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This update isn’t actually a change but a clarification of what the section requires. You must install at least one 20‑ampere circuit to serve garage receptacles. Any additional circuits you choose to install do not have to be 20-amperes — they may be 15‑ampere circuits. So if you’re adding a refrigerator, central vacuum, or equipment,… Read more: Garage Branch Circuits 210.11(C)
My last post mentioned that FPL was no longer accepting bare conductors in meter cans. With the release of their updated standards in May, that requirement has been reversed. We can now go back to the previous installation method — both insulated and bare conductors are acceptable. See the attached PDF excerpt from the new… Read more: FPL STANDARDS (new for May 2026)
It has been brought to my attention that FPL is now enforcing a requirement that no bare conductors are allowed inside the meter can. This is noted in their standards under Section VIII, in the final note of that section. Several installers have mentioned that FPL has accepted heat‑shrink tubing over the bare grounding electrode… Read more: FPL standard
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