Storage Batteries

NYC Admin. Code tit. 28, ch. 11, art. New York City Amendments to the 2020 National Electrical Code., art. 480

in effect

NYC Electrical Code § 480.1

Section 480.1 Section 480.1 – Retitle the Informational Note in Section 480.1 “Informational Note No. 1” and add a new Informational Note to read as follows: Informational Note No. 2: Refer to Article 706, Energy Storage Systems, for additional requirements when Storage Batteries are used in such a system.

NYC Electrical Code § 480.10

Section 480.10 Section 480.10(A) – Revise “Informational Note No. 1” in Section 480.10(A) to read as follows: Informational Note No. 1: Refer to the New York City Mechanical Code and the New York City Fire Code for mechanical ventilation requirements, including ventilation rates. Refer to the New York City Fire Code for supervision and monitoring of mechanical ventilation system requirements.

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/0-0-0-232392Fetched: 10/24/2026