Chairman’s Report For TC Or CMP: CMP-7 - NFPA

Chairman’s Report for TC or CMP:CMP-7Signature:List date(s) and location of meeting:Jan 15-17, 2018 - Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC1.) List names of NEC Code-Making Panel Members in Attendance:Keith Lofland – Chairman CMP-7 (IAEI)Dean Hunter – Voting Alternate (IAEI)Richard Paredes – Principal (IBEW)Gerald Dix – Alternate (IBEW)Joseph Chandler – Principal (IEC)Bruce Bowman – Alternate (IEC)Kent Perkins – Alternate (RV Industry Assoc.) Voting Alternate with Principal absentRyan Hyer – Principal (Testing Engineers International)Doug Mulvaney – Principal (Kampgrounds of America, Inc.)Wade Elliott – Principal (National Assoc. of RV Parks & Campgrounds)Byron Carroll – Alternate (National Assoc. of RV Parks & Campgrounds)Dave Watson – Principal (Aluminum Assoc.)Paul Reis – Alternate (Aluminum Assoc.)Clifford Norton – Principal (Bellingham Marine Utilities)Wesley Wheeler – Principal (NECA)Jorge Arocha – Principal (Edison Electric Institute) (Missed a lot of the mtg)Steven Rood – Principal (NEMA)Michael Zieman – Principal (Manufactured Housing Institute)Mark C. Ode – Alternate (UL)Thomas Lichtenstein – Principal (UL)Barry Bauman – Alternate (ASABE)Robert Fick – Principal (ASABE)Mark Early – Staff Liaison (NFPA)Valerie Boutin – Staff Liaison (NFPA)Gil Moniz – Staff Liaison (NFPA)2.) List names of guests in attendance:Samir Sharma (Lindsay Corporation)Jim McDonald ((NECA)Byran P. Holland (NEMA)Ray Horner (Atkoce International)David Hewitt (Siemans)Chris Dubay (NFPA)Erik Hohengasser (NFPA)Brien E. Rock (Hubbell)David Clements (IAEI)Mark Hilbert (MR Hilbert Elect Inspections)Keith Waters (Schneider Elect)

CMP-7 First Draft Chair ReportPage 2Randy Dollar (Siemens)Christel Hunter (Cerro Wire)Randy Hunter (Hunter Training Services)Vincent Della Croce (Siemens)Michael Johnston (NEMA)Tim McClintock (NFPA)Stephen Lidster (IBEW)Thomas Domitrovich (Eaton)Derek Vigstol (NFPA)Mike Holt (Mike Holt, Inc.)Palmer Hickman (IBEW)3.) List names of guests addressing the Panel, the subject of their address, and the length of timethey spoke:1. Christel Hunter (Cerro Wire) PI 4308 [550.15]. Mrs. Hunter spoke about the use ofaluminum conductors in mobile homes. (10 minutes)2. Mark R. Hilbert (MR Hilbert Inspections and Training) PI 2654 [Art. 545, Part V]. Mr. Hilbertspoke to CMP-7 concerning the creation of a new Part V for Article 545 titled, Other MobileStructures. (10 minutes)3. Thomas Domitrovich (Eaton Corp.) PI 3273 [Article 555]. Mr Domitrovich addressed CMP-7with respect to a rewrite of Article 555. Mr. Domitrovich represented a Work Group ofconcerned members of the electrical industry that submitted several PIs pertaining toArticle 555 for the consideration of CMP-7. (10 minutes)*Note: Mr. Peter Graser requested time to speak to CMP-7 concerning the use of copper-cladaluminum in recreational vehicles. PI 2136 and 2137. Mr. Graser never appeared before CMP-7.4.) Number of Pubic Inputs or Comments acted upon:5.) Number of First Revisions created:170876.) Number of Panel or TC generated First Revisions:217.) Appointments of any Task Groups that will be working on any Panel or TC subject, subsequentto the First Draft Meeting, along with the names of members of the Task Group(s):CMP 7 Task Group on Relocatable Structures will be continued discussions between the First andSecond Draft meetings. The Task Group will continue reviewing Article 550 to determine if thereare any other relevant requirements that should be included in new Part II of Article 545 and willreview any Correlating Committee comments received and will create the appropriate commentsfor the Second Draft. This TG consist of the following people:Dean Hunter – TG ChairMark Hilbert (submitter of the PI)

CMP-7 First Draft Chair ReportPage 3Wade ElliottWes WheelerRyan HyerDave Watson8. List any request contained in a Panel or TC Statement that requires NEC Correlating Committeeattention:FR 8993 (New Part II of Article 545): The title and Scope of Article 545 are proposed to be changedto include “Relocatable Structures.” CMP-7 understands that article titles and scope statements arethe purview of the NEC Correlating Committee and CMP 7 requests confirmation of the revisions to Articles545 and 550 relative to relocatable structures.FR 8137 and FR 8145 (545.2-Definitions and 547.2 Definitions): CMP-7 had (9) PIs dealing with thestatements proposed by the Task Group appointed by the NEC Correlating Committee. This taskgroup was appointed to identify potential issues in the NEC with respect to how definitions in bothArticle 100 and the XXX.2 sections of this Code apply. This Definitions Task Group basically came upwith PIs proposing that the definitions in each article at XXX.2 be divided into (2) list itemcategories:XXX.2 Definitions.(A) Application Within this Article and throughout the Code. The following definition shall apply within thisarticle and throughout the Code.(B) Application Within this Article. The following definitions shall apply only within this article.The different CMP-7 Task Groups could not agree on this concept resulting in CMP-7 supporting itin one article while resolving it in another article. I was told the same thing was happening withother CMPs as well. I think correlation across the Code is in order from the NEC CorrelatingCommittee concerning this issue. As Chairman of CMP-7, I support this list item concept across theCode.FR 8146, 8236, 8325, 8204, 8218 (547.1, 550.1, 551.1, 604.1, 675.1): CMP-7 received a PI (PI 3453)indicating that the phrase “the provisions of” was unnecessary and redundant. This global publicinput was seeking to request that each CMP review the articles under their responsibility andremove this phrase and reword the text accordingly. From a CMP-7 standpoint, this resulted inrevising the scope statement in (5) articles under the purview of CMP-7. CMP 7 understands thatthe scope of articles is under the purview of the NEC Correlating Committee. However, CMP 7offers the following recommendation for Correlating Committee consideration. The phrase “Theprovisions of” is unnecessary and redundant and is being deleted to increase usability.9. List any Panel or TC actions that, in your opinion, need to be referred to another Panel(s) forcorrelation:FR 8976 (555.9): The GFCI protection for boat hoist outlets was proposed to be relocated to Article555 from Article 210. CMP-7 created a FR to accomplish this action and created a new 555.9 as thisrequirement is more appropriately addressed in Article 555. The placement of the proposed

CMP-7 First Draft Chair ReportPage 4language improves usability. Coordination with CMP-2 is necessary to remove this GFCIrequirement from it’s current location in the 2017 NEC at 210.8(C).10. List any Public Inputs or Comments that should be referred to the Toxicity Advisory Committee:N/A12. List any additional information that you feel would be helpful to the NEC CorrelatingCommittee, staff, or to the process in general:During the 2017 NEC revision cycle CMP-2 incorporated GFCI protection for all single-phasereceptacles rated 150 volts to ground or less, 50 amperes or less and three-phase receptaclesrated 150 volts to ground or less, 100 amperes or less installed at certain areas at other thandwelling units at 210.8(B). During the 2020 NEC First Draft meetings, CMP-7 created (2) FRs toeliminate GFCI protection for these higher rated receptacles at agricultural buildings [see FR 8169for 547.5(G)]. FR 8475 (551.71) will eliminate GFCI protection for 30- and 50-ampere receptaclesused for recreational vehicle site equipment. Compelling evidence was presented to CMP-7 to spurthese actions. The CMP-7 Panel Statements for these FRs stat that “CMP 19 (now CMP 7) was notconsulted prior to the changes in 210.8(B) for the 2017 NEC and may not have taken into accountthe special occupancies of Article 547 (or Article 555). Data was not provided to substantiate theexpansion of GFCIs in agricultural buildings (or RV parks).The NEC Correlating Committee might want to take a closer look at this situation and perhapsform a task group made up of members of CMP-2 and CMP-7 to investigate these GFCI provisionsfurther.13. Were any units of measure "Accepted" by the Panel or TC that are not listed in Annex C of theNEC Style Manual? If so, please list the section number(s) and proposal/comment number(s)below: No14. Identify any issues that should be brought to the attention of the NFPA Research Foundationfor their input and assistance: N/A

Code-Making Panel 7 AttendanceNEC First Draft Meeting A2019Principal Members in AttendanceK. Lofland, ChairR. FickD. MulvaneyS. RoodM. ZiemanJ. ChandlerR. HyerC. NortonD. WatsonW. ElliottT. LichtensteinR. ParedesW. WheelerG. DixK. PerkinsD. HunterP. ReisG. Moniz, NFPAM. Earley, NFPAR. Hunter, HTSB. Bauman, ASABEJ. McDonald, NECAD. Hewitt, Siemens Industry Inc.B. Rock, Hubbell IncorporatedM. Holt, Mike Holt EnterprisesB. Carroll, NA RV ParksB. Holland, NEMAC. Dubay, NFPAD. Clements, IAEIK. Waters, Schneider ElectricV. Della Croce, SiemensS. Lipster, IBEWR. Dollar, Siemens Industry, Inc.M. Johnston, NECAT. Domitrovich, EatonP. Hickman, IBEWS. Sharma, Lindsay CorporationR. Horner, Atkore InternationalE. Hohengasser, NFPAM. Hilbert, MR Hilbert ElecInspections and TrainingC. Hunter, Cerro WireT. McClintock, NFPAD. Vigstol, NFPAAlternate Members in AttendanceW. BowmanM. OdeStaff LiaisonV. Boutin, NFPAGuests in Attendance

Code-Making Panel 7 Attendance NEC First Draft Meeting A2019 Principal Members in Attendance K. Lofland, Chair J. Chandler W. Elliott R. Fick R. Hyer T. Lichtenstein D. Mulvaney C. Norton R. Paredes S. Rood D. Watson W. Wheeler M. Zieman Alternate Members in Attendance W. Bowman G.