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NEC Definition of Hospital

Nov. 4, 2014

The requirements of Art. 517 apply to electrical construction and installation criteria in health care facilities that provide services to human beings.

Mike Holt

A hospital is a building or portion thereof used for the medical, psychiatric, obstetrical, or surgical care, on a 24-hour basis, of _____ or more inpatients.

a) three
b) four
c) seven
d) 10

See answer and applicable Code reference

The correct answer is: b) four

The requirements of Art. 517 apply to electrical construction and installation criteria in health care facilities that provide services to human beings. As noted in the definitions section of this Article, a hospital is a "building or portion thereof used on a 24-hour basis for the medical, psychiatriac, obstetrical, or surgical care of four or more inpatients."

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.