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Date Posted: 06:52 07/25/08 Fri
Author: Brian Kiley
Subject: 2008 NEC

This is an article from EC&M that I thought would be of interest.

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Ohio Home Builders Fight 2008 NEC Adoption
The 2008 NEC was adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards (OBBS) and went into effect on January 1 of this year, but the Ohio Home Builders Association (OHBA) asked the state's governor, Ted Strickland, to sign an emergency order to temporarily rescind the use of the 2008 NEC for one-, two-, and three-family dwellings. Gov. Strickland signed the order on March 31, immediately reverting back to the 2005 NEC. This emergency order was valid for a period not to exceed 90 days, which was June 29, 2008.

The controversy stems from the 2008 NEC's expanded use of arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) and ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), as well as the requirement for all electrical outlets in new residential construction to be tamper-resistant receptacles. In its petition, OHBA argued that complying with the new Code would add $600 to $1,200 to the average new home, making this housing unaffordable.

An analysis performed by the Ohio chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) shows the price impact of these new requirements is $160.18 for a 900-square-foot dwelling, $205.27 for a 1,700-square-foot dwelling, and $241.36 for a 2,100-square-foot dwelling.

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