FYI, the California version of the code is also available to view online for free:
https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/codes-and-standards/free-access?mode=view There is a California Article 89 which is specific to the state of CA, and various amendments throughout, with amendments varying depending on the agency involved. There is a table before each article which gives a summary. Example: [image: image.png] On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 12:24 PM Douglas Powell <[email protected]> wrote: > Rich, > > I knew about adoption policies and actually have a web monitor on > https://www.nfpa.org/NEC/NEC-adoption-and-use/NEC-adoption-maps so I can > capture any updates. I recommend reading the report "Falling behind on > electrical safety" . > > I suppose that when adopted by any locality into law, then those portions > may become publicly available. The NEC is on a three-year cycle and the > example I always think of is LA County & City. Even though the State of > Calif may at times be up to date, They are at least one edition behind at > all times. > > Being optimistically cautious in Colorado... > > Doug > > On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 11:47 AM Richard Nute <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> Hi Doug: >> >> >> >> If I remember correctly, the intro to the NEC says that it is a model for >> adoption by various AHJs. >> >> >> >> In Oregon, each edition of NFPA 70 is formally adopted with exceptions >> and additions. So, most of NFPA 70 is law. The amendments are freely >> available. Many other jurisdictions do the same. >> >> >> >> 2017 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC) >> <https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/codes-and-standards/free-access?mode=view&t=other&c=ORNEC2017> >> Effective Oct. 1, 2017 >> Based on the 2017 NFPA 70, National Electrical Code >> Oregon amendments to the 2017 NEC *Updated Oct. 2020* >> <https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/codes-stand/Documents/17oesc-table1-E-2020Oct.pdf> >> >> >> >> Stay safe! >> >> Rich >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Douglas Powell <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Friday, October 30, 2020 7:00 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [PSES] NFPA Codes, law or not? >> >> >> >> My Friday Question, >> >> >> >> NFPA Codes, law or not? Officially the answer is, "No, these are not >> laws." >> >> >> >> I recently saw a clarification stating: >> >> "*As a national consensus safety standard, NFPA 70 is not a law and it >> has not been incorporated into the Code of Federal Regulations. Therefore, >> compliance is not deemed mandatory. Even so, OSHA has cited NFPA 70 in >> cases where lack of compliance has resulted in a workplace accident*." >> >> >> >> The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a nonprofit >> organization and not a government entity. In the USA, possibly the best >> known published document is the NFPA 70 which is the National Electric Code >> or NEC ®. And indeed, this code has been translated and adopted in other >> countries in places like Latin America >> <https://www.nfpa.org/NEC/NEC-adoption-and-use/NEC-adoption-and-use-in-Latin-America>. >> Nevertheless, in my view, the whole system is bordering on becoming a >> legal requirement, especially at the local level where Authorities Having >> Jurisdiction (AHJs) adopt these into their local city and county codes. >> >> >> >> Occasionally a discussion is raised on electrical forums where someone >> wants to point out that in this country any code which is officially >> mandated law must be freely available for public use. NFPA does indeed >> offer a "free view" but these are very deficient with regard to usability. >> >> >> >> The question then becomes, "Should these codes be law? >> >> >> >> Food for thought... >> >> >> >> Doug >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Douglas E Powell >> >> [email protected] >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 >> > > > -- > > Douglas E Powell > > [email protected] > http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougp01 > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. 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