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Lawrence board narrows NEC GFCI amendments for commercial code, moves residential items to IRC; amendments pass 8–0
Summary
The Lawrence Building Codes Board voted unanimously to adopt edited revisions to NEC Article 7, agreeing to move residential GFCI exceptions to the IRC, retain a commercial refrigeration exception, and remove sump pumps from a commercial appliance exemption list.
The Lawrence Building Codes Board voted unanimously to adopt revisions to the National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 7 that the board edited during its Nov. 3 meeting.
Board discussion centered on whether proposed GFCI (ground-fault circuit interrupter) amendments should apply to commercial construction or only to 1- and 2-family dwellings. Staff and multiple board members said prior debate on the topic was focused on residential settings and that carrying residential changes into the IRC would reduce conflicting…
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