Welcome to JADE Learning's email newsletter. In this first issue we have news from the Florida Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, a side-by-side comparison of several key sections from the 2005 and 2008 NEC, important changes in the 2008 NEC, and some brain teasers and optical illusions.
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Bonding Gas Piping
Section 250.104(B) requires gas piping to be bonded, "if it is likely to become energized." How to bond the gas pipe, where to bond it, when to bond it, and the size of the bonding jumper are all important questions.
How is the gas pipe most "likely to become energized?" -- from a branch circuit, or from the service? The size of the bonding jumper is different depending on what your answer is.
What if the manufacturer's instructions call for a larger size bonding jumper than what the 2008 NEC requires?
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2005 NEC: Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection required in dwelling unit bedrooms. vs. 2008 NEC: Combination Type Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection required throughout the dwelling unit (except in kitchens, bathrooms, garages and outdoors).
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