National Electrical Code (NEC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
electrical safety standard
model code |
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:NEC
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:NFPA_70
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
modifications to existing electrical systems
new electrical installations |
| gptkbp:basisFor |
electrical inspection procedures
electrical licensing exams |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:building
safety code electrical code |
| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:NFPA_70
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:enforcedBy |
local building authorities
municipal building authorities state building authorities |
| gptkbp:excludes |
railway systems
communications wiring utility company installations |
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1897
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
every three years
|
| gptkbp:governs |
commercial electrical systems
industrial electrical systems residential electrical systems |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Electrical Code (NEC)
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
industry best practices
fire safety research technological advances in electrical systems |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion |
2023
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
adopted as law in many U.S. jurisdictions
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Article_250_(Grounding_and_Bonding)
gptkb:Article_430_(Motors,_Motor_Circuits,_and_Controllers) gptkb:Article_690_(Solar_Photovoltaic_Systems) gptkb:Article_700_(Emergency_Systems) Article 310 (Conductors for General Wiring) |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:National_Fire_Protection_Association
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:NFPA_70
|
| gptkbp:scope |
safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment
|
| gptkbp:standardNumber |
gptkb:NFPA_70
|
| gptkbp:subject |
electrical installations
electrical wiring |
| gptkbp:type |
consensus standard
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:engineer
contractors electricians electrical inspectors |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.nfpa.org/nec
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Circuit_Breaker
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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