From: Holland, Bryan [mailto:Bryan.Holland@nema.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 9:18 AM
To: Madani, Mo; Bigelow, Joe
Subject: Electrical TAC - Research Project Recommendations
Good Morning Gentlemen,
As requested, here is a brief
outline of the Electrical TAC research projects that I recommended during the
5/30 teleconference:
I.
Evaluation
of the impact of electrical code adoption on insurance rates associated with
the ISO-BCEGS program, insurance policies, and insurance claims
The
purpose of this research project is to identify the financial impact on Florida
citizens due to the increased &/or decreased cost of property insurance
directly related to electrical code adoption and enforcement. The project
will identify the impact of electrical code adoption on ISO-BCEGS scores at the
county & municipal level, the impact of electrical code adoption on
property insurance premiums, and the impact of electrical code adoption on
property insurance damage and repair claims. The results of the
project should provide the Commission, industry stakeholders, and other
interested parties the information needed to develop and implement best
practices related to code adoption and enforcement policies.
Approach
/ Scope: The project would include surveying Florida Law, ISO and several
Florida insurance companies for information related to ratings, scores,
premiums, costs, and other financial impacts related to electrical code
adoption and enforcement. Identify and document key issues that go into
that determination such as; referenced code &/or standard edition, state
amendments, local amendments, etc. Identify and document recommended
practices, legislative changes, rule changes, or other Commission activity that
could result in positive financial impacts of code adoption and
enforcement.
II. Identify potential code modifications needed to
enhance electrical safety at existing swimming pools
The
purpose of this research project is to investigate a sampling of existing
swimming pools in several geographical regions of the state to identify
potential electrical hazards. The project will identify issues or
problems with code compliance during the initial installation, alteration, or
repair of electrical systems and equipment associated with swimming
pools. The results of the project should provide the Commission, industry
stakeholders, and other interested parties the information needed to develop
future code modification proposals and to implement best practices related to
code enforcement policies.
Approach
/ Scope: The project would investigate a pre-determined number of existing
swimming pools in a pre-determined number of geographical regions throughout
Florida to identify and document potential electrical hazards, conditions of
use, conditions of maintenance, conditions of alternation and repairs,
etc. The list of code violations, compliance issues, enforcement issues,
and other code related matters would also be identified along with a list of
recommended changes to the Florida Building Code; Building, Residential,
Existing, &/or National Electrical Code as glitch amendments or as proposed
modifications to the 7th Edition (2020) FBC.
I think that about covers
what I had in mind. Please let me know if the above is sufficient or if
you need further clarification or information.
Thank you for your time
today.
Please be safe & take
care,
Bryan
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