New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIV, Issue 4 / February 28, 2023

 

 

TITLE 14             HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION

CHAPTER 10     ELECTRICAL CODES

PART 4                2020 NEW MEXICO ELECTRICAL CODE

 

14.10.4.1               ISSUING AGENCY:  The Construction Industries Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department (CID).

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14.10.4.2               SCOPE:  This rule applies to all contracting work performed in New Mexico on or after March 28, 2023 that is subject to the jurisdiction of CID, unless performed pursuant to a permit for which an application was received by CID before that date.

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14.10.4.3               STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  Section 60-13-9 NMSA 1978.

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14.10.4.4               DURATION:  Permanent.

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14.10.4.5               EFFECTIVE DATE:  March 28, 2023, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

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[From the date of publication of this rule in the New Mexico Register, until September 28, 2023, permits may be issued under either the previously adopted rule, or this rule. After September 28, 2023 permits may be issued only under this rule.]

 

14.10.4.6               OBJECTIVE:  The purpose of this rule is to establish minimum standards for electrical wiring, as defined in CILA Section 60-13-32 NMSA 1978, in New Mexico.

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14.10.4.7               DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

 

14.10.4.8               ADOPTION OF THE 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE:

                A.            This rule adopts by reference the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), as amended by this rule.

                B.            In this rule, each provision is numbered to correspond with the numbering of the 2020 National Electrical Code.

                C.            This rule is to be applied in conjunction with 14.7.6 NMAC, the 2018 New Mexico Residential Energy Conservation Code and 14.7.9 NMAC, the 2018 New Mexico Commercial Energy Conservation Code.

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14.10.4.9               ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT:

                A.            Inspectors.  See 14.6.5 NMAC, Inspectors.

                B.            Disconnect orders.  See CILA Section 60-13-42.

                C.            Stop orders.  See 14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections.

                D.            Unsafe wiring.  See 14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions.

                E.            Electrical plan review.  See 14.5.2 NMAC, Permits.

                F.            Electrical permit.  See 14.5.2 NMAC, Permits.

                G.            Electrical inspections.

                                (1)           Inspections required:  See 14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections.

                                (2)           Electrical customer-owned distribution system requirements.  See 14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections.

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14.10.4.10             ARTICLE 90 INTRODUCTION:  See this article of the NEC.

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14.10.4.11             CHAPTER 1 GENERAL:

                A.            Article 100 - Definitions.  See this article of the NEC.

                B.            Article 110 - Requirements for electrical installations.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.

                                (1)           Section 110.2 Approval.  See this section of the NEC and add the following:

                                                (a)           product listing and labeling - electrical wiring, equipment or material approval shall be based on listing and labeling by a nationally recognized testing laboratory recognized by the federal occupational safety and health administration;

                                                (b)           field evaluation - electrical wiring, equipment or material that is not listed and labeled, but for which a (UL) safety standard exists may be approved upon certification by a nationally recognized testing laboratory recognized by the federal occupational safety and health administration or by a field evaluation body accredited by the international accreditation service, inc.;

                                                (c)           engineer certification - electrical wiring, equipment or material for which a (UL) safety standard does not exist may be approved upon certification by an electrical engineer licensed to practice in New Mexico; such a certification will not be valid unless based on a verification of the manufacturer’s safety and performance test data for the product.

                                                (d)           engineer certification - electrical equipment assemblies that contain only nationally recognized testing laboratories (NRTL) labeled components that are not NRTL listed as an assembly may be approved upon certification by an electrical engineer licensed to practice in New Mexico; such a certification will not be valid unless based on a verification of the UL standard if applicable, NEC 110.3 and the manufacturer’s safety and performance test data for the product.

                                (2)           Section 110.21 Marking.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below:

Section 110.21(A) Equipment markings.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below.  Section 110.21(A)(1) General.  See this section of the NEC and add the following: all equipment used on circuits over 300 volts between conductors shall have a warning sign either on or adjacent to the equipment.  Warning signs shall be made in accordance with ANSI Z535 environmental and safety signs.  The language shall read:

                                                (a)           for voltages over 300 volts but less than 600 volts: “480 VOLTS”.  (Label dimensions shall be 1" x 4"); and

                                                (b)           for voltages over 600 volts and there are exposed parts: “DANGER - HIGH VOLTAGE - KEEP OUT”.

                                (3)           Section 110.26 Spaces about electrical equipment.

                                                (a)           110.26 (A) Working space.  See this section of the NEC and add the following exception: Disconnects that do not provide over-current, overload, short circuit, or ground fault protection are not required to maintain the dimensions of 110.26(A)(1), (A)(2) and (A)(3) where adequate space is not readily available and the disconnect is permanently labeled “INADEQUATE WORKING SPACE-DO NOT WORK ON WHILE ENERGIZED”.  The label shall be readily visible on the exterior of the disconnect.

                                                (b)           110.26 (A)(3) Height of working space.  See this section of the NEC and add the following exception: Exception No. 4: In underground water well pump enclosures, service equipment or panel boards that do not exceed 200 amperes, operating at 250 volts or less and only feeding equipment associated with the water well enclosure, shall be permitted in spaces where the headroom is less than six and one half feet (6 1/2 ft.) but greater than five feet (5 ft.) provided the enclosure is supplied with a removable lid, that when removed would allow a minimum of six and one half feet (6 1/2 ft.) headroom.

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14.10.4.12             CHAPTER 2 WIRING AND PROTECTION:

                A.            Article 210.  Branch circuits.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.

                                (1)           Section 210.8 Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below.  Section 210.8 (F) Outdoor outlets.  See this section of the NEC and add the following exception:  Exception No. 2 GFCI protection shall not be required for listed HVAC equipment.

                                (2)           Section 210.11 Branch circuits required.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below. 

                                                (a)           210.11 (A) Number of branch circuits.  See this section of the NEC and add: In dwelling units, branch circuits for 125-volt, 15- and 20- ampere general purpose lighting and receptacles outlets shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) lighting and/or receptacle outlets per branch circuit.  Single and duplex receptacle outlets are considered to be one receptacle outlet.  Exception:  Branch circuits serving only lighting loads may be calculated per article 220 of the NEC.

                                                (b)           210.11 (C) Dwelling units.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below.

                                                                (i)            (1) Small appliance branch circuits.  See this section of the NEC and add: not more than four (4) 20 ampere 125 volt receptacle outlets shall be connected to these circuits.  Single and duplex receptacle outlets are considered to be one receptacle outlet.  Exception: small appliance circuits that supply only dining area receptacles may serve not more than six (6) receptacle outlets.

                                                                (ii)           (2) Laundry branch circuits.  Delete the text of this section of the NEC and substitute: in addition to the number of branch circuits required by other parts of this section, at least one additional 20-ampere branch circuit shall be provided to supply the laundry receptacle outlet.  Such circuits shall have no other outlets.

                                (3)           Section 210.19 Conductors - minimum ampacity and size.  See this section of the NEC except as follows: (A) Branch circuits not more than 1000 volts:

                                                (a)           General.  See this section and add: conductors for branch circuits shall be sized to prevent excessive voltage drop.

                                                (b)           Branch circuits with more than one receptacle.  Conductors of general-purpose branch circuits supplying more than one receptacle outlet for cord-and-plug connected portable loads shall have an ampacity of not less than the rating of the branch circuit and shall be not less than 12 AWG CU or 10 AWG CU-CLAD.

                                (4)           Section 210.52 Dwelling unit receptacle outlets.  See this section of the NEC except as follows:

                                                (a)           Section 210.52 (A)(2) Wall space.  See this section and add: Exception: free-standing cabinets designed to be used as an eating or drinking bar where stools or chairs are pulled up to a counter top which extends at least one (1) foot from the front of the cabinet, shall not be considered as wall space.

                                                (b)           Section 210.52 (C)(2) Island and peninsular countertops and work surfaces. See this section of the NEC except as follows:  Section 210.52(C)(2) subsection (a) delete this subsection and replace with the following:  Island countertop spaces.  At least one (1) receptacle shall be installed at each island countertop space with a long dimension of 600 mm (24 in.) or greater and a short dimension of 300 mm (12in.) or greater.

                                                (c)           Section 210.52 (G) Basement, garages, and accessory buildings.  See this section of the NEC and add: receptacle outlets must be installed a minimum of eighteen (18) inches above finished floor, in attached or detached garages.

                                (5)           Section 210.70 Lighting outlets required.  See this section of the NEC except as follows:  Section 210.70 (A)(2) Dwelling units.  See this section of the NEC and add a new subsection as follows: (d) on single family dwellings at least one wall switch, located within five (5) feet from each entrance or exit or automatic lighting control such as a motion detector shall be installed to control exterior illumination.

                B.            Article 215. Feeders.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below: Section 215.1. Scope.  See this section of the NEC and add: approved wiring methods for feeders: nonmetallic-sheathed cable types NM, NMC and NMS (Article 334) , and service entrance cable type SER (Article 338), shall be permitted to be used for feeders in dwelling units providing that the cables shall not pass through or under any other dwelling unit(s).  Underground feeder and branch circuit cable type UF cable (Article 340) shall be permitted to be used underground for any occupancy, and indoors only in accordance with nonmetallic-sheathed cable (Article 334) providing that the cable shall not pass through or under any other dwelling unit(s).

                C.            Article 225.  Outside branch circuits and feeders.  See this article of the NEC except as follows.

                                (1)           Section 225.19 Clearance from buildings for conductors of not over 1000 volts, nominal. See this section of the NEC except as follows: Section 225.19(A) Above roofs.  See this section of the NEC but delete exception number two (2) in its entirety.

                                (2)           Section 225.32 Location.  Delete this section of the NEC and replace with the following:  The disconnecting means shall be installed either inside or outside of the building or structure served.  The disconnecting means shall be a readily accessing location and comply with one of the following: (1) Where the disconnecting means is located outside the building or structure served, the disconnecting means enclosure shall be installed within ten (10) feet from the building or structure and visible, or on the exterior wall of the building or structure served.  (2) Where the disconnecting means is installed inside the building or structure served, the disconnecting means enclosure shall be located within forty-eight (48) inches from where the feeder conductor raceway enters the building or structure.

                Exception No. 1 – see this section of the NEC.

                Exception No. 2 – see this section of the NEC.

                Exception No. 3 – see this section of the NEC.

                Exception No. 4 – see this section of the NEC.

                D.            Article 230.  Services.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.

                                (1)           Section 230.24 Clearances. See this section of the NEC except as provided below: (A) Above roofs.  Delete exception no. 2 and exception no. 5 in their entirety.

                                (2)           Section 230.28.  Service masts as supports.  See this section of the NEC and add: where a service mast is used for the support of service drop conductors, it shall be a minimum two inch (2”) rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit or must comply with local utility requirements.

                                (3)           Section 230.31 Size and ampacity.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below: (A) General.  See this section of the NEC and add: where the underground service lateral is customer owned, the service lateral conductors shall be sized to prevent excessive voltage drop.  The maximum voltage drop on the service lateral conductors shall not exceed five percent (5%). For the purpose of this calculation, the ampacity shall be based on the calculated demand load of the building or structure served.  Customer owned includes all non-utility owned or operated service lateral conductors.

                                (4)           Section 230.43.  Wiring methods for 1000 volts, nominal, or less.  See this section of the NEC but delete subsection (1) open wiring on insulators, and subsection (6), Electrical nonmetallic tubing (ENT).

                                (5)           Section 230.54 Overhead service locations.  See this section of the NEC and add a new section as follows: (H) overhead service support shall comply with the serving utility requirements or be at least six inch by six inch (6” x 6”) pressure-treated timber or equivalent round poles (minimum 6” diameter crown) installed to a depth not less than four (4) feet below finish grade.

                                (6)           Section 230.70 Service equipment - disconnecting means.

                                                (a)           230.70 General. (A) Location.  See this section of the NEC and add:  the disconnecting means for each occupant of a multiple occupancy building shall be grouped at a common location.

                                                (b)           230.70 General.  (A) Location.  (1) Readily accessible location.  Delete the text of this section of the NEC and substitute:

                                                                (i)            Service disconnects located outside the building or structure.  Where the service disconnect is located outside of the building or structure it shall be located in a readily accessible location within 48 inches of the metering equipment.  Remote service disconnects that are located not more than 10 feet from the building or structure shall be considered to be located on the building or structure.  

                                                Exception: Where metering equipment is installed at the utility transformer, the disconnecting means on the outside of the building shall be installed within 48 inches from where the service conductors emerge from the earth.

                                                                (ii)           Service disconnects located inside the building or structure.  Where the service disconnect is located inside of a building or structure it shall be located in a readily accessible location within 48 inches from the metering equipment or the service equipment enclosure shall be installed within 48 inches of where the service conductors penetrate the building or structure.

                                (7)           Section 230.72 Grouping of disconnects. (A) General.  See this section of the NEC and add: all building or structure disconnects of each service shall be grouped at one location and shall be separated by the least practical distance, within sight of each other and not to exceed an overall distance of fifty (50) feet.

                E.            Article 250 - Grounding and bonding.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.

                                (1)           Section 250.50 Grounding electrode system.  See this section of the NEC and add: on new construction, a concrete encased electrode shall be considered available and installed in compliance with NEC 250.52(A) (3).  If a concrete encased electrode is not present, then at least 20 feet of 2 AWG bare copper in direct contact with the earth at a depth below the earth’s surface of not less than thirty (30) inches shall be installed in a continuous trench that is at least twenty (20) feet in length, augmented with a minimum of two (2), eight (8) foot grounds rods one at each end of the 2 AWG conductor.

                                (2)           Section 250.52 (A) Grounding electrodes.  (5) Rod and pipe electrodes.  See this section of the NEC but delete subsection (a) in its entirety.

                                (3)           Section 250.53 (A) (2) See this section of the NEC and add the following exception:  Exception No. 2 See this section of the NEC and add: A single grounding electrode consisting of a rod or plate may be utilized on temporary construction services rated 200 amperes or less.

                                (4)           Section 250.66 Size of alternating-current grounding electrode conductor.  (B) Connections to concrete-encased electrodes.  See this section of the NEC and add the following to the end:  The grounding electrode conductor shall not be smaller than 4 AWG copper.

                                (5)           Section 250.104.  Bonding of piping systems and exposed structural steel. (B) Other metal piping.  See this section of the NEC and add: CSST gas piping systems shall be bonded to the electrical service grounding electrode system at the point where the gas service enters the building.  The bonding jumper shall not be smaller than (6) AWG copper wire.

                                (6)           Section 250.106.  Lightning protection systems.  See this section of the NEC and add: Where a lightning protection system is installed, the bonding of the gas piping system shall be in accordance with NFPA 780, standard for installation of lightning protection systems.

                                (7)           Section 250.118. Types of equipment grounding conductors.  See this section of the NEC and add the following new subsection:  (15) an equipment grounding conductor shall be installed in all branch circuit and feeder raceways on or above a roof.  The equipment grounding conductor shall be a wire type sized in accordance with table 250.122.

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14.10.4.13             CHAPTER 3 WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALS:

                A.            Article 300. General requirements for wiring methods and materials.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.

                                (1)           Section 300.6 Protection against corrosion and deterioration.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below.  Section 300.6 (A) Ferrous metal equipment.  Delete the first sentence of this section and substitute the following language:  All ferrous metal raceways, cable trays, cablebus, auxiliary gutters, cable armor, boxes, cable sheathing, cabinets, metal elbows, couplings, nipples, fittings, supports, and support hardware shall be suitably protected against corrosion inside and outside (except threads at joints) by a coating of approved corrosion-resistant material.

                                (2)           Section 300.11 Securing and supporting.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below.

                                                (a)           Section 300.11(A) Secured in place.  See this section of the NEC and add: independent support wires shall be limited to support of flexible wiring methods from the last means of support or junction box for connections within an accessible ceiling to luminaire(s) or equipment served.

                                                (b)           Section 300.11 (B) (1).  Fire rated assemblies.  Delete the text of this section of the NEC and substitute: the ceiling support system shall be permitted to support listed junction boxes and/or support brackets that have been tested as part of a fire-rated assembly.

                                                (c)           Section 300.11 (B) (2).  Non-fire rated assemblies.  Delete the text of the exception and substitute:  the ceiling support system shall be permitted to support listed junction boxes and/or support brackets where installed in accordance with the ceiling system manufacturer’s instructions.

                                (3)           Section 300.14 Length of free conductors at outlets, junctions, and switch points.  Delete the text of this section of the NEC and substitute:  at least six (6) inches of free conductor, measured from the point in the box where it emerges from its raceway or cable sheath, shall be left at each outlet, junction, and switch point for splices or the connection of luminaire (fixtures) or devices.  Where the opening of an outlet, junction, or switch point is less than eight (8) inches in any dimension, each conductor shall be long enough to extend at least six (6) inches outside of the opening.

                B.            Article 310.  Conductors for general wiring.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.  Section 310.3 Conductors.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below.  Section 310.3 (B) Conductor material.  See this section of the NEC and add the following subsection 310.3 (B)(1) The use of aluminum current carrying conductors shall be of the AA-8000 series or equivalent and shall be limited to size 8 AWG or larger.  Exception: the equipment-grounding conductor shall be limited to size 10 AWG or larger if in a listed cable assembly.

                C.            Article 314.  Outlet, device, pull, and junction boxes; conduit bodies; fittings; and handhole enclosures.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.  Section 314.27 Outlet Boxes.  See this section of the NEC except as provided below.  Section 314.27 (C) Boxes at ceiling-suspended (paddle) fan outlets.  See this section of the NEC except add the following exception to the end of the section:

                                Exception No. 1 Fan boxes in habitable rooms shall not be required over islands, peninsulas, or above kitchen sinks.

                D.            Article 340.  Underground feeder and branch circuit cable: type UF.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.  Section 340.10 Part II.  Installation See this section of the NEC except as provided below:  Section 340.10 Uses permitted.  See this section of the NEC and add the following new subsections:

                                (1)           (7) type UF cable shall be permitted to be embedded in adobe construction;

                                (2)           (8) type UF cable, or an approved electrical raceway shall be installed on straw bale residential construction.

                E.            Article 352 Rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit : Type PVC.  See this article of the NEC and add the following to section 352.10 uses permitted.  (F) Exposed: PVC conduit, type schedule 40 shall not be used where the raceway is exposed and under eight (8) feet from finished floor or grade.

                F.            Article 394 Concealed knob and tube wiring.  See this article of the NEC and add the following to section 394.12 uses not permitted: concealed knob and tube wiring shall not be permitted to be installed except by special written permission from the electrical bureau.

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14.10.4.14             CHAPTER 4 EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL USE:  Article 422 Appliances.  See this article of the NEC and add the following to section 422.19.  evaporative cooling units: where an evaporative cooler is installed, a listed raceway shall be installed during rough-in from the control point to the evaporative cooler location.  The raceway shall contain a wire-type equipment-grounding conductor from the control point outlet box to the junction box at the unit.  The equipment grounding conductor shall be sized in accordance with table 250.122.

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14.10.4.15             CHAPTER 5 SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES:

                A.            Article 545 Manufactured buildings and relocatable structures.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.  Add the following part to the end of the article.  Part III.  Service and Feeders.

                                (1)           Add the following new section: Section 545.29 For service and feeder calculations for manufactured buildings used as a relocatable structure as defined in this article, for temporary on-site offices and other temporary manufactured buildings other than dwelling units, use the table below for service and feeder calculations:

                                (2)           Add the following new table:  Table 545.29 Service and feeder factors for relocatable structures and manufactured buildings.

Number of temporary structures

Demand Factor

1

100

2

55

3

44

4

39

5

33

6

29

 7-9

28

 10-12

27

13-15

26

16-21

25

22-40

24

41-60

23

61 and over

22

 

                B.            Article 550. Mobile homes, manufactured homes and mobile home parks.  See this article of the NEC except as provided below.

                                (1)           Section 550.32 Service equipment. See this section of the NEC except as provided below:  Section 550.32 (A) Mobile home service equipment.  Delete the text of this section of the NEC and substitute the following: the mobile home service equipment shall be located adjacent to the mobile home and not mounted in or on the mobile home.  The service equipment shall be located where visible from and not more than one hundred (100) feet from the exterior wall of the mobile home it serves.  The service equipment shall be permitted to be located elsewhere on the premises, provided that a disconnecting means marked “suitable for use as service equipment” is located where visible from and not more than thirty (30) feet from the exterior wall of the mobile home it serves. Grounding at the disconnecting means shall be in accordance with 250.32.

                                (2)           Section 550.32 Service equipment.  See this section of the NEC and add the following new subsection.  (I) Overhead services.  Overhead service support shall comply with the serving utility requirements or be at least six inches by six inches (6” x 6”) pressure-treated timber or equivalent round poles (minimum 6” diameter crown) installed to a depth not less than four (4) feet below finish grade.

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14.10.4.16             CHAPTER 8 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS:  Article 800. Communications circuits.  See this article of the NEC and add the following to Section 800.156:  Any exterior wall penetration shall be installed in a listed raceway.

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14.10.4.17             SMOKE DETECTORS:  For smoke detectors, refer to the current adopted edition of the New Mexico residential building code.  Smoke detectors installed in new single family dwellings shall be served by an individual branch circuit.  When two or more smoke detectors are required in a dwelling unit, they shall be interconnected with a multi-conductor cable assembly.  Location and power back-up requirement shall be in accordance with the current adopted edition of the New Mexico residential building code.

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14.10.4.18             ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Electrical device installation shall comply with accessibility codes adopted for New Mexico.

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14.10.4.19             NIGHT SKY PROTECTION ACT:  Outdoor lighting shall comply with the Night Sky Protection Act 74-12-1 through 74-12-11 NMSA 1978.

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14.10.4.20             RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY:  See 14.7.6 NMAC, the 2018 New Mexico residential energy conservation code.

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14.10.4.21             COMMERCIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY:  See 14.7.9 NMAC, the 2018 New Mexico commercial energy conservation code.

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HISTORY OF 14.10.4 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:  The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the commission of public records, state records center and archives under:

CIC 71-1, 1971 National Electrical Code, filed 12/1/1971

CIC71-2, 1972 New Mexico Electrical Code, filed 12/1/1971

CID 78-1, 1978 New Mexico Electrical Code, filed 1/31/1978

CID EB 81-3, State of New Mexico Electrical Code Revised to July 24, 1981, Technical Provision based on the 1981 National Electrical Code and Related Codes and Standards, filed 11/24/1981

CID EB 84-1, State of New Mexico Electrical Code, filed 05/11/1984

CID NMEB 93-1, State of New Mexico Electrical Code 1993, filed 2/25/1993.

 

History of Repealed Material:

14 NMAC 10.4, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electric Code (filed 01/15/1997), repealed 07/1/1999.

14 NMAC 10.4, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 06/01/1999), repealed 12/1/2000.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 10/16/2000), repealed 7/30/2002.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 7/30/2002) repealed 7/1/2004.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 05/27/2004) - part name later changed to 2002 State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 10/18/2004) both repealed 07/01/2005.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2005 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 5/4/2005) repealed 7/1/2008.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2008 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 1/24/2008) repealed 8/1/2011.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2008 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 6/15/2011) repealed 11/1/2011.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2011 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 9/27/2011) repealed 6/28/2013.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction Electrical Codes, 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 2/16/2023)

 

Other History:

CID NMEB, State of New Mexico Electric Code (filed 2/25/1993) replaced by 14 NMAC 10.4, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electric Code, effective 1/31/1997.

14 NMAC 10.4, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electric Code (filed 1/15/1997) replaced by 14 NMAC 10.4, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 7/1/1999.

14 NMAC 10.4, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 06/1/1999) replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 12/1/2000.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 10/16/2000) replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 7/30/2002.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 07/01/2002) replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 7/1/2004.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, State of New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 05/27/2004) and part name later changed to “2002 State of New Mexico Electrical Code” (filed 10/18/2004) replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2005 New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 7/1/2005.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2005 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 5/4/2005) was replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2008 New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 7/1/2008.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2008 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 1/24/2008) was replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2008 New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 8/1/2011.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2008 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 06/15/2011) was replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2011 New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 11/1/2011.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2011 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 09/27/2011) was replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2011 New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 6/28/2013.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2011 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 05/29/2013) amendment and part name changed to “2014 New Mexico Electrical Code”, effective 8/1/2014.

14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2017 New Mexico Electrical Code (filed 6/28/2013) was replaced by 14.10.4 NMAC, Housing and Construction, Electrical Codes, 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code, effective 3/28/2023.