Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-01-.11 - DWELLING UNITS

(1) Where installed as separate units, ovens and cooktop units shall be served by individual circuits.

(2) Only designated circuits shall be energized following a "service release" inspection. Such an inspection shall only be valid for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of inspection.

(3) All electrical connection, including HVAC equipment, shall be completed and inspected prior to final approval pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 68-102-143(c) and (e), except as defined in paragraph (2) of this section.

(4) No newly constructed one-family or two-family dwelling shall be approved for connection of electric service on a permanent basis under T.C.A. § 68-102-143, unless the dwelling is equipped with a smoke alarm that has been:

(a) Listed in accordance with the standards of Underwriters Laboratories, or another testing agency or laboratory accepted by the state fire marshal; and

(b) Installed in accordance with the building construction safety standards adopted pursuant to T.C.A. § 68-120-101 and in accordance with the manufacturer's directions, unless those directions conflict with applicable standards adopted by the state fire marshal. Notwithstanding the building construction safety standards adopted pursuant to T.C.A. § 68-120-101, battery operated smoke alarms shall be permitted when installed in buildings without commercial power.

(5) Service equipment shall have only one (1) main means of disconnecting services of two hundred twenty-five (225) amps or below.

(6) The installation of receptacles for island counter spaces and peninsular counter spaces below the countertop shall be optional.

(7) Receptacles shall not be required in the wall space behind doors which may be opened fully against a wall surface. Wall space measurement shall begin at the edge of the door when fully opened.

(8) Light fixtures in crawl spaces shall have guarded covers.

(9) Occupancy of a dwelling shall be prohibited before final inspection has been completed and approved.

(10) In Article 334.15(C) of the 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code, Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable shall not be required to be run through bored holes in unfinished basements and crawl spaces with less than four feet (4') and six inches (6") of clearance.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-01-.11

Original rule certified June 10, 1974. Amendment filed October 24, 1974; effective January 17, 1975. Amendment filed April 20, 1978; effective May 22, 1978. Repeal and new rule filed October 27, 1981; effective December 11, 1981. Repeal and new rule filed June 28, 1984; effective July 28, 1984. Repeal and new rule filed March 12, 1987; effective April 26, 1987. Amendment filed June 27, 1990; effective August 11, 1990. Amendment filed September 22, 1993; effective January 28, 1994. Amendment filed November 4, 1996; effective March 7, 1997. Amendment filed July 13, 1999; effective September 26, 1999. Amendment filed July 15, 2003; effective September 28, 2003. Repeal and new rule filed November 14, 2008; effective January 28, 2009. Amendments filed December 19, 2017; effective 3/19/2018.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-113, 68-102-143, 68-102-150, and 68-120-111.