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Board narrows National Electrical Code amendments; debate focuses on AFCIs, GFCIs and garage receptacles
Summary
The City of Lawrence Building Code Board of Appeals reviewed proposed local amendments to the National Electrical Code, focusing on arc-fault protection, ground-fault protection and exceptions for garage refrigerator/freezer outlets; staff will circulate a marked-up ordinance and stakeholders’ letters for further review before a final vote.
The City of Lawrence Building Code Board of Appeals spent the bulk of its meeting reviewing proposed local amendments to the National Electrical Code (NEC), with discussion centering on arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) coverage, ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) thresholds and how garage refrigeration outlets should be handled. City staff circulated a color-coded draft ordinance of proposed changes and asked the board to identify what language to keep, amend or remove so a final draft could be prepared for a future vote. Bobby, representing Lawrence Home Builders, summarized the builders’ position: “Lawrence Home Builders would recommend maintaining the current status of…
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