 davidgGood Bye My FriendPremium,MVM
join:2002-06-15
none | reply to ke4pym
Re: Keeping (upgrading) to (current) code - when does it apply? not an expert by any means, but MY understanding of it is when you modify an existing circuit you have to bring that circuit up to current code for your area. an inspector here may say changing to AFCI is not necessary if you are just adding recepts to walls to meet spacing requirements, where another may say you have to. But i believe many(if not most) would say changing a panel would require updating to AFCI where current code alls for them.
As in most electrical questions here, call you AHJ and get their advice. They are familiar with the requirements in your area and what work falls under "grandfathered" and what changes mean bringing part or all of the system up to current code.
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 HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:2 | Define "modify". Some could argue that changing a receptacle qualifies as "modify" and therefore the circuit all the way back to the breaker box needs brought up to code. Yes ? |
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davidgGood Bye My FriendPremium,MVM
join:2002-06-15
none | said by Hall:Define "modify". Some could argue that changing a receptacle qualifies as "modify" and therefore the circuit all the way back to the breaker box needs brought up to code. Yes ?
which is why i said check with the AHJ, i've had different inspectors within the same permit office say totally contradictory things. there is room for interpretation, and each inspector will interpret in their own way. it's not supposed to be that way, but it does happen.
My FIL has an RV that he wants to park at our house. I called the county permit office to see what we needed to do and was told no permit necessary and no inspection required if i just put an outlet right off my outdoor service panel(2 pole breakers are all in it feeding the inside single poles). i talked to another inspector that came by our office for a radio issue and was told that not only must i get a permit, but i MUST use a licensed electrician per county code! still waiting on them to figure out who is correct.
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