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Chapter 1. General

ARTICLE 1.0 —
INTRODUCTION
1.0.1.1
Purpose.
(a) Practical Safeguarding. The purpose of this Co
practical safeguarding of persons and property from
from the use of
arising
electricity.
(b) Adequacy. This Code contains provisions that a
minimum
consideredrequirements necessary for safety. Compli
and proper maintenance will result in an installation
therewith
essentially
free from hazard but not necessarily efficient, conve
for good service or future expansion of
adequate
electrical use.
FPN No. 1: Hazards often occur because of overlo
methods
of or usageby
wiring systems not in conformity with this Code
wiring
occursdid not provide
because initial for increases in the use of el
installation
An and reasonable provisions for system c
initial adequate
increases
will provideinfor
thefuture
use of
electricity.
FPN No 2: It is highly recommended that a license
consulted
electrical for any electrical
practitioner be requirements, including
result in fire,
changes. serious
Failure to do so may
injury, or death.
FPN No. 3: Fire hazard, electrocution, serious inju
with
even lack
deathor may
improper maintenance of wiring system
recommended
Wiring system toalso
is
occur
be inspected and tested by a lice
least once a year for
electrical practitioner at wiring system of more than th
(3) years in installation.
(c) Intention. This Code is intended for the exclusiv
licensed electrical practitioners (PEE, REE, and RM
Code
not is
intended as a design specification nor an instruc
non-licensed
manual for a electrical practitioner, unless under the
supervision of a
licensed electrical
practitioner.
(d) Relation to Other International Standards. The
inrequirements
this Code address the fundamental principles of p
for safety

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contained in Section 131 of International Electrotechnical Commission 1.0.1.3 Authority.

Standard 60364-1, Electrical Installations of
Buildings. (a) This Code has been approved and adopted by
Electrical Engineering, Professional Regulation Commission. FPN: IEC 60364-1,of Section 131. Contains fundamental principle
of protection for safety that encompass protection against thermal effects, protection against
overcurrent,
Page 1protection against
/ hazards fault currents, and
808 are addressed by the requirements in this Code. (b) By virtue of authority vested in the Board un
All of theseagainst
protection potential
overvoltage.
7920, it hereby direct strict adherence to the provisions of

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