Code Change Summary: New code section pertaining to reconditioned equipment.

In the past, the NEC^® has not prohibited installing used, reconditioned electrical equipment, but Section 104.9.1 of the International Building Code requires the following:

104.9.1 Used materials and equipment. Materials that are reused shall comply with the requirements of this code for new materials. Used equipment and devices shall not be reused unless approved by the building official.

Reconditioning of electrical equipment means restoring something to operating conditions. Typically, when this is permitted by the NEC^®, the equipment is required to be rebuilt to the most current UL standard which would be used for new equipment.

Reconditioning differs from the normal servicing of equipment that remains within a facility, or replacement of listed equipment on a one-on-one basis.

Section 240.102 is new in the 2020 NEC^® and specifies that medium-voltage fuseholders and medium-voltage nonrenewable fuses shall not be permitted to be reconditioned which is because of the inherent safety characteristics and requirements for those products.

Below is a preview of the NEC^®. See the actual NEC^® text at NFPA.ORG for the complete code section. Once there, click on their link to free access to the 2020 NEC^® edition of NFPA 70.