<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Simply, the '2.5 m' (8 ft) has been inferred from Article 110.27(A)(4). It's interesting now that the distance in the 2019 CEC/2017 NEC has increased based on voltage. In other words, if the voltage is greater than 301 volts the minimum would be 8 ft 6 in. :)<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">All the best, <br><br>Martin Herzfeld, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Certified Master Trainer \u2122 for Photovoltaics (PV) Installation Professional #IREC 10037<br>Contract Training Provider (CTP)<br>Adjunct Professor, Energy<br><br>California Solar & Electrical Contractor License #00833782 C46, C10, D56, D31, C-7<br>Solar, Electrical, Trenching, Pole Installation & Maintenance, Instrumentation<br><br>Contract Solar (PV) Technical Inspector - 3rd Party Inspections <br>Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Certified PV Installer #17, OSHA 30<br>OSHA-Authorized Construction Trainer #32-0105338<br>CompTIA Certified Technical Classroom Trainer (CTT+) #T3NSZCNBBKB4QTQG<br><br>* Professional Member, International Association of Electrical Inspectors #7035507 - Since 2006<br>* Accredited and Registered North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Continuing Education (CE) Training Provider </div><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 17, 2020, 7:32 PM August Goers <<a href="mailto:august@luminalt.com">august@luminalt.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi Kirk - We work in San Francisco where they have a <a href="https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_building/0-0-0-84935" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">local code amendment:</a><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:13.3333px;font-style:italic">300.4(I) Add the following section:</span> <br></div><div dir="auto"> (I) Subject to Physical Damage. Premises wiring systems installed less than 2.44 m (8 feet) above a walking surface or finished floor are considered subject to physical damage.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">As far as I'm aware otherwise, there is not a specific definition specifying 8' for physical damage in the broader NEC - I think it's just up to the AHJ.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">August</div><div dir="auto">Luminalt</div><div dir="auto"><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">
<p> </p></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 8:38 AM Kirk Herander <<a href="mailto:vtsolar@icloud.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">vtsolar@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id="m_-852594464042037636gmail-m_-6317156316255650834__MailbirdStyleContent" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">All,<div></div><div>Is there a reference to this so-called "8-foot rule" that someone could point me to in the NEC? Thanks.</div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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