MANUFACTURED BUILDING

A. General 545-1. Scope. This article covers requirements for a manufactured building and building components as herein defined. 545-2. Other Articles. Wherever the requirements of other articles of this Code and Article 545 differ, the requirements of Article 545 shall apply. 545-3. Definitions. Manufactured Building: "Manufactured Building" means any building that is of closed construction and is made or assembled in manufacturing 70-584 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE facilities on or off the building site for installation, or assembly and installation on the building site, other than mobile homes or recreational vehicles. Building Component: "Building Component" means any subsystem, subassembly, or other system designed for use in or integral with or as part of a structure, which can include structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, and other systems affecting health and safety. Building System: "Building System" means plans, specifications, and documentation for a system of manufactured building or for a type or a system of building components, which can include structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, and other systems affecting health and safety, and including such variations thereof as are specifically permitted by regulation, and which variations are submitted as part of the building system or amendment thereto. Closed Construction: "Closed Construction" means any building, building component, assembly, or system manufactured in such a manner that all concealed parts of processes of manufacture cannot be inspected before installation at the building site without disassembly, damage, or destruction. 545-4. Wiring Methods. (a) Methods Permitted. All raceway and cable wiring methods included in this Code and such other wiring systems specifically intended and listed for use in manufactured buildings shall be permitted with listed fittings and with fittings listed and identified for manufactured buildings. (b) Securing Cables. In closed construction, cables shall be permitted to be secured only at cabinets, boxes, or fittings where No. 10 or smaller conductors are used and protection against physical damage is provided as required by Section 300-4. 545-5. Service-Entrance Conductors. Service-entrance conductors shall meet the requirements of Article 230. Provisions shall be made to route the service-entrance conductors from the service equipment to the point of attachment of the service. (FPN): See Section 310-10 for temperature limitation of conductors. 545-6. Installation of Service-Entrance Conductors. Service-entrance conductors shall be installed after erection at the building site. Exception: Where point of attachment is known prior to manufacture. 545-7. Service Equipment Location. Service equipment shall be installed in accordance with Section 230-70(a). 545-8. Protection of Conductors and Equipment. Protection shall be provided for exposed conductors and equipment during processes of manufacturing, packaging, in transit, and erection at the building site.