Section 730.340  Incorporation of National Codes and Standards

a)         The Commission adopts as its rules the following portions of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) (2017 edition, approved April 26, 2016, published by the Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers, Inc., 3 Park Avenue, New York, New York  10016-5997):

1)         Section 2 (Definitions of Special Terms).

2)         Section 9 (Grounding Methods of Electric Supply and Communications Facilities).

b)         The Commission adopts as its rules the following publications of the IEEE:

1)         IEEE Std 1188-1996 Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Batteries for Stationary Applications.

2)         IEEE Std 450-1995 Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing and Replacement of Lead Acid Batteries for Stationary Applications.

c)         These incorporations do not include any later amendments or editions.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 4319, effective March 15, 2023)