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Change Proposals
Pending Code Change Item for 2011 NEC
As noted in the NEC Committee Report on Proposals, 2010 Annual Revision
Cycle, Code-Making Panel 4 has voted to accept a Code change submitted
by the Michael J. Johnston, National Electrical Contractors Association (Log
#562 NEC-P04). The recommendation calls for revising the text of 230.54(A)
and (B) to read as follows:
"(A) Service Head. Service raceways shall be equipped with a service head at
the point of connection to service-drop conductors. The service head shall
comply with the requirement for fittings in 314.15. be listed for use in wet
locations."

"(B) Service Cable Equipped with Service Head or Gooseneck. Service cables
shall be equipped with a service head. The service head shall comply with the
requirement for fittings in 314.15. be listed for use in wet locations."

As noted in the substantiation summary, this change will address the usability
of the Code. As noted by the submitter, "The requirement should appear
clearly within these two rules for service weatherheads rather than needing to
refer to another rule to find what is required."

You can download an electronic version of the report via the NFPA Web site.

Although the comment period is now closed, the results of the committee
action on all submitted comments will be published in the NEC Committee
Report on Comments, which will be made available to all who request it. The
Report on Comments mail date is scheduled for March 29, 2010.
Change Proposals
Pending Code Change Item for 2011 NEC
As noted in the NEC Committee Report on Proposals, 2010 Annual Revision
Cycle, Code-Making Panel 17 has voted to accept a Code change submitted
by Gary L. Siggins, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (Log #2357 NEC-P17).
The recommendation calls for revising the text of 680.2 as follows:
"Dry-Niche Luminaire. A luminaire intended for installation in the floor or wall
of a pool, spa, or fountain in a niche that is sealed against the entry of pool
water."

As noted in the substantiation summary, this change will clarify that new
luminaire designs can also be used in floor mounting applications and in
spas. This change also supports deletion of the word "pool" from the
summary text, as their application is now more widespread.

You can download an electronic version of the report via the NFPA Web site.

Although the comment period is now closed, the results of the committee
action on all submitted comments will be published in the NEC Committee
Report on Comments, which will be made available to all who request it. The
Report on Comments mail date is scheduled for March 29, 2010.