Public Meeting Notice  Electrical Interpretation Code Committee Meeting

527 CMR 12.00

Massachusetts Electrical Code Interpretation Code Committee

Agenda, March 18, 2025

Date:             March 18, 2025

Time:             1:00 p.m.

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1. Call to Order
2. Introductions
3. Agenda items:
   1. Review Meeting Minutes from February 18, 2025.
   2. Requests for interpretation:

      1. 527 CMR 12.00, 110.26(C)(3) submitted by Walter “Ted” Dow received January 18, 2025.

         Response: Yes, 110.26(c)(3) is not applicable.

         The above response was not approved by the BFPR.  Question #2 is to be reviewed again by the Committee.

         Question #2 An electrical room contains multiple pieces of equipment, each rated less than 800 amperes.  The room additionally contains a 2,500-ampere bus duct riser, with multiple plug-in disconnects, each rated less than 800 amperes.  The room entrance/egress door is located within 25-feet of the nearest edge of the equipment working space.  As all equipment in the room is less than 800-amperes and the plug-in disconnects on the bus duct are each rated less than 800-amperes does 527 CMR 12, 110.26(c)(3) permit the entrance/egress door to swing into the room, without panic (fire exit hardware)?

                           ii.  527 CMR 12.00, 352 submitted by Silva Gustavo received January 30, 2025.

                                Question #1 Does NEC Article 352 require expansion fittings on a PVC riser mounted to a telephone pole?

                                   iii.  527 CMR 12.00, 215.18 submitted by Sarah Andrade received February 21, 2025.                     

                                        Question 1# Based on the New 2023 article 215.18, are surge protection devices required in each sub panel in the                                                     dwelling units?

                                 iv.  527 CMR 12.00, 100-110.26(a)(3) submitted by Kevin McKeown received February 26, 2025.   

                                       Question 1# Is Busway/busduct with multiple plug openings for disconnecting means/devices considered to be electrical                                        equipment according to the definition in article 100 Equipment?

                                       Question #2 If Busway/busduct is electrical equipment as article 100 states and is rated at 2500amps with 2-400amp                                              disconnects and is located in an electrical room would the personnel doors need to open in the direction of egress with                                          listed fire exit hardware.

4. Items not anticipated    
5. Adjournment