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NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE® CODE-MAKING PANEL 5

NFPA 70 First Draft Meeting Agenda

January 8 - 13, 2018 Hilton Head, SC

1. Call to Order. Nathan Philips, Chair

2. Introductions.

3. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (Attachment A)

4. Staff Updates. NFPA Staff

• Committee membership update. (Attachment B)

• Annual 2019 revision cycle schedule. (Attachment C)

• Overview of NFPA Process.

5. Review of Public Inputs

6. Old Business.

7. New Business.

8. Next Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 22 – November 3, 2018, schedule to be determined.

9. Adjourn.

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Attachment A: Previous Meeting Minutes


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Chairman’s Report for the NEC CMP 5

1) Date(s) and location of meeting: November 9-10, 2015. Sheraton Bay tower, San Diego, California

2) List names of guests in attendance:

see sign in sheets

3) List names of guests addressing the Panel, the subject of their address, and the length of

time they spoke: Robert Torbin of Cutting Edge Solutions spoke to the panel in support of PC 704 on November 10 for 15 minutes.

4) Number of Pubic Inputs acted upon:

101 (verify with Barry Chase) and 2 First Revisions referred by the Correlating Committee

5) Number of Second Revisions created:

38 (verify with Barry Chase)

6) List any Task Groups appointed to work subsequent to the Second Draft Meeting, along with the names of members of the Task Group(s): None

7) List any request contained in a Responses or Statement that require NEC Correlating Committee attention: None


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8) List any Public Inputs or First Revisions, in your opinion, that needs to be referred to another TC for information or correlation: None

9) List any Public Inputs or First Revisions that should be referred to the Toxicity Advisory Committee: None

10) List all PCs or SRs related to combustibles in plenums or other air handling spaces: None

11) Identify any issues that should be brought to the attention of the NFPA Research Foundation for their input and assistance: None 12) List any general requests for information or assistance from the NEC Correlating Committee: In reviewing FR 1024 referred by the CC, the TC found that terminology related to grounding and bonding in Article 690 is often not used in accordance with the definitions. In the 2014 revision cycle the CC appointed a joint task group consisting of members of Panel 4 and Panel 5 to discuss grounding issues in Article 690. The recommendations of the Task Group were not consistently followed. Panel 5 believes that with few exceptions the provisions of Article 250 are adequate to address the installation of PV systems and asks the CC to assist in bringing consistency in the use and application of terms and installation practices related to grounding and bonding of solar photovoltaic systems. 13) Provide any additional information that you feel would be helpful to the NEC Correlating Committee, staff, or to the process in general: At the end of the meeting, some members of Panel 5 asked for a straw poll regarding adding labeling requirements for listed products throughout the code to provide information to the CC about their views. The result of the informal poll was a vote of 9-7 in favor of requiring labeling as a general rule.


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Some members of Panel 5 asked that their difficulties cutting and pasting from the First Draft Report be reported to NFPA. Our limited testing revealed that TerraView does not work the same way on different systems running the same version of Firefox so that some members were able to cut and paste from the First draft Report and others were not. The chair was asked to report this to NFPA. The chair wishes to call attention to the lack of attendance of committee member Fred Song who has attended one meeting in the two revision cycles he has been a member. The chair has received no communications from this member regarding his lack of attendance. Finally, the chair and members of the committee wish to commend Barry Chase on his outstanding work as our staff liaison. His ability to navigate between TerraView and Word, as well his general understanding of the use of the Windows OS, were a refreshing change from the past. He was able to quickly catch the drift of the conversation and translate it into draft panel statements or code text for our review which greatly facilitated our rapid progress through the work. He handled the capriciousness of the committee with aplomb and good humor and was a pleasure to work with.


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Panel 5 members in attendance:

Nathan Phillips National Electrical Contractors Association

Gary A. Beckstrand International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Trevor N. Bowmer Alliance for Telecommunications Industry

David Brender Copper Development Association Inc.

Martin J. Brett, Jr. Steel Tube Institute of North America

Paul Dobrowsky American Chemistry Council

G. Scott Harding Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Joseph Harding Power Tool Institute

William J. Helfrich US Department of Labor

Charles F. Mello UL LLC

Daleep C. Mohla Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Mike O’Meara Electric Light & Power Group/EEI

Charles J. Palmieri International Association of Electrical Inspectors

Christine T. Porter Intertek Testing Services

Nick Sasso State of Wyoming

Gregory J. Steinman National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Paul Picard The Aluminum Association, Inc.

Joseph Andre Steel Tube Institute of North America

Derrick Atkins International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Ernest Gallo Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions

Ronald Lai National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Bobby Gray National Electrical Contractors Association

William Pancake International Association of Electrical Inspectors

Phil Simmons Copper Development Association, Inc.

David B. Stump Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Robert A. Nelson Canadian Standards Association

Staff Liaisons:

Chad Duffy NFPA

Barry Chase NFPA

Guests in Attendance:

John Masarick IEC

Pierre Liberatore CCBDA

Bob Torbin Omega Flex

Don Iverson NEMA

Keith Lofland IAEI

Randy Hunter Bussmann

R. Steven Jones IAEI


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David Campbell AA

Joe Marquardt ACC

Travis Lindsey TLCS Inc.

Pete Jackson IAEI

Frank A. Belio, Jr. IUEC

Jay Burris STI/Wheatland

David Williams IAEI


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Attachment B: Code-Making Panel Roster


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Address List No PhoneCode-Making Panel 5 NEC-P05

National Electrical Code®

Mark W. Earley12/19/2017

NEC-P05

Nathan Philips

ChairIntegrated Electronic Systems541 Willamette Street, Suite 109Eugene, OR 97401-2687National Electrical Contractors AssociationAlternate: Bobby J. Gray

IM 7/28/2006NEC-P05

Paul W. Abernathy

PrincipalEncore Wire Corporation1324 Millwood RoadMcKinney, TX 75069The Aluminum Association, Inc.

M 12/08/2015

NEC-P05

Joseph F. Andre

PrincipalSteel Tube Institute17514 26th Drive SEBothell, WA 98012-6606Steel Tube Institute of North AmericaAlternate: Raymond W. Horner

M 10/28/2014NEC-P05

Gary A. Beckstrand

PrincipalUtah Electrical JATC1737 East 2100 SouthSalt Lake City, UT 84106-4164International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersAlternate: Derrick L. Atkins

L 03/05/2012

NEC-P05

Trevor N. Bowmer

PrincipalTelcordia (Ericsson)444 Hoes LanePiscataway, NJ 08854-4157Alternate: Ernest J. Gallo

U 7/23/2008NEC-P05

David Brender

PrincipalCopper Development Association, Inc.260 Madison Avenue, 16th FloorNew York, NY 10016Copper Development Association Inc.Alternate: Phil Simmons

M 10/1/1995

NEC-P05

Paul Dobrowsky

PrincipalInnovative Technology Services5701 South Holley RoadHolley, NY 14470-9754American Chemistry CouncilAlternate: Kenneth S. Crawford

U 7/24/1997NEC-P05

David A. Gerstetter

PrincipalUL LLC333 Pfingsten RoadNorthbrook, IL 60062-2096Alternate: Joseph P. DeGregoria

RT 08/17/2017

NEC-P05

G. Scott Harding

PrincipalF. B. Harding, Inc.405 East Gude Drive, Suite 212Rockville, MD 20850Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.Alternate: David J. Picatti

IM 1/10/2002NEC-P05

Joseph Harding

PrincipalPower Tool Institute1300 Sumner AvenueCleveland, OH 44115-2851Alternate: Larry Albert

M 8/9/2011

NEC-P05

William J. Helfrich

PrincipalUS Department of LaborMine Safety & Health Administration626 Cochrans Mill Road (B-151)PO Box 18233Pittsburgh, PA 15236

E 1/16/2003NEC-P05

Daleep C. Mohla

PrincipalDCM Electrical Consulting Services, Inc.4702 Summer LakesMissouri City, TX 77459-3958Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.

U 7/1/1994

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NEC-P05

Mike O'Meara

PrincipalArizona Public Service CompanyPO Box 53933, MS 3324Phoenix, AZ 85072Electric Light & Power Group/EEIAlternate: Buster Grissett

UT 5/30/2008NEC-P05

William A. Pancake, III

PrincipalCAP Government9950 Boca Avenue NorthNaples, FL 34109-7302International Association of Electrical InspectorsAlternate: Richard M O'Brien

E 5/30/2008

NEC-P05

Christine T. Porter

PrincipalIntertek Testing Services702 North 86th StreetSeattle, WA 98103-3830Alternate: Raymond Dunnigan

RT 10/28/2008NEC-P05

Nick Sasso

PrincipalState of WyomingWyoming State Fire Marshal2500 Academy CourtRiverton, WY 82501-5802

E 03/03/2014

NEC-P05

Gregory J. Steinman

PrincipalThomas & Betts Corporation8155 T&B BoulevardMemphis, TN 38125-8888National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationAlternate: Ronald Lai

M 4/1/1995NEC-P05

Ernest J. Gallo

Voting AlternateTelcordia Technologies (Ericsson)444 Hoes LanePiscataway, NJ 08854-4157Alliance for Telecommunications Industry SolutionsPrincipal: Trevor N. Bowmer

U 08/17/2015

NEC-P05

Larry Albert

AlternateStanley Black And Decker701 East Joppa RoadTowson, MD 21286Power Tool Institute, IncPrincipal: Joseph Harding

M 12/06/2017NEC-P05

Derrick L. Atkins

AlternateMinneapolis Electrical JATC13100 Frankfort ParkwaySt. Michael, MN 55376-8494International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersPrincipal: Gary A. Beckstrand

L 10/28/2014

NEC-P05

Kenneth S. Crawford

AlternateChemours Company8480 DuPont RoadWashington, WV 26181American Chemistry CouncilPrincipal: Paul Dobrowsky

U 08/17/2017NEC-P05

Joseph P. DeGregoria

AlternateUL LLC1285 Walt Whitman RoadMelville, NY 11747-3085Principal: David A. Gerstetter

RT 7/29/2005

NEC-P05

Raymond Dunnigan

AlternateIntertekEngineer3933 US Route 11Cortland, NY 13045Principal: Christine T. Porter

RT 12/06/2017NEC-P05

Bobby J. Gray

AlternateHoydar/Buck, Inc.PO Box 146Selah, WA 98942National Electrical Contractors AssociationPrincipal: Nathan Philips

IM 04/08/2015

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NEC-P05

Buster Grissett

AlternateMississippi Power Company3118 Highway 45 NorthMeridian, MS 39301-1503Electric Light & Power Group/EEIPrincipal: Mike O'Meara

UT 08/17/2015NEC-P05

Raymond W. Horner

AlternateAllied Tube & Conduit16100 South Lathrop AvenueHarvey, IL 60426-6021Steel Tube Institute of North AmericaPrincipal: Joseph F. Andre

M 04/04/2017

NEC-P05

Ronald Lai

AlternateBurndy LLC47 East Industrial Park DriveManchester, NH 03109-5311National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationPrincipal: Gregory J. Steinman

M 10/1/1993NEC-P05

Richard M O'Brien

AlternateIAEI8708 Country Pines AvenueLas Vegas, NV 89129Principal: William A. Pancake, III

E 12/06/2017

NEC-P05

David J. Picatti

AlternatePicatti Bros. Inc., DBA Industrial Service & Electric2309 3rd AvenueYakima, WA 98903-1549Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.Principal: G. Scott Harding

IM 04/04/2017NEC-P05

Phil Simmons

AlternateSimmons Electrical Services6635 3rd Way SEOlympia, WA 98503Copper Development Association Inc.Principal: David Brender

M 10/6/2000

NEC-P05

Robert A. Nelson

Nonvoting MemberCanadian Standards Association178 Rexdale BoulevardToronto, ON M9W 1R3 Canada

RT 10/27/2005NEC-P05

Mark W. Earley

Staff LiaisonNational Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

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Attachment C: A2019 Revision Cycle Schedule

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12/22/2017 NFPA

Annual 2019 NEC Revision Cycle

Process Stage Process StepDates for TC

with CC

Public InputStage (First Draft)

Public Input Closing Date* 9/07/2017

Final Date for TC First Draft Meeting 1/20/2018

Posting of First Draft and TC Ballot 3/09/2018

Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot 3/23/2018

Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc 3/30/2018

Posting of First Draft for CC Meeting 4/06/2018

Final date for CC First Draft Meeting 5/11/2018

Posting of First Draft and CC Ballot 6/15/2018

Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot 6/22/2018

Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc 6/29/2018

Post First Draft Report for Public Comment 7/06/2018

Comment Stage(Second Draft)

Public Comment Closing Date* 8/30/2018

Notice Published on Consent Standards (Standards that received no Comments) Note: Date varies and determined via TC ballot.

Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (Standards that received no Comments)

Final date for TC Second Draft Meeting 11/03/2018

Posting of Second Draft and TC Ballot 12/21/2018

Final date for Receipt of TC Second Draft ballot 1/11/2019

Final date for receipt of TC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc 1/18/2019

Posting of Second Draft for CC Meeting 2/01/2019

Final date for CC Second Draft Meeting 2/22/2019

Posting of Second Draft for CC Ballot 3/15/2019

Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot 3/22/2019

Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc 3/29/2019

Post Second Draft Report for NITMAM Review 4/05/2019

Tech SessionPreparation (&

Issuance)

Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date 4/26/2019

Posting of Certified Amending Motions (CAMs) and Consent Standards 5/17/2019

Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards

SC Issuance Date for Consent Standards

Tech Session Association Meeting for Standards with CAMs 6/20/2019

Appeals andIssuance

Appeal Closing Date for Standards with CAMs 7/10/2019

SC Issuance Date for Standards with CAMs 8/07/2019

TC = Technical Committee or Panel CC = Correlating Committee

As of 1/27/2017

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