Article 245 Overcurrent Protection for Systems Rated Over 1000 Volts ac, 1500 Volts dc.

New Article 245 covers overcurrent protection for systems rated over 1000 volts ac (such as this 15kV medium voltage circuit breaker), 1500 volts dc.
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New Article 245 covers overcurrent protection for systems rated over 1000 volts ac (such as this 15kV medium voltage circuit breaker), 1500 volts dc.

Code Change Summary: New Article 245 covers overcurrent protection for systems rated over 1000 volts ac, 1500 volts dc.

During the 2023 NEC® development process, code Panel 9 (CMP-9) voted to add new Article 245 covering overcurrent protection for systems rated over 1000 volts ac, 1500 volts dc. Applicable content was moved from Articles 240 and 490 to create the new article. This decision was not at the result of a public input but rather a task group suggestion which created a bit of opposition from those who thought it best for the code language to remain where it was previously.

New Article 245 covers overcurrent protection for systems rated over 1000 volts ac, 1500 volts dc and is arranged with the following topics:

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Article 245 Overcurrent Protection for Systems Rated Over 1000 Volts ac, 1500 Volts dc.

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

Based on the 2023 NEC, which of the following is true?

A: Article 245 covers overcurrent protection for systems rated over 1000 volts ac, 1500 volts dc.
B: Article 245 applies to overcurrent protection for systems rated 600 volts ac.
C: Article 245 applies to overcurrent protection for systems rated 600 volts dc.
D: Article 245 applies to services rated 600 volts ac.
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