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A random sample from 677 sections for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC

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  • E3908.1

    Metal Enclosures

    • Metal enclosures are connected to the EGC, except short protective sleeves and isolated buried parts (18 in cover or 2 in concrete) (NEC 250.86).

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • E3406.3

    Minimum Size of Conductors

    • Feeders and branch circuits are at least 14 AWG copper or 12 AWG aluminum (NEC 310.3(A)).

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 34, General RequirementsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • E3905.8

    Boxes at Fan Outlets

    • Fan-support boxes are marked for fans and carry no more than 70 lb (marked weight if over 35 lb); habitable-room ceiling boxes where a fan could go are fan-rated or allow access to framing (NEC 314.27(C)).

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • E4201.1

    Scope

    • Chapter 42 covers wiring and equipment for permanent and storable pools, wading and decorative pools, spas, hot tubs and hydromassage tubs, including pumps and filters (NEC 680.1).

    Local review: Electrical work on pools in San Antonio is permitted under the city's adopted NEC with licensed electricians; confirm the adopted edition, since several items here (Class A GFCI wording, listed bonding grids) follow the 2023 NEC.

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 42, Swimming PoolsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

Searches all 4,276 IRC 2024 sections, 5,532 IBC 2024 sections and defined terms (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 so far) and each city's local rules as they are added. Section numbers and titles from the International Residential Code and International Building Code, 2024 editions, copyrighted by the International Code Council; the IRC's electrical chapters (34 to 43) follow NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code. Requirements are summarized in our words (IRC Chapters 3 to 43, IBC Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33); read the full text at the link on each result. Local values come from each city's published documents.

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