Hi All -
My shiny new copy of the 2011 NEC handbook just came in the mail and I've started reading through it trying to decipher what changes we should be expecting in the future. Although California is now just adopting the 2008 NEC which I'm quite familiar with, many jurisdictions will honor the newer version of the code if we provide a good argument for them. That said, does anyone who's checked out the new code have any interesting comments or advice on changes that might affect us out in the field? Section 690.31(E) is interesting in that it has quite a few detailed requirements for running DC circuits inside the building. Now it looks like MC cable is acceptable but that there are many more strict requirements about how the conduit or cable must be run. Labeling the DC conduit and J-boxes is also going to be a change we'll have to get used to. Hopefully there will be new reasonably priced label sources available. I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that it's always been hard to find cost effective labels which can hold up through the elements. The grounding section also looks substantially updated. As always, fun new things coming our way. Best, August August Goers Luminalt Energy Corporation 1320 Potrero Avenue San Francisco, CA 94110 m: 415.559.1525 o: 415.641.4000 aug...@luminalt.com _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
