Section 316.210. Branch circuits.

 

(1)   Identification for branch circuits. This is a department informational note to be used under NEC 210.5 (C):

Note: For 277/480 volt systems, the recommended wire colors are brown, orange and yellow. For 120/208 volt systems, the recommended wire colors are black, red and blue.

(2)   Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. This is a department exception to the requirements in NEC 210.8 (A).

Exception: Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection shall not be required for a single receptacle providing power for sump or sewage pumps where an accessible ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected receptacle is located within 900 mm (3 ft) of the non-GFCI protected receptacle.

(3)   Branch circuits required. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements of NEC 210.11: Where an air conditioner sleeve is provided in a building wall, a receptacle outlet shall be located within 4 feet of the sleeve. If a circuit is not run to the outlet, a raceway shall be provided. When the air conditioner is installed in the sleeve, it shall be supplied by an individual branch circuit. A receptacle outlet installed for an air conditioner may not be counted as one of the receptacles required by NEC 210.52 (A).

(4)   Branch circuit extensions or modifications — dwelling units. The requirements in NEC 210.12 (B) are not included as part of this chapter.

(5)   Lighting outlets required. Substitute the following wording for NEC 210.70 (A) (1): At least one wall switch-controlled lighting outlet shall be installed in every habitable room, kitchen and bathroom.

(6)   Countertop receptacles. The requirements in NEC 210.52 (A) (4) are not included as part of this chapter.

CR 08-047 : cr. Register February 2009 No. 638 , eff. 3-1-09; CR 13-042 : r. (2) (a), (c), renum. (2) (b) to (2), r. and recr. (4), renum. (6) to (5), cr. (6) Register November 2013 No. 695 , eff. 12-1-13.