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Section/Paragraph: 100 Voltage, Actual.
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100 Voltage, Actual.
The specific voltage of a circuit used as a limit. Not representing a range of voltages.
Substantiation
General
NEC 2014 contains 317 sentences containing nominal. It contains 2744 sentences containing volts, voltage, or V. It is clear that the use of (or absence) nominal modifying voltage references follows no particular pattern. Having nominal appear and not appear with voltage references when nominal is the intention adds confusion and is in conflict with NEC_StyleManual_2011.pdf:
"3.3.5 Parallel Construction. Parallel construction means stating similar requirements in similar ways for greater consistency. This helps makes the NEC clear for users. Lack of consistency often creates confusion, causing users to ask: Does this difference in wording represent a different requirement? Or is it simply two different ways of trying to say the same thing?"
I suspect that nearly all, if not all, voltages are nominal voltages. It would be simpler to indicate that all voltages are nominal unless denoted actual and remove nominal from the text.
Specific
This submission defines the term Actual Voltage (to be contrasted with Nominal Voltage). Actual Voltage is the term to be used in the NEC when a specific voltage, rather than a "class of voltages" is required.
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with other submissions with titles containing Nominal Voltage
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100 Voltage, Actual.
The specific voltage of a circuit used as a limit. Not representing a range of voltages.
Substantiation
General
NEC 2014 contains 317 sentences containing nominal. It contains 2744 sentences containing volts, voltage, or V. It is clear that the use of (or absence) nominal modifying voltage references follows no particular pattern. Having nominal appear and not appear with voltage references when nominal is the intention adds confusion and is in conflict with NEC_StyleManual_2011.pdf:
"3.3.5 Parallel Construction. Parallel construction means stating similar requirements in similar ways for greater consistency. This helps makes the NEC clear for users. Lack of consistency often creates confusion, causing users to ask: Does this difference in wording represent a different requirement? Or is it simply two different ways of trying to say the same thing?"
I suspect that nearly all, if not all, voltages are nominal voltages. It would be simpler to indicate that all voltages are nominal unless denoted actual and remove nominal from the text.
Specific
This submission defines the term Actual Voltage (to be contrasted with Nominal Voltage). Actual Voltage is the term to be used in the NEC when a specific voltage, rather than a "class of voltages" is required.
Coordination
with other submissions with titles containing Nominal Voltage
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