13 & 14 Building Code Updates (2)

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• 4.02.212 ■ , whic-14 is . ■ The following sections, paragraphs, and sentences of the 2020 National Electrical Code adopted by section4.02.211 are hereby amended as follows: Amend Article 100, DEFINITIONS, to add the following definition: Engineering Supervision. Supervision by a Qualified State of Texas Licensed Professional Engineer engaged primarily in the design or maintenance of electrical installations. Amend Article 110.2, Approval to read as follows: 110.2 Approval. The conductors and equipment required or permitted by this Code shall be acceptable only if approved. Approval of equipment may be evident by listing and labeling of equipment by a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTLI with a certification mark of that laboratory or a qualified third party inspection agency or a field evaluation by a Field Evaluation Body accredited by either the International Code Council International Accreditation Service AC354 or ANSI National Accreditation Board programs and approved by the AHI. Exception: Unlisted equipment that is relocated to another location within a jurisdiction or is field modified is subject to the approval by the AHJ. This approval may be by a field evaluation by a NRTL or qualified third -party inspection agency or a field evaluation by a Field Evaluation Body accredited by either the ICC IAS AC354 or ANAB programs and approved by theAH Informational Note No. 1: See 90.7, Examination of Equipment for Safety, and 110.3, Examination, Identification, Installation, and Use of Equipment. See definitions of Approved. Identified. Labeled. and Listed. Informational Note No. 2: Manufacturer's self -certification of equipment may not necessarily comply with U.S. product safety standards as certified by an NRTL. Informational Note No. 3: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 790 and 791 provide an example of an approved method for qualifying a third - party inspection agency, Amend Article 408.4, Field Identification Required, Section (A), to read as follows 408.4 Field Identification Required. (A) Circuit Directory or Circuit Identification. Every circuit and circuit modification shall be legibly identified as to its clear, evident, and specific purpose or use. The identification shall include an 57