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Residential Electrical
Texas law requires all electrical
work to be performed by licensed and insured electrical contractors
and their employees. Homeowners within strict limitations, are
exempt from electrical licensing in the city of Carthage.
An owner is a natural person who
physically performs electrical work on premises the person owns and
actually occupies as a residence and will occupy as a residence upon
completion of construction.
Note: On new construction, there will
be a minimum of three (3) inspections (temporary power, rough-in and
final). Remodeling will require a minimum of rough-in and final. A
rough-in inspection must be made before insulation, sheet rock,
paneling, or other materials cover any wiring. Underground wiring
must be inspected before the trench is backfilled.
This checklist is intended to help
prepare for an inspection. This is only a general list and not
intended to address all possible conditions. References are to the
2005 National Electrical Code, and the 2003 IRC Residential Code.
NOTE: Contractors and homeowners are required to check with the City
of Carthage and/or the inspectors to see if any city ordinances add
to the requirements of the NEC or the IRC codes.
Please verify all of the
following before calling for an electrical inspection.
Permits and Plans
(Numbers in parentheses refer to 2003 IRC Residential Code)
1. Job address is posted in visible location. (R325.1)
2. Permit and approved plans and specifications for any
engineered systems are on site and accessible to the inspector.
(R106.3.1, R105.7)
3. Permit information is correct (address, permit number,
description of work, etc.)
Service
1. All service drops meet clearance
requirements of NEC 230.9 and 230.24.
2. Service drop point of attachment is minimum 100
above finished grade NEC 230.26 and properly attached per NEC
230.27. Service masts meet requirements of NEC 230.28.
3. Ground rods properly installed NEC 250.53, and ground rod
connection to the grounding electrode conductor is exposed for
inspection. NOTE: in new construction, rebar grounding is required.
NEC 250.52 (A) (3)
4. Service equipment is properly bonded. NEC 250.92
5. Minimum 100 amp disconnecting means. NEC 230.79(c)
6. Location of the service disconnecting means shall be
readily accessible (front one-third of the dwelling closest to
normal public access) NEC 230.70
7. Service shall not be over dwellings, carports or
buildings.
8. Mobile home service equipment shall be located adjacent to
and not mounted in or on the mobile home. NEC 550.32
9. Mobile home service equipment shall be located in sight
from and not more than 30' from the exterior wall of the mobile home
it serves. NEC 550.32
10. Mobile homes shall have neither the frame of the mobile
home nor the frame of any appliance connected to the grounded
circuit conductor (neutral). NEC 550.16
NOTE: It is recommended to contact
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) at
www.swepco.com
to obtain an Electric Service Handbook if unsure of the
requirements for Residential service. (Overhead, Underground and
Temporary service)
Service Panel
1. Service panel and sub-panels are properly
labeled and needed panel blanks are in place. NEC 110.22
2. All conductors are protected against over-current
with proper sized breakers. NEC 240.4
3. All required working spaces are provided NEC 110.26
4. Sub-panels feeding building or structures. NEC 250.32
General
1. Installation of all devices, fixtures and
wiring is complete and according to manufacturer's installation
requirements.
2. Outside receptacles have proper weatherproof enclosures
and are GFCI protected. NEC 406.8 and 210.8(A)(3)
3. All receptacles are mounted correctly. NEC 406.4 All
switch and receptacle faceplates are installed properly. NEC 404.9
and 406.5
4. Boxes installed in walls or ceiling are installed flush
from the finished surface of wood or other combustible material. NEC
314.20
5. Cable installed in attics is protected in accordance with
NEC 320.23
6. Switches and receptacles are bonded where required by NEC
250.110
7. All wiring terminations occur in boxes. NEC 300.15
8. All habitable rooms and bathrooms have at least one wall
switch controlled lighting outlet. NEC 210.70
9. Ceiling fans are supported by approved fan boxes. NEC
422.18
10. In addition to the branch circuits installed to supply
general illumination and receptacle outlets in dwelling units, the
following minimum requirements apply:
a. Two
20 amp circuits for the kitchen receptacles
b. One
20 amp circuit for the laundry receptacles.
c. One
20 amp circuit for the bathroom receptacles.
d. One
separate individual branch circuit for the central heating
equipment.
Bedrooms
1. Bedroom circuits are protected by listed
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters. NEC 210.12 (B)
2. Bedrooms are provided with hard-wired interconnected smoke
alarms per IRC Residential Code (313)
Closets
1. Closet light fixtures are listed for the
use and are installed per NEC 410 (8)
a. Surface
mounted incandescent fixtures installed on the wall above the door
or on the ceiling have a minimum clearance of 12" between the
fixture and the nearest point of storage. Fluorescent fixtures have
a 6" minimum clearance.
b.
Recessed fluorescent fixtures or recessed incandescent fixtures with
a completely enclosed lamp installed in a wall or the ceiling have a
minimum 6" clearance between the fixture and the nearest point of
storage space.
Bathrooms
1. All receptacles are GFCI protected
including "hydro-massage" type bathtubs. NEC 210.8 (A) (1)
2. A removable panel to access any "hydro-massage" type pump
shall be provided.
Kitchens
1. Receptacles serving countertops are GFCI
protected. NEC 210.8 (A)(6)
2. Receptacles are provided at countertops in accordance with
NEC 210.52 (C)(1) through (C)(5)
Laundry Areas
1. At least one receptacle outlet is supplied
for the laundry. NEC 210.52 (F)
2. FGCI protection is required where a receptacle is
installed within 6' of the outside edge of sink. NEC 210.8 (A)(7)
Outdoors
1. At least one receptacle outlet accessible
at grade level and not more than 6 1/2 feet above grade is installed
at the front and the back of the dwelling. NEC 210.52 (E)
2. GFCI protection is provided for all outside receptacles.
NEC 210.8 (3)
3. At least one wall switch controlled lighting outlet is
installed to provide illumination on the exterior of the outdoor
entrances or exits from the dwelling and attached garages or
detached garages with electric power. NEC 210.70(2)(b)
Basements and Garages
1. In addition to any laundry outlet, at
least one receptacle outlet is installed in each basement and in
each attached garage, and in each detached garage with electric
power. NEC 210.52 (G)
2. All garage receptacle outlets are provided with GFCI
protection. NEC 210.8 (2)
3. At least one switch controlled lighting outlet is provided
in basements and attached garages or detached garages with electric
power. NEC 210.70 (2) and (3)
Hallways and Stairways
1. Hallways 10' or more in length have at
least one receptacle outlet. NEC 210.52 (H)
2. Hallways and stairways have at least one wall switch
controlled lighting outlet. Where one or more lighting outlets is
installed for interior stairways, there is a wall switch at each
floor level and landing level that includes an entryway to control
the lighting outlet where the stairway between floor levels has six
or more risers. NEC 210.70 (2)c
Swimming Pools, Fountains and
Similar Installations
1. This applies to the construction and
installation of electrical wiring for and equipment in or adjacent
to all swimming, wading, therapeutic and decorative pools,
fountains, hot tubs, spas, and hydro-massage bathtubs, whether
permanently installed or storable, and to metallic auxiliary
equipment, such as pumps, filters and similar equipment. NEC 680
An article is subject to change as
the City of Carthage adopts new codes or ordinances. For questions,
please call Paul Anzaldua, City Electrical Inspector at (903)
692-0535, or Keith McIlwain, City Code Official at (903) 690-1401.
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