A.
The National
Electrical Code 2014 Edition (NEC) shall apply to all electrical installations
as though fully written and set forth herein, except as specifically
noted otherwise in this Building Ordinance. The ICC Electrical Code
shall no longer apply within the Village of Homer Glen.
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C.
Permits.
(1)
Permits are required for all electrical work. Permits for electrical
work shall be issued only when a duly licensed and bonded electrical
contractor is listed on the permit application. It shall be unlawful
for any person to install, alter, or repair any electrical wire or
apparatus by authority of the permit issued to and for the use of
some other person.
(2)
Exception. Qualified homeowners may do work on their own place of
residence.
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D.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to alter, disturb or change any electrical
wiring or equipment or to permit any electrical wiring or equipment
to be altered, disturbed, or changed unless done in conformity with
the regulations in this Building Ordinance.
E.
Where rework
or rewiring of any building or structure is 50% or more, all wiring
in the entire structure shall be installed as per the currently adopted
Electrical Code.
F.
Electrical
metallic tubing (thin wall) shall not be installed underground or
in concrete that is in contact with the earth.
G.
All electrical
services shall be rigid metal conduit, or intermediate metal conduit.
The underground portion of services can include Schedule 40 PVC with
rigid elbow risers with a properly sized ground per Table 250-122
NEC.
H.
No more
then 10 feet of service entrance conductor shall be allowed unless
protected with an exterior means of disconnect.
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I.
If required
by the authority having jurisdiction, a diagram showing service and
feeder wire sizes, type of conductors, calculated loads, the area
in square feet being supplied, and demand factors shall be supplied.
In addition, panel schedules shall show connected loads, total connected
loads per phase.
J.
NEC 210-8
shall be amended to apply to all structures.
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(1)
NEC 210-8(A)(5), Unfinished basements. Add to this section the following
subsection:
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Ground fault circuit interrupter protection will not be required
for ejector pumps, sump pumps and furnaces.
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(2)
NEC 210-8(A)(6), Kitchens. Add to this section the following subsection:
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Ground fault circuit interrupter protection will not be required
for refrigerators. Refrigerators must be on a separate circuit.
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(3)
NEC 210-12(A), Dwelling Units. Delete the following subsection and
add the following:
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Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection (A) Dwelling Units.
All 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying
outlets of devices installed in dwelling unit bedrooms.
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K.
NEC 210-52(B),
Exception No. 2, shall read as follows: "The receptacle outlet for
refrigeration equipment shall be supplied from an individual branch
circuit rated 15 amperes or greater."
L.
New Item
#3 shall be amended to NEC 210-8(B) as follows: "All Outdoors."
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M.
Sizing
of electrical services for dwellings. (All measurements shall be taken
from the outside of the walls of the dwelling unit.)
(1)
Dwelling units 2,500 square feet to 3,500 square feet shall have
a minimum size electrical service of 200 amperes or greater.
(2)
Dwelling units over 3,500 square feet shall have electrical services
rated at least 350 amperes or greater.
(3)
Exception. Load calculations may be presented to the Building Department
for review. The Village determines the proper size of electrical service
based on the load calculation submitted. At no time shall the total
calculated load exceed 80% of the service size.
N.
Storage
spaces of five square feet or more shall be illuminated.
O.
All fixtures
shall have at least one lamp installed, and all receptacles intended
to be used for switched lighting shall be marked for the final inspection.
P.
All garages
attached or unattached with power are required to be on their own
twenty-ampere circuit. (The twenty-ampere circuit is a minimum requirement;
more circuits may be added or required as needed.) Outlets are required
for each vehicle bay of the garage.
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Q.
All one-half
horsepower or larger motors and all appliances rated at 1127 VA or
greater shall be on their own dedicated circuit.
R.
Every panel
box must have each circuit labeled. All electrical panels must be
located a minimum of three feet away from the sump or ejector pit.
S.
To NEC
210-5 add a new subsection as follows:
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All 3 phase 120/240 volt services shall have phases marked (A)
Black (B) Red and (C) Blue
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Add new Subsection (D) as follows: "All 3 phase 277/480 volt
services shall have phases marked (A) Brown, (B) Orange (C) Yellow,
with the neutral being of a gray color. Junction boxes shall be marked
277/480 volts with a permanent marker or approved sticker-type products."
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T.
In commercial
and industrial installations, all switches for fire alarms and burglar
alarms shall be equipped with mechanical lockouts to prevent an accidental
turnoff of the circuits.
U.
In NEC 800.44, Overhead Conductor Clearances, for swimming pools
and hot tubs shall be per NEC 680.0.
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V.
All commercial/industrial
parking facilities having moderate to heavy traffic shall require
galvanized steel conduit (IMC) under the paved areas for all power
and lighting installations.
W.
NEC 250-50(a)(1)
shall read: "Continuity. Continuity of the grounding path or bonding
connection to interior piping shall not rely on water meters, water
softeners, water heaters, water filtering devices or other similar
equipment."
X.
NEC Articles 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 340,
353, 360, 362, 386, 394, 396 and 398 shall be deleted in their entirety,
or as approved by the Chief Building Official.
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