National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471
Phone: 617-770-3000 • Fax: 617-770-0700 • www.nfpa.org
MEMORANDUM
TO:
NEC® Code-Making Panel – 12
FROM:
Colleen Kelly, Administrator – Technical Projects
DATE:
September 3, 2014
SUBJ:
NFPA 70 Proposed TIA No. 1156 Final TC Ballot Results after Public Comment
________________________________________________________________________________________
There WERE NO changes to the ballot results after the circulation of the received Public Comment.
According to 5.5(a) in the NFPA Regs, the final results show this TIA HAS NOT achieved the ¾ majority
vote needed on both Question 1 (Technical Merit) and Question 2 (Emergency Nature).
12
0
Eligible to Vote
Not Returned
Technical Merit:
Abstentions (Belio)
1
Agree (w/comment Cline)
6
Disagree (Brown, Clark, Croushore, Holmes,
5
Menig)
Emergency Nature:
2 Abstentions (Belio, Schamel)
5 Agree (w/comment Cline)
5 Disagree (Brown, Clark, Croushore,
Holmes, Menig)
There are two criteria necessary to pass ballot [(1) simple majority (2) affirmative ¾ vote]. Both questions
must pass ballot in order to recommend that the Standards Council issues this TIA.
(1)
In all cases, an affirmative vote of at least a simple majority of the total membership eligible to vote is
required.
[12 eligible ÷ 2 = 6 + 1 = (7)]
(2)
The number of affirmative votes needed to satisfy the ¾ requirement is 9.
Technical Merit:
(12 eligible to vote - 0 not returned - 1 abstentions = 11 × 0.75 = 8.25 = 9)
The number of affirmative votes needed to satisfy the ¾ requirement is 8.
Emergency Nature: (12 eligible to vote - 0 not returned - 2 abstentions = 10 × 0.75 = 7.5 = 8)
An appeal relating to a proposed Tentative Interim Amendment shall be filed no later than 5 days after the
notice of the Technical Committee TIA ballot results are published in accordance with 1.6.2 (c) and 4.2.6. In
the case that a Correlating Committee is also being balloted, appeals need to filed 5 days after the notice of the
Correlating Committee TIA ballot results are published.
Final ballot comments are attached for your review. Ballots received from alternate members are not included,
unless the ballot from the principal member was not received.
Attachment
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT
PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1156
To Revise 650.3 of the 2014 and Proposed 2017 Editions of NFPA 70,
National Electrical Code ®
Question 1: I agree with the TECHNICAL MERITS of the Proposed TIA to revise section 650.3.
____________ AGREE
_____X_______ DISAGREE*
____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position.
_I believe any desired supplements or modifications to the requirements of Article 725
should be specified in 650.4 to 650.8.
_____________________________________________________________________
Question 2: I agree that the subject is of an EMERGENCY NATURE.
____________ AGREE
_____X_______ DISAGREE*
____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position.
The TIA does not meet any of the provisions from 5.4 of the Regulations Governing the
Development of NFPA Standards.
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
________________________________
Signature
__Thomas R. Brown______________________________
Name (Please Print)
___18 July 2014____________________________
Date
Please return the ballot on or before Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Circulation period ends Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
PLEASE RETURN TO:
Colleen Kelly: Project Administrator
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169
FAX: (617) 770-0700
E-mail: ckelly@nfpa.org
Kelly, Colleen
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Phil Clark <paulsson48216@yahoo.com>
Tuesday, September 02, 2014 8:30 AM
Kelly, Colleen
Phillip Yehl
TIA 1156
I am requesting to change my vote on TIA 1156. I am voting 'NO"
Thanks,
Phil Clark
CMP 12
IAEI Principal Member
1
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT
PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1156
To Revise 650.3 of the 2014 and Proposed 2017 Editions of NFPA 70,
National Electrical Code ®
Question 1: I agree with the TECHNICAL MERITS of the Proposed TIA to revise section 650.3.
____________ AGREE
_____X______ DISAGREE*
____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position.
_I feel the suggested change makes the statement ambiguous, as in (B) it is stated that
“Fiber Optic Cables shall be installed in compliance with Parts 1 and V of article 770.
There are no specifics as to what could modify Chapter 7 requirements. There should be
more specific information in Article 650 as to what requirements can modify or supersede
Chapter 7 articles.____________________________________________________________
Question 2: I agree that the subject is of an EMERGENCY NATURE.
____________ AGREE
_____X______ DISAGREE*
____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position.
_I do not feel that this request meets the criteria for an emergency Nature as stated in
Section 5.4. ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
___
Signature
________
__Jeffrey S. Menig_________________________
Name (Please Print)
__July 11, 2014____________________________
Date
Please return the ballot on or before Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
PLEASE RETURN TO:
Colleen Kelly: Project Administrator
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169
FAX: (617) 770-0700
E-mail: ckelly@nfpa.org
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE LETTER BALLOT
PROPOSED TENTATIVE INTERIM AMENDMENT LOG NO. 1156
To Revise 650.3 of the 2014 and Proposed 2017 Editions of NFPA 70,
National Electrical Code ®
Question 1: I agree with the TECHNICAL MERITS of the Proposed TIA to revise section 650.3.
_____ X _____ AGREE
_________ DISAGREE*
____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position.
The wording of 90.3 is clear : Conditions of installation which are not specifically addressed
in an Article such as 650, must still be complied with; conditions which are specifically
addressed are then intended to override other Section requirements. This TIA wording
restates that fact.
Question 2: I agree that the subject is of an EMERGENCY NATURE.
____ X _____ AGREE
_________ DISAGREE*
____________ ABSTAIN*
EXPLANATION OF VOTE - Please type or print your comments:
*An explanation must accompany a disagreement or abstaining position.
The reason for the TIA is that an AHJ does not agree about the wording of 90.3. This TIA amounts
to a formal interpretation of existing Code.
___ Scott Cline ____________
Signature
___Scott Cline_________
Name (Please Print)
___1 July 2014______________
Date
Please return the ballot on or before Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
PLEASE RETURN TO:
Colleen Kelly: Project Administrator
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169
FAX: (617) 770-0700
E-mail: ckelly@nfpa.org