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    The Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) establishes minimum safety requirements for electrical installations. It was created by the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers and approved by the Board of Electrical Engineering. Strict compliance ensures safety, but may not provide for efficient, convenient, or adequate electricity use now or in the future. The code applies to electrical work done in buildings and other structures, but not aircraft, vehicles, or railways. Deviations require approval from enforcing authorities. The Board of Electrical Engineering interprets the code and resolves disputes.

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    The Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) establishes minimum safety requirements for electrical installations. It was created by the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers and approved by the Board of Electrical Engineering. Strict compliance ensures safety, but may not provide for efficient, convenient, or adequate electricity use now or in the future. The code applies to electrical work done in buildings and other structures, but not aircraft, vehicles, or railways. Deviations require approval from enforcing authorities. The Board of Electrical Engineering interprets the code and resolves disputes.

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    The Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) establishes minimum safety requirements for electrical installations. It was created by the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers and approved by the Board of Electrical Engineering. Strict compliance ensures safety, but may not provide for efficient, convenient, or adequate electricity use now or in the future. The code applies to electrical work done in buildings and other structures, but not aircraft, vehicles, or railways. Deviations require approval from enforcing authorities. The Board of Electrical Engineering interprets the code and resolves disputes.

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    PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

    (PEC)
      

    - Made by IIEE and approved by the board.  


    - This code has the primary objective of establishing basic materials quality 

     and electrical work standards for the safe use of electricity. 

    - Strict compliance of this code will ensure safety but not necessarily efficient,

    convenient or adequate for good service of future expansion of electrical use. -

    This code is intended for mandatory application by government bodies 

     exercising legal jurisdiction over electrical installation. 

    - It is the intent of this code that factory installed internal wiring or the 

     construction of equipment used not be inspected at the time of installation

    of the equipment, except to detect alterations or damage. 

    - Aircraft, motor vehicle and railway rolling stocks are not covered. 

    - Deviation of the code is accepted provided with written permission from

    code enforcing authority (government bodies). 

    - The Board of Electrical Engineering shall render final decision to interpret

    in case of controversy. 

    ARTICLE 1.0 — INTRODUCTION

    Purpose.

    Practical Safeguarding. The purpose of this Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and
    property from hazards arising from the use of electricity.

    Adequacy. This Code contains provisions that are considered minimum requirements necessary for
    safety. Compliance therewith and proper maintenance will result in an installation that is
    essentially free from hazard but not necessarily efficient, convenient, or adequate for good service
    or future expansion of electrical use.

    FPN No. 1: Hazards often occur because of overloading of wiring systems by methods or usage not in conformity with this Code. This
    occurs because initial wiring did not provide for increases in the use of electricity. An initial adequate installation and reasonable
    provisions for system changes will provide for future increases in the use of electricity.

    FPN No 2: It is highly recommended that a licensed electrical practitioner be consulted for any electrical requirements, including
    changes. Failure to do so may result in fire, serious injury, or death.

    FPN No. 3: Fire hazard, electrocution, serious injury or even death may also occur with lack or improper maintenance of wiring system.
    Wiring system is recommended to be inspected and tested by a licensed electrical practitioner at least once a year for wiring system of
    more than three (3) years in installation.

    Intention. This Code is intended for the exclusive use of licensed electrical practitioners (PEE, REE,
    and RME). This Code is not intended as a design specification nor an instruction manual for a non-
    licensed electrical practitioner, unless under the supervision of a licensed electrical practitioner.

    Relation to Other International Standards. The requirements in this Code address the
    fundamental principles of protection for safety contained in Section 131 of International
    Electrotechnical Commission Standard 60364-1, Electrical Installations of Buildings.

    FPN: IEC 60364-1, Section 131. Contains fundamental principles of protection for safety that encompass protection against thermal
    effects, protection against overcurrent, protection against fault currents, and protection against overvoltage.

    1.0.1.2Scope

    (a) Covered. This Code covers the installation of electrical conductors, equipment, and
    raceways; signaling and communications conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber
    cables and raceways installed within or on, to or from:

    (1) Public and private buildings, including but not limited to residential, commercial,
    industrial, institutional, cultural, agricultural, agro-industrial, planned unit development and all
    other buildings/premises that may require practical safeguarding of persons and property from the
    hazards arising from the use of electricity.
    (2) Electric generating plants
    (3) Industrial plants
    (4) Transformer stations
    (5) Permanent and temporary substations, etc.
    (6) Airfields
    (7) Railways switchyards
    (8) Yards, carnivals, parks, parking, and other lots
    (9) Quarries and mines
    (10) Watercraft
    (11) Dockyards
    (12) Trailers
    (13) Mobile homes and recreational vehicles
    (14) Offshore facilities
    (b) Not Covered. This Code does not cover the following:

    1.1 Installations in railway rolling stock, aircraft, or automotive vehicles


    1.2 Installations of railways for generation, transformation, transmission, or distribution of
    power used exclusively for operation of rolling stock

    1.0.1.3 Authority.

    (a) This Code has been approved and adopted by the Board of Electrical Engineering,
    Professional Regulation Commission.
    (b) By virtue of authority vested in the Board under RA 7920, it hereby direct strict
    adherence to the provisions of this Code.
    (c) Where deviations from these provisions are necessary, such deviations shall not be made, except
    with written permission from this government bodies exercising legal jurisdiction applicable only to the
    particular job for which such permission was granted.

    1.0.1.4 Enforcement.

    (a) This Code is intended for mandatory application by government bodies exercising legal
    jurisdiction over electrical installations.

    (b) These government bodies, only through a licensed electrical practitioner, shall have the
    responsibility of implementing the provisions of this Code in deciding on the approval of
    equipment and materials and for granting the special permission contemplated in this Code,
    where it is assured that equivalent objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining
    effective safety.

    (c) The authority having jurisdiction may waive specific requirements in this Code or permit
    alternate methods where it is assured that equivalent objectives can be achieved by establishing
    and maintaining effective safety

    (d) This Code may require new products, constructions, or materials that may not yet be
    available at the time this Code is adopted. In such event, the authority having jurisdiction may
    permit the use of the products, constructions, or materials that comply with the most recent
    previous edition of this Code adopted by the jurisdiction.

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