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Watch as Paul Abernathy talks about the requirements in the 2023 NEC 210.70 (A) for dwelling unit lighting outlet requirements. You can watch more videos like this at FastTraxTube.com and join the Fast Trax Family.
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I noticed that the 210.70 that you reference in the video differs from the 210.70 that I see in my 2023 hardback copy. Mine states that the switch or wall mounting control device shall not rely exclusively on a battery unless a means is provided for automatically energizing the lighting Outlets upon battery failure.
The version you read in the video States something about the device having a built-in alarm to warn of impending battery failure.
Which version is correct for 2023?
Greetings Samantha – I think you need to “watch” the video again. The title of the video is 2023 NEC so it is made clear we are talking about the 2023 National Electrical Code. The video has nothing to do with prior editions of the NEC. Now, we never made any “Statement” about an alarm. What we said was to be battery powered only it would need to have a positive notification that would tell the owner that the battery is about to die…only then could it be battery only. So, the lighting outlet should not RELY on a battery means only unless it provides some way to notify the user.
Here is a direct quote from the 2023 NEC. ” The switch or listed wall-mounted control device shall not rely exclusively on battery power unless it incorporates a positive means of notification of impending battery depletion.” So my example in the video was ANYTHING that can give a “positive means of noritication” of the impending battery depletion. The manufacturers can figure that out if they intend for a battery only switch is to be used…not really up to me.