E3702
Branch Circuit Ratings
International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 37, Branch Circuit and Feeder RequirementsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)
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Grounding and Bonding
International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)
E3903
Lighting Outlets
International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)
E3802.1
Installation and Support Requirements
- Wiring is installed and supported per the support table: 1 1/4 in from framing edges or protected by 1/16 in steel plate, at most four 90° bends between boxes, bushings and reamed ends (NEC 300.4, 300.11).
International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 38, Wiring MethodsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)
E3904
General Installation Requirements
International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)
E4206.9.2
Other Enclosures
- Transformer and GFCI enclosures feeding underwater lights are listed, corrosion-resistant, sealed at the conduit, and placed like junction boxes (NEC 680.24(B)).
International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 42, Swimming PoolsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)
E4206.9.5
Strain Relief
- Underwater luminaire cords get strain relief where they terminate (NEC 680.24(E)).
International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 42, Swimming PoolsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)
E3602.2
Service Load
- A service carrying the whole dwelling load is sized with the standard (optional) calculation; partial loads are sized as feeders (NEC 220.82).
International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 36, ServicesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)
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