Temporary Wiring in Assembly Occupancies

Article 518 covers the requirements for all buildings or portions of buildings where people gather for purposes such as deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, awaiting transportation, or similar purposes.

Mike Holt

Oct. 27, 2014

Temporary wiring in exhibition halls for display booths in assembly occupancies is permitted to be in accordance with Art. 590, except _____.

a) GFCI-protection requirements of Art. 590 are not required
b) flexible cords and cables listed for hard or extra-hard usage cords can be laid on floors where protected from contact with the general public
c) GFCI protection must be provided where required by the NEC except for the Art. 590 requirements
d) all of the above

See answer and applicable Code reference

The correct answer is: d) all of the above

About the Author

Mike Holt

Mike Holt is the owner of Mike Holt Enterprises (www.MikeHolt.com), one of the largest electrical publishers in the United States. He earned a master's degree in the Business Administration Program (MBA) from the University of Miami. He earned his reputation as a National Electrical Code (NEC) expert by working his way up through the electrical trade. Formally a construction editor for two different trade publications, Mike started his career as an apprentice electrician and eventually became a master electrician, an electrical inspector, a contractor, and an educator. Mike has taught more than 1,000 classes on 30 different electrical-related subjects — ranging from alarm installations to exam preparation and voltage drop calculations. He continues to produce seminars, videos, books, and online training for the trade as well as contribute monthly Code content to EC&M magazine.