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Detached houses, duplexes and townhouses up to 3 stories with their own exits use the IRC; every other building uses the IBC (IBC 101.2).

A random sample from 713 sections for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC and IBC

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  • E3908.4

    Effective Ground-Fault Current Path

    • Wiring creates a low-impedance fault path back to the source that can trip the breaker (NEC 250.4(A)(5)).

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

  • E3605.7

    Mounting Supports

    • Service-entrance cable is strapped within 12 in of service heads, goosenecks and enclosures and every 30 in (NEC 230.51(A)).

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

  • E3501.1

    Scope

    • Electrical definitions apply to Chapters 34 to 43; undefined terms fall back to R202, then ordinary meaning. 'Readily accessible' means reachable without tools (other than keys), climbing or ladders.
    • A bathroom is an area with a sink plus a toilet, urinal, tub, shower or bidet; a kitchen has a sink and permanent cooking provisions; a laundry area holds a laundry tray, washer or dryer.
    • A continuous load runs at maximum current for 3 hours or more; 'in sight from' means visible within 50 ft; the low-voltage contact limit is 15 V AC (21.2 V peak) or 30 V DC.
    • Location classes: dry (not normally damp), damp (sheltered but moist), wet (underground, in slabs on earth, saturated or exposed to weather).
    • A habitable room is for living, sleeping, eating or cooking, excluding baths, closets, halls and utility spaces; a clothes closet stores garments and its storage space is where combustibles can sit.

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 35, Electrical DefinitionsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • E4001.12

    Dimmer and Electronic Control Switches

    • Dimmers and electronic controls only control permanently connected loads unless listed otherwise, and are marked with their ratings (NEC 404.14(F)).

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 40, Devices and LuminairesRead 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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