NC AMENDMENT 110.26(E)(2)

In NC, dedicated space is not required for outdoor switchboards, switchgear, panelboards or motor control centers. NC electrical installations must be different than the rest of the United States somehow.
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In NC, dedicated space is not required for outdoor switchboards, switchgear, panelboards or motor control centers. NC electrical installations must be different than the rest of the United States somehow.

Amend NEC® 2017, page 48:

(2) Outdoor. Outdoor installations shall comply with 110.26(E)(2)(a) through (c).

(a) Installation Requirements. Outdoor electrical equipment shall be the following:

(1) Installed in identified enclosures

(2) Protected from accidental contact by unauthorized personnel or by vehicular traffic

(3) Protected from accidental spillage or leakage from piping systems

(b) Work Space. The working clearance space shall include the zone described in 110.26(A). No architectural appurtenance or other equipment shall be located in this zone.

Exception: Structural overhangs or roof extensions shall be permitted in this zone.

(c) Deleted.

ELR commentary: NEC Section 110.26(E) applies to four specific equipment types; switchboards, switchgear, panelboards and motor control centers. Much of the 2017 code language in this section was deleted in North Carolina to remove the dedicated equipment space requirements for outdoor equipment that first appeared in the 2014 NEC®.

Now, only indoor switchboards, switchgear, panelboards and motor control centers require dedicated space which is completely different than workspace.

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NC AMENDMENT 110.26(E)(2)

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

Which of the following is true regarding dedicated equipment space for outdoor switchboards installed in NC?

A: Switchboards installed outdoors in NC require extra space.
B: Outdoor switchboards installed in NC require dedicated space.
C: Working space is not required for outdoor switchboards installed in NC.
D: Dedicated space is not required for switchboards installed outdoors in NC.
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