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• E4202.1

  General

  • Pool, spa and hot tub wiring in corrosive areas uses the permitted methods (RMC, IMC, PVC/RTRC, LFNMC, limited LFMC and MC, short cords); elsewhere Chapter 38 applies (NEC 680.14, 680.21, 680.23).

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

• E3601.4

  Other Conductors in Raceway or Cable

  • Only service conductors go in a service raceway, cable, handhole or underground box, except grounding/bonding conductors and protected load-management control wires (NEC 230.7).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 36, ServicesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3901

  Receptacle Outlets

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

• E3801

  General Requirements

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 38, Wiring MethodsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3705.4.5

  Conductors of Type SE Cable

  • Indoor SE cable 10 AWG and smaller in contact with insulation uses 60°C ampacity (NEC 338.10(B)(4)(a)).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 37, Branch Circuit and Feeder RequirementsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3609

  Bonding

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 36, ServicesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3703

  Required Branch Circuits

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 37, Branch Circuit and Feeder RequirementsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3702.13.1

  Where No Other Loads Are Supplied

  • Alone on a circuit, a room AC is at most 80% of the circuit rating (NEC 440.62(B)).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 37, Branch Circuit and Feeder RequirementsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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