Temporary Installations

NYC Admin. Code tit. 28, ch. 11, art. New York City Amendments to the 2020 National Electrical Code., art. 590

in effect

NYC Electrical Code § 590.1

Section 590.1 Section 590.1 – Add new Informational Notes Nos. 1 and 2 at the end of Section 590.1 to read as follows: Informational Note No. 1: See Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code for retroactive requirements of Section 28-315.8.2 as it pertains to “Connections for Temporary External Generators.” Informational Note No. 2: See Section G304.5 of Appendix G of the New York City Building Code for additional construction standards with respect to temporary external generator connections in areas of special flood hazard.

NYC Electrical Code § 590.9

Section 590.9 Section 590.9 – Add a new Section 590.9 to read as follows: 590.9 Sidewalk Shed Lighting. All sidewalk shed lighting installations shall comply with the following conditions in addition to all other relevant provisions of this code: (1) All lighting shall be installed in a metal raceway approved for outdoor use. Branch circuits installed within such metal raceway shall comply with the additional equipment grounding requirement of 250.118(1). (2) All junction boxes shall be suitable for damp or wet locations. (3) A minimum wire size of 14 AWG shall be used for the installation. (4) All luminaires shall be high-efficacy type and suitable for wet locations. Informational Note: High-Efficacy lamps are those lamps with 60 lumens / watt for lamps over 40 watts, 50 lumens / watt for lamps over 15 watts to 40 watts, and 40 lumens / watt for lamps 15 watts or less. (5) Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection is required on receptacles and lighting. (6) The panel supplying power to the sidewalk shed lighting shall have a directory that clearly indicates which circuit is being used to supply power.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-232499Fetched: 10/24/2026