Of both electrical and air-conditioning equipment will have resolved State that compliance with Section 210.8(F) of the 2020 NEC is not
Rule text into new subsection (a) and adding new subsection (b) to The emergency rule amends §73.100 by placing the existing Or welfare requiring adoption of the emergency rule on fewer than In short, the continued application of Section 210.8(F) of theĢ020 NEC presents an imminent peril to the public health, safety,
The Department's technical experts have confirmed that adopting theĮmergency rule would not have a negative impact on safety. Texas residents safe by ensuring installed air-conditioning systemsĪre not subject to failure due to equipment incompatibility. Adopting the emergency rule would help keep Threat to Texas residents whose air-conditioning systems have failed The approaching summer heat poses a serious An incompatibilityīetween most GFCI products on the market and certain types of air-conditioningĪnd heating equipment has resulted in that equipment failing by persistently To have ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) protection. Section 210.8(F) of the 2020 NEC requires certain outdoor outlets When doing so will not have a negative impact on safety. NEC authorizes the Department to waive specific code requirements Has adopted the 2020 NEC in its entirety by rule at 16 TAC, Chapterħ3, §73.100, Technical Requirements. The Commission is required to adopt the National Electrical Code (NEC)Įvery three years "as the electrical code for the state." The Commission Occupations Code, Chapter 1305, Electricians. The rules under 16 TAC Chapter 73, Electricians, implement Texas The effective date for this emergency rule is May 20, 2021.ĮXPLANATION OF AND JUSTIFICATION FOR THE EMERGENCY RULE The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) adopts amendments to an existing rule on an emergency basis at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 73, §73.100, Technical Requirements, regarding delaying the applicability of Section 210.8(F) of the 2020 National Electrical Code. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
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