4101:2-90-26 Electrical equipment, wiring, and wiring method.

Electrical equipment, electrical wiring, and wiring methods in each and every building in which a home, as defined by section 3721.01 of the Revised Code, is housed shall comply with and be maintained in accordance with the NEC as follows:

(A) The service-entrance and service equipment shall meet the requirements of article 230 of the NEC.

(B) Feeders and branch-circuits shall conform to articles 200, 210, and 215 of the NEC.

(C) Overcurrent protection shall conform to article 240 of the NEC, except all existing fuseholders employing Edison base-type plug fuses, shall be converted for Type S fuses in accordance with section 240-22 of the NEC, and only Type S fuses may be used therein.

(D) Electric installations shall be protected by grounding in accordance with article 250 of the NEC, excepting those sections pertaining to portable equipment.

(E) Conductors shall be a minimum size as stated in sections 310-8 and 310-9 of the NEC and shall be rated as to current carrying capacity in accordance with section 310-11, tables 310-12 to 310-15, inclusive, of the NEC.

(F) Flexible cords shall conform to article 400 of the NEC and be limited to a maximum length of 6 feet when used as a fixture cord, and shall be fixed to the fixture or appliance which they serve. Extension cords shall not be used as a continuous or permanent wiring means to a fixture or appliance.

(G) Cabinets and cut-out boxes shall meet the requirements of article 373 of the NEC.

(H) Switchboards and panelboards shall meet the requirements of article 384 of the NEC.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/10/2007 and 07/01/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3781.10(E)

Rule Amplifies: 3781.03, 3791.04

Prior Effective Dates: 12/21/76