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Major Changes in the 2017National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®)
forPart 1-Electric Supply Stations
October 18, 2016 San Antonio, Texas
Marne and Associates, Inc.Experts in Electrical Code619 S.W. Higgins, Suite C
Missoula, MT 59803(406) 544-8997
www.marneassociates.comDavid J. Marne, P.E.
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Overview¾ 2017 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
– Over 700 proposed changes were submitted to the NESC subcommittees.
– The accepted changes affect approximately 215 of the 354 pages in the NESC.
– Changes range from new rules and requirements to minor modifications of existing rules. (Not every change will be discussed.)
– NESC 2017 Edition was published August 1, 2016.– McGraw-Hill’s 2017 NESC Handbook was published October 1,
2016.– The Figures and Photos in this presentation are from McGraw-
Hill’s NESC 2017 Handbook and are used with permission of Marne and Associates, Inc. and the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 2017. Do not duplicate.
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2017 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Changes
¾ No Changes (General Overview)
¾ Level 1 (Minor Change)
¾ Level 2 (Moderate Change)
¾ Level 3 (Major Change)
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2017 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Changes
¾ NESC Change Bars
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Part 1- Electric Supply Stations
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Part 1- Electric Supply StationsQ: What separates Part 1-Electric Supply Stations from Part 2-Overhead Lines and Part 3-Underground Lines???
A: The Fence!!!
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Safety sign locations on an electric supply station with and without a roof
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Change: RULE 110A.Modified rule wording for safety sign requirements on fenced substations and added rule wording for safety sign requirements on a substation with a roof.
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Safe sign locations on an electric supply station with and without a roof
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Change: RULE 110A.Modified rule wording for safety sign requirements on fenced substations and added rule wording for safety sign requirements on a substation with a roof.
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Barrier height requirements
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Change: RULE 110A.Minor edits to the formatting and wording.
Remember! Dimensions are “Not Less Than” values and must be maintained.
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Neighboring fence requirements
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Change: RULE 110A.New rule wording addressing neighboring fences adjacent to substation fences.
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Neighboring fence requirements
¾ Photo submitted with NESC CP 4572 by Allen Clapp
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Example of how to apply the safety clearance zone to a chain-link fence per NESC Table 110-1 and NESC Fig. 110-1
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substation fence (safety clearance zone). Altitude of 3300’ or less.
¾ Example: 12.47/7.2 kV, 3∅, 4W live part clearance from a chain-link substation fence (safety clearance zone). Altitude of 3300’ or less.
Change: RULE 110A2a and Table 110-1. Added a requirement to apply appropriate atmospheric correction factors to the clearance values for altitudes above 3300 feet.
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Example of how to apply the safety clearance zone to a chain-link fence per NESC Table 110-1 and NESC Fig. 110-1
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Example of how to apply the safety clearance zone to an impenetrable fence per NESC Table 110-1 and NESC Fig. 110-2
¾ Example:12.47/7.2 kV, 3∅, 4W live part clearance from an impenetrable fence (safety clearance zone). Altitude of 3300’ or less.
Change: RULE 110A2b.New rule wording addressing both penetrable and impenetrable portions of a fence.
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Fire-extinguishing equipment
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Change: Rule 114 was deleted.
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Example of how to apply vertical clearances per NESC Table 124-1, NESC Fig. 124-1 and Rule 124A3
¾ Example:34.5/19.9 kV, 3∅, 4W primary 12.47/7.2 kV, 3∅, 4W, secondary Altitude of 3300’ or lessVertical clearance:35 kV between phases for primary.15 kV (110 kV BIL) between phases for secondary.Vertical clearance per NESC Table 124-1, Column 2
Change: RULE 124A1.Added a requirement to apply appropriateatmospheric correction factors to the clearance values for altitudes above 3300’.
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Example of how to apply vertical clearances per NESC Table 124-1, NESC Fig. 124-1, and Rule 124A3
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