695.6 Fire pump power wiring
What changed in 695.6
Fire pump supply conductors inside the fire pump room no longer need to be under or encased in concrete, and a new note points to the neutral routing rule in 250.24(C).
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- Fire pump service and on-site power conductors still need to run outside the building when they can.
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2020 NEC®RevisedYou're here
Fire pump supply conductors inside the fire pump room no longer need to be under or encased in concrete, and a new note points to the neutral routing rule in 250.24(C).
2023 NEC®Revised
Fittings for the cable and raceway between the fire pump controller and motor must now be listed for wet locations.
Open the 2023 page →2026 NEC®No change
This section did not change from 2023 to 2026.
More 2020 changes in Article 695
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