NFPA 70 : National Electrical Code (NEC) Ed 2014

Introduction

Chapter 1 - General
. Definitions
. Requirements for Electrical Installations

Chapter 2 - Wiring and Protection
. Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors
. Branch Circuits
. Feeders
. Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Calculations
. Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders
. Services
. Overcurrent Protection
. Grounding and Bonding
. Surge Arresters, Over 1000 Volts
. Surge-Protective Devices (SPDs), 1000 Volts or Less

Chapter 3 - Wiring Methods and Materials
. General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials
. Conductors for General Wiring
. Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, and Meter Socket Enclosures
. Outlet, Device, Pull, and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies; Fittings; and Handhole Enclosures
. Armored Cable: Type AC
. Flat Cable Assemblies: Type FC
. Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC
. Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS
. Medium Voltage Cable: Type MV
. Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC
. Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable: Type MI
. Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS
. Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC
. Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE
. Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable: Type UF
. Intermediate Metal Conduit: Type IMC
. Rigid Metal Conduit: Type RMC
. Flexible Metal Conduit: Type FMC
. Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit: Type LFMC
. Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit: Type PVC
. High Density Polyethylene Conduit: Type HDPE Conduit
. Nonmetallic Underground Conduit with Conductors: Type NUCC
. Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit: Type RTRC
. Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC
. Electrical Metallic Tubing: Type EMT
. Flexible Metallic Tubing: Type FMT
. Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT
. Auxiliary Gutters
. Busways
. Cablebus
. Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways
. Cellular Metal Floor Raceways
. Metal Wireways
. Nonmetallic Wireways
. Multioutlet Assembly
. Nonmetallic Extensions
. Strut-Type Channel Raceway
. Surface Metal Raceways
. Surface Nonmetallic Raceways
. Underfloor Raceways
. Cable Trays
. Low-Voltage Suspended Ceiling Power Distribution Systems
. Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring
. Messenger-Supported Wiring
. Open Wiring on Insulators
. Outdoor Overhead Conductors over 1000 Volts

Chapter 4 - Equipment for General Use
. Flexible Cords and Cables
. Fixture Wires
. Switches
. Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps)
. Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards
. Industrial Control Panels
. Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps
. Lighting Systems Operating at 30 Volts or Less and Lighting Equipment Connected to Class-2 Power Sources
. Appliances
. Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment
. Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-Melting Equipment
. Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines and Vessels
. Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers
. Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment
. Generators
. Transformers and Transformer Vaults (Including Secondary Ties)
. Phase Converters
. Capacitors
. Resistors and Reactors
. Storage Batteries
. Equipment Over 1000 Volts, Nominal

Chapter 5 - Special Occupancies
. Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Classes I, II, and III, Divisions 1 and 2
. Class I Locations
. Class II Locations
. Class III Locations
. Intrinsically Safe Systems
. Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations
. Zone 20, 21, and 22 Locations for Combustible Dusts or Ignitible Fibers/Flyings
. Hazardous (Classified) Locations - Specific
. Commercial Garages, Repair and Storage
. Aircraft Hangars
. Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
. Bulk Storage Plants
. Spray Application, Dipping, Coating, and Printing Processes Using Flammable Combustible Materials
. Health Care Facilities
. Assembly Occupancies
. Theaters, Audience Areas of Motion Picture and Television Studios, Performance Areas, and Similar Locations
. Control Systems for Permanent Amusement Attractions
. Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Similar Events
. Motion Picture and Television Studios and Similar Locations
. Motion Picture Projection Rooms
. Manufactured Buildings
. Agricultural Buildings
. Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks
. Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks
. Park Trailers
. Floating Buildings
. Marinas and Boatyards
. Temporary Installations

Chapter 6 - Special Equipment
. Electric Signs and Outline Lighting
. Manufactured Wiring Systems
. Office Furnishings
. Cranes and Hoists
. Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform Lifts, and Stairway Chairlifts
. Electric Vehicle Charging System
. Electrified Truck Parking Spaces
. Electric Welders
. Audio Signal Processing, Amplification, and Reproduction Equipment
. Information Technology Equipment
. Modular Data Centers
. Sensitive Electronic Equipment
. Pipe Organs
. X-Ray Equipment
. Induction and Dielectric Heating Equipment
. Electrolytic Cells
. Electroplating
. Industrial Machinery
. Electrically Driven or Controlled Irrigation Machines
. Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations
. Natural and Artificially Made Bodies of Water
. Integrated Electrical Systems
. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
. Fuel Cell Systems
. Wind Electric Systems
. Fire Pumps

Chapter 7 - Special Conditions
. Emergency Systems
. Legally Required Standby Systems
. Optional Standby Systems
. Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources
. Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS)
. Circuits and Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts
. Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuits
. Instrumentation Tray Cable: Type ITC
. Fire-Resistive Cable Systems
. Energy Management Systems
. Fire Alarm Systems
. Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways

Chapter 8 - Communications Systems
. Communications Circuits
. Radio and Television Equipment
. Community Antenna Television and Radio Distribution Systems
. Network-Powered Broadband Communications Systems
. Premises-Powered Broadband Communications Systems

Chapter 9 - Tables
Informative Annex A Product Safety Standards
Informative Annex BApplication Information for Ampacity Calculation
Informative Annex C Conduit and Tubing Fill Tables for Conductors and Fixture Wires of the Same Size
Informative Annex D Examples
Informative Annex E Types of Construction
Informative Annex F Availability and Reliability for Critical Operations Power Systems; and Development and Implementation of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) for Critical Operations Power Systems
Informative Annex G Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Informative Annex H Administration and Enforcement
Informative Annex I Recommended Tightening Torque Tables from UL Standard 486A-B
Informative Annex J ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Index