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Material taken from the National Electric Code
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is reprinted with permission
from NFPA 70
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, 2023 edition. National Electrical Code
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, Copyright 2022,
National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. All rights reserved.
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in re stations, police stations, ambulance stations, rescue
stations, ranger stations, and similar locations.
Expert Analysis
A revision has been made to clarify that areas designed
for use exclusively as sleeping quarters in fire stations,
police stations, ambulance stations, rescue stations,
ranger stations, and similar locations are required to be
AFCI protected.
This new language addresses the ambiguity regarding
these sleeping locations that are not fully defined as
a dormitory unit but have the same electrical fire risk.
These locations present similar hazards regarding
electrical fires on these circuits.
Leviton Comment: Also note that 10 Amp circuits have
also been added to this article. Allowances for 10 Amp
circuits have been added throughout the NEC for 2023.
See article 210.23(A) for more on this.
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