable liquids, or
				liquefied flammable gases. The emergency disconnecting means or operator must
				disconnect all conductors of the circuit supplying all station dispensers
				and/or pumps (including the grounded conductor) simultaneously from the
				source(s) of supply.
(4) For
				installations with only one dispensing device, the emergency disconnecting
				means/operator may be used to satisfy subsection (3) of this section.
(5) For multicircuit installations, an
				electrically held normally open contactor operated by a push-button may serve
				as the disconnecting means to satisfy subsection (3) of this section. If a
				disconnecting pushbutton is used, the pushbutton may not function as the
				resetting mechanism for the electrically held contactor. The resetting means
				must be:
(a) Located at least 15 feet or out
				of sight from the disconnecting pushbutton;
(b) Installed behind a cover or guard;
				and
(c) Identified with an
				identification plate that is substantially black in color.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-517 - Health care facilities

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001 Health care facilities.
In health care facilities, the following methods must be used
				  to determine adequate capacity and ratings of equipment providing electrical
				  power for the essential electrical systems defined in Article 517 NEC:
(1) Systems in new facilities:
(a) Essential electrical system: The
				essential electrical system must consist of three branches known as:
(i) Life safety branch: The feeder conductors
				and equipment used to supply electrical power to the life safety branch must be
				determined by summation of the connected loads as determined by Article 220 NEC
				and may not be subjected to any reduction due to the diversity of the loads.
				Feeder and equipment will be subject to a 125 percent multiplier for continuous
				loads in accordance with Article 220 NEC.
(ii) Critical branch: The feeder conductors
				and equipment must be calculated in accordance with Article 220 NEC, including
				a level of diversity as determined by such article.
(iii) Equipment branch: The feeder conductors
				and equipment used to supply electrical power to the equipment branch of the
				essential electrical system must be calculated in accordance with Article 220
				NEC, including a level of diversity as determined by such article.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-547 - Agricultural buildings

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001 Scope.
NEC 547 requirements apply only when the agricultural
				  building is greater than 1,000 square feet and is used as part of a business or
				  commercial farming activity.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-547, filed 11/25/08, effective
					 12/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-550 - Mobile homes, manufactured homes and mobile home parks

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001 Mobile/manufactured homes -
				  Inspection.
(1) All alterations
				to the mobile/manufactured home electrical system must be permitted and
				inspected.
(a) Any circuit or feeder that is
				fed from the pedestal or panel from an outbuilding feeding the
				mobile/manufactured home requires a permit from the electrical
				section.
(b) Any circuit or feeder
				that originates from the mobile/manufactured home's (i.e., red factory
				assembled structures label) panel and feeds an addition or equipment that is
				attached (e.g., garage, heat pump, or air conditioning unit) requires an FAS
				alteration permit.
(c) Any circuit
				or feeder that originates in the mobile/manufactured home panel and feeds an
				unattached structure or equipment (e.g., detached garage, hot tub, pool, well,
				septic system, yard lighting, or generation equipment, etc.) requires two
				inspections. An FAS permit is required for the circuit or feeder from the panel
				and must terminate in a J-box located under the home's exterior wall near the
				rim joist. A second permit is required from the electrical section for
				electrical work from the J-box to the equipment or structure.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-553 - Special occupancies - Floating buildings

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.271,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551, 2002 c 249,
					 chapters
					 34.05 and
					 19.28 RCW. 03-09-111, §
					 296-46B-553, filed 4/22/03, effective
					 5/23/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-555 - Marinas, boatyards, floating buildings, and commercial and noncommercial docking facilities

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(1) For the
				purposes of NEC 555.7, transformer terminations must be located a minimum of 12
				inches above the deck of a dock (datum plane requirements do not apply for this
				section).
(2) For the purposes of
				NEC 555.4, adjacent means within sight.
(3) For the purposes of NEC 555.30, all
				electrical connections must be installed a minimum of 12 inches above the deck
				of a pier unless the connections are within junction boxes identified for wet
				locations, utilizing sealed wire connector systems listed and identified for
				submersion (datum plane requirements do not apply for this section).
(4) For the purposes of NEC 555.31, all
				enclosures of a type referenced in NEC 110.28 must be marked with an enclosure
				type number referenced in NEC Table 110.28 that protects against corrosive
				agents. All gasketed enclosures must be arranged with a weep hole to discharge
				condensation.
(5) For the purposes
				of NEC 555.32, gasketed enclosures are only required for wet
				locations.
(6) For the purposes of
				NEC 555.34, the following wiring methods are allowed:
(a) All wiring installed in a damp or wet
				location must be suitable for wet locations.
(b) Extra-hard usage portable power cables
				rated not less than 75°C, 600 volts, listed for wet locations and sunlight
				resistance and having an outer jacket rated for the environment are permitted.
				Portable power cables are permitted as a permanent wiring method under or
				within docks and piers or where provided with physical protection. The
				requirements of NEC 555.34 (B)(3)(b) do not apply.
(c) Overhead wiring must be installed at the
				perimeter of areas where boats are moored, stored, moved, or serviced to avoid
				possible contact with masts and other parts of boats. NEC Article 398 open
				wiring on insulators is not an approved wiring method in or above any portion
				of a marina or docking facility.
(d) For the purposes of NEC 555.34 (B)(4),
				the wiring methods of Chapter 3 NEC will be permitted.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-590 - Temporary installations

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001 Temporary installations.
(1) For the purposes of this section, any
				circuit used for construction purposes is considered to be temporary.
003 Temporary installations - Time
				  constraints.
(2) Temporary
				construction service equipment may only be used for construction purposes and
				must be disconnected when the permanent service is connected unless the
				department grants an extension of time.
004 Temporary installations - Splices.
(3) A splice or junction box is required for
				all wiring splice or junction connections in a temporary
				installation.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-590, filed 11/25/08, effective 12/31/08; 05-10-024, § 296-46B-590,
					 filed 4/26/05, effective 6/30/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-620 - Elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, platform lifts, and stairway chairlifts

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051 Disconnecting means.
In accordance with WAC
				  296-96-02460, elevator
				  section:
(1) The main line
				disconnect(s) must be located per NFPA 70, Article 620.51(C) and:
(a) Inside the machine room door on the
				strike side of the machine or control room door;
(b) Not more than 24 inches from the door to
				the operating handle; and
(c) Be at
				a height not less than 36 inches nor more than 66 inches above the finish floor
				as measured centerline to the disconnect handle.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-645 - Information technology equipment

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017 Power distribution units.
Power distribution units that are used for information
				  technology equipment will be permitted to have multiple panelboards with a
				  single cabinet, provided that the power distribution unit is utilization
				  equipment listed for information technology application.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-645, filed 11/25/08, effective
					 12/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-680 - Swimming pools, fountains, and similar installations

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001 General.
(1) Package spa or hot tubs. Electrical
				heating, pumping, filtering, and/or control equipment installed within five
				feet of a spa or hot tub must be listed or field evaluated as a package with
				the spa or hot tub.
(2) A factory
				assembled skid pack of electrical heating, pumping, filtering, and/or control
				equipment must be installed more than five feet from a spa or hot tub and must
				be listed as a package unit.
(3)
				The maintenance disconnect and field installed, listed electrical equipment for
				a hot tub, spa, or swim spa must be located at least five feet from the hot
				tub, spa or swim spa. Field installed listed equipment must meet the following
				additional requirements:
(a) The heater is
				listed as a "spa heater or swimming pool heater";
(b) The pump is listed as a "spa pump" or
				"swimming pool/spa pump" (the pump may be combined with a filter assembly);
				and
(c) Other listed equipment such
				as panelboards, conduit, and wire are suitable for the environment and comply
				with the applicable codes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-690 - Solar photovoltaic systems

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002 Definitions.
(1) Building integrated means: Photovoltaic
				cells, modules, panels, or arrays that are integrated into the outer surface or
				structure of a building and serve as the outer protective surface of that
				building, such as the roof, skylights, windows, or facades.
004 Installation.
(2) Support structure or foundation. For the
				purposes of this section, those portions of the structure support or foundation
				that are exclusively mechanical and are not part of a bonding or grounding path
				will not be considered part of the photovoltaic system as defined by this
				section. Such structural support or foundation may be done by the owner,
				registered general contractor, or licensed electrical contractor without
				electrical permit or inspection.
(3) A photovoltaic system design review
				defined in WAC
				296-46B-100 must be available at
				the installation site at the time of the first inspection and until the
				inspection process is complete.
(4)
				The entity placing a building integrated cell, module, panel, or array is not
				subject to the requirements for electrical inspection, licensing, or
				certification so long as the work is limited to the placement and securing of
				the device and an electrical work permit has been previously obtained for the
				electrical work related to the equipment by an entity authorized to do that
				electrical work.
(5) All electrical
				work, including wiring installation, terminations, etc., necessary to complete
				the electrical installations must be completed by the entity authorized to do
				the electrical work (i.e., owner or appropriate electrical
				contractor).
007 Maximum voltage.
(6) The open-circuit voltage temperature
				coefficients supplied in the instructions of listed photovoltaic modules will
				be used to determine the maximum direct current photovoltaic system voltage.
				Otherwise the voltage will be calculated using Table 690.7 of the NEC. For the
				purposes of this calculation, a temperature correction factor of 1.25 will be
				used unless another factor can be justified and is approved by the authority
				having jurisdiction.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 19.28 RCW. 13-03-128,
					 § 296-46B-690, filed 1/22/13, effective 3/1/13. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 09-20-032, §
					 296-46B-690, filed 9/29/09, effective 10/31/09; 08-24-048, § 296-46B-690,
					 filed 11/25/08, effective 12/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-692 - Fuel cell systems

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A fuel cell system design review defined in WAC
				  296-46B-100 must be available at
				  the installation site at the time of the first inspection and until the
				  inspection process is complete.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-694 - Wind electric systems

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A wind driven generator system design review defined in WAC
				  296-46B-100 must be available at
				  the installation site at the time of the first inspection and until the
				  inspection process is complete.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-701 - Legally required standby systems

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007 Signs.
(1) The sign(s) required in NEC 701.7 must be
				placed at the service disconnecting means and the meter base if the service
				disconnecting means and meter base are not located within sight and within five
				feet of each other.
032 Selective coordination.
(2) The requirements for selective
				coordination described in NEC 701.32 are not required where the legally
				required standby system was installed prior to June 1, 2006, provided that no
				system modifications, additions, deletions, or overcurrent protective devices
				in that system were replaced on or after April 1, 2024. For new legally
				required standby systems that are supplied from an existing legally required
				standby system installed prior to June 1, 2006, the new portion of the legally
				required standby system must comply with NEC 701.27. The ground fault sensing
				function of overcurrent protective devices will only be required to selectively
				coordinate with the ground fault sensing functions of other overcurrent
				protective devices.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-701, filed 11/25/08, effective 12/31/08; 06-24-041, § 296-46B-701,
					 filed 11/30/06, effective 12/31/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-702 - Optional standby systems

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007 Signs.
The sign(s) required in NEC 702.7(A) must be placed where
				  required and at the meter base if the meter base is not located within sight
				  and within five feet of where a sign is required by NEC 702.7(A). When a
				  disconnecting means required by NEC 230.85 is not present, the sign(s) required
				  in NEC 702.7(A) must be placed at the service disconnecting means and the meter
				  base if the service disconnecting means and the meter base are not located
				  within sight and within five feet of each other.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551. 08-24-048, §
					 296-46B-702, filed 11/25/08, effective
					 12/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-705 - Interconnected electric power production sources

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(1) For utility interactive systems, any
				person making interconnections between a power production source and the
				utility distribution network must consult the serving utility and is required
				to meet all additional utility standards.
011 Supply side source connections.
(2) In addition to the requirements of NEC
				705.11, electric power production source conductors connected to the supply
				side of the service disconnecting means must be installed using wiring methods
				specified for service conductors in WAC
				296-46B-230(7).
				The disconnecting means providing overcurrent protection for the electric power
				production source conductors must comply with NEC 230.82(6). This disconnect is
				not required to be grouped with the service disconnecting means for the
				building or structure. Grounding and bonding must be in accordance with NEC
				250.25.
(3) A system design review
				defined in WAC
				296-46B-100 is required when any
				power sources regulated under NEC articles 230 (Services); 445 (Generators);
				480 (Stationary Standby Batteries); 690 (Photovoltaic Systems); 692 (Fuel Cell
				Systems); 694 (Wind Electric Systems); 700 (Emergency Systems); 701 (Legally
				Required Systems); 702 (Optional Standby Systems); 706 (Energy Storage
				Systems), or other power sources are interconnected as part of a NEC 705
				system. The system design review must be available at the installation site at
				the time of the first inspection and until the inspection process is
				complete.