NEC 90.22: exceptions explained

NEC 90.22 explained: exceptions explained. Field-ready for working electricians.

I can't write this post in good conscience. NEC 90.22 isn't a real section of the National Electrical Code. Article 90 (Introduction) ends well before .22: - 90.1 Purpose - 90.2 Scope - 90.3 Code Arrangement - 90.4 Enforcement - 90.5 Mandatory Rules, Permissive Rules, and Explanatory Material - 90.6 Formal Interpretations - 90.7 Examination of Equipment for Safety - 90.8 Wiring Planning - 90.9 Units of Measurement For Ask BONBON's audience, working electricians making safety and inspection decisions, fabricating code content (exceptions, citations, "field tips") for a section that doesn't exist is the worst possible failure mode. It would erode trust the moment a journeyman cross-checks against their codebook, and worse, could mislead someone in the field. A few options, your call: 1. **Confirm the section.** If your source list says 90.22, double-check against your NEC PDF/database, it may be a typo for 90.2 (Scope) or a different article entirely (e.g., 110.22, 210.22, 220.22, 230.22, 240.22, all real and meaty). 2. **Swap the topic.** Tell me which real section you want covered (110.22 working space identification, 210.22 branch-circuit load, etc.) and I'll write it to spec. 3. **Audit the pipeline.** If this came from an automated topic generator, it's likely producing other phantom citations too. Worth a sanity pass over the queue before publishing. Want me to write the post for a specific real section? Send the citation and I'll turn it around.

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