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The Updated NFPA 70E Standard: Bridging the Gap Between Compliance and Electrical Safety
- Evolving Understanding: Adjusted shock protection boundaries, arc flash assessment updates, labeling, and PPE reflect the latest comprehension of electrical hazards.
- Future Readiness: New protocols and the maintenance assessment annex focus on safety for future equipment and procedural needs.
Applicability
The standard defines specific areas of application including:
- Wiring and protection systems and subsystems such as grounded connectors, branch-circuits and feeder circuits
- Overvoltage and over-current protection
- Other services and related issues such as attachment points and types, building clearances, and supporting structures
It also defines what situations the standard does and does not apply to such as covering:
- Both public and private settings, encompassing edifices, constructions, mobile residences, RVs, and marine constructions.
This article originally appeared in the June 2024 issue of Occupational Health & Safety.