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Material taken from the National Electric Code

is reprinted with permission

from NFPA 70

, 2023 edition. National Electrical Code

NEC

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other Class 2 circuits. Separation from other circuits shall

comply with 725.136.

(D) Protection. Wiring shall comply with the requirements

of 300.4 and be installed in a raceway, armored or metal-

clad cable, or cable tray.

Exception No. 1: Section 700.11(D) shall not apply to wiring that does not

exceed 1.83 m (6 ft) in length and that terminates at an emergency luminaire

or an emergency lighting control device.

Exception No. 2: Section 700.11(D) shall not apply to locked rooms or locked

enclosures that are accessible only to qualied persons.

Informational Note: Locked rooms accessible only to qualied

persons include locked telecommunications rooms, locked electrical

equipment rooms, or other access-controlled areas.

Expert Analysis

A new section has been added to address Class 2

powered emergency lighting systems. Due to new

technologies, such as power over ethernet and

low-power consumption LED luminaires,

these systems utilize Class 2 conductors to deliver

power, control signals, or both from a central device

to one or more emergency luminaires.

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